Some of our loveisrespect staff just participated in a really great forum last week. The Austin Leadership Forum on Healthy Teens was held at the ACC Eastview Campus on July 1st in Austin, TX. We gained some great knowledge about local strategies focused on keeping Austin teens safe and healthy. The leadership forum was held as part of ichoose 2009, where one of our staff members was a presenter. Our peer advocated were also present for training and volunteer efforts. Check out ichoose2009.com for more information.
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Most of us are pretty familiar with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and use them on a daily basis to interact with friends, share photos, catch up on news and gossip, etc. But did you know these sites can be used for a greater cause? loveisrespect has been really active on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Myspace for quite some time. The buzz on social media is growing steadily and more people are catching on.
The Women’s Learning Partnership recently held the Youth Tech Festival in Jordan. The Festival was a fun way to bring together social conscious youth and help them develop communication, technology and leader ship skills. Click here to check out a photo blog of the event.
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Now that school is out and summer is here, many teens out there are looking for part time jobs to occupy their time. However, with the economy still a little shaky, finding a job may not be that easy.
What can a bored, unemployed teen do? Well, there are other options to keep busy. Many teens are choosing to make a difference and volunteer for a worthwhile cause instead. There are many wonderful organizations out there that rely on volunteers to help and may not have the money to hire paid staff. Not only is volunteering a great way to do something worthwhile but it pays off in the long run since philanthropic work looks really good on a resume or college application.
loveisrespect is always looking for peer volunteer advocates, so if you live in the central texas area and you are interested, check out our volunteer page. If you do not live in the area but are interested in helping fight dating violence, give our teen advocates a call at 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 TTY and they can help locate your local domestic violence organization.
Click here to check out an article on the situation on teen summer jobs this summer from msnbc .
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Results from the recent Middlesex County Dating Violence PSA Contest are in! A few months back, high school students in the county were called upon by District Attorney to produce their own public service announcement videos about teen dating abuse. Check out the winning entry below:
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