Say goodbye to summer! August Provider Newsletter

[Tina]

Hi All!
HIFY is now on Facebook! Become a fan of Health Initiative for
Youth (HIFY) on facebook and receive updates on resources, events, and
HIFY happenings! This is our August Email, please send us your
upcoming events to include in the email.
Thanks so much!

In this email you’ll find:
+ HIFY Updates: Hiring Bilingual Health Educator
+HIFY Positive Sexuality Provider Training! Save the Date!
+ Q-lab: Re-imagined!
+The OUTlet: Support group for queer youth
+Saturday Hang OUT: Saturday afternoon hangout at Dimensions Clinic
+Free Your Mind: Arts and Crafts @ The SF LGBT Center
+CUAV seeking members for their safety team. Sign up now!
+CUAV’s Love & Justice Project: Youth internships!
+ Youth Worker Collective: Annual Youth worker survey begins Sept. 7th
(Labor Day)
+ World Affairs Council Opportunities for Youth Leadership
+OutLoud Radio: Intergenerational Storytelling project
+Resource of the Month! Youthresource.com


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HIFY Update

Our beloved intern, Jaymie Zapata, return to school this past month.
She did some awesome work while she was here (Check out her digital
story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqUNv6hlGy8&feature=channel_page
) and we will miss her!

I was honored to join the Youth Worker Collective steering committee.
Check out the update about the Youth Worker survey that’s going to
kick off on Sept. 7th. www.ydpn.org


HIFY is currently hiring for a Part-Time Bilingual Health Educator.
Please take a look at the job description and forward it to folks you
know!

Tomas Valotta will be leaving HIFY. He has done some amazing work in
the past two years and we wish him the best of luck in the future.

Have a great beginning to the school year!

Tina


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Positive Sexuality and Youth Training: October 13th and 14th.

Positive Sexuality & Youth (Introduction) - October 13th, 2009
We all want the best for young people, but this often does not
include teaching young people about both the joys and the dangers of
sex and intimacy.
This training will take participants through the basics
of sex education and how to incorporate youth- friendly messages into
our prevention efforts. We will give an overview of Positive
Sexuality and provide examples for teaching anatomy, STI myths and
facts, HIV, and healthy relationships. We will also practice through
intensive activities how to handle questions about sex that young
people might have in real settings. No previous experience is
required to attend this training. (5 CE credits)

Positive Sexuality & Youth (Extended Learning) - October 14th, 2009
Abstinence Only education? Comprehensive Sex Education?
No matter which side of the debate you’re on, both models restrict the
possibilities for students.
This training further explores HIFY’s approach to a
holistic and comprehensive sex(uality) education and supports
participants in uncovering the hidden and sex negative messages that
might subconsciously come into our work. We will explore personal
values and boundaries around sex, and how to have those conversations
with the youth we serve. We will focus on working with youth survivors
and youth of color. Participants will be introduced to Sexual Harm
Reduction and practice talking with youth about how to stay safe. Our
Introduction to Positives Sexuality & Youth is highly recommended. (5
CE credits)

**We want these trainings to be accessible to all providers seeking to
make a better world for young people. If you’re concerned about
pricing, give me a call so we can discuss the many financial aid
options!

A little more about the upcoming trainings:

All Courses meet the qualifications for 5 hours of continuing
education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs
as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Provider
Number 4478.

Trainings will be conveniently located at:
575 Market St. (Suite 1850) San Francisco, CA 94105 a short walk from
Montgomery BART/MUNI station.


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Q-Lab: Reimagined

QLab is community service opportunity for young people 24 and younger
interested in using digital advocacy tools to empower their peers and
improve sexual health for all young people. Members of QLab meet every
Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm to discuss health promotion and produce
educational videos relevant to the genders, sexuality and health of
young people. Our goal is to make these videos available to youth
service providers, teachers, LGBT student groups, parents and other
community members as resource and advocacy tools to increase sexual
literacy among our communities.

QLab is collaboration between the Youth Program and Health Initiatives
for Youth (HIFY).

Next cycle starts October 7th!!
For program description and volunteer application check out the Files
page.



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THE OUTlet
[Plug In: Get it Out]
Coming-Out Support Group for LGBTQIQ age 25 and under

• Drop in to talk about expressing your identity with fabulous LGBTQ
facilitators from HIFY
• @DIMENSIONS CLINIC
Castro-Mission Health Center
Located at 3850 17th St
• Thursdays from 5:20-6:10pm
• Walk-Ins Welcome!
• For More Info contact:
Carnelius at: (415) 274-1970 x24 email: qu...@hify.org

Check out the flyer on the Google Page!

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Saturday Hang OUT @ Dimensions

Dimensions clinic has partnered with HIFY to provide a space for queer
youth to hang out on Saturday afternoons. Stop by after getting tested
(Dimensions is an awesome clinic!) or just come to hang out.

Hang OUTs happen Saturdays Noon-3:00pm

Snacks will be provided. So far we’ve watched HEROES episodes,
Hamlet2, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Bring your own movies or
request them!

Contact Tina for more info. 415.274.1970 x28 or ma...@hify.org

Check out the flyer on the Google page!

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Free Your Mind: Arts and Crafts
For the
TRANS/QUEER/LESBIAN/GAY/BI/ALLY
Young & hungry in SF
Ages 24 and under
Begins September 7th 2009
Happens every 2nd and 4th Monday
From 4-7pm
@ The San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market Street (at Octavia)

Food & Supplies & Classes are free
Earn $$$ prizes for completion of your art
(limited space)

Learn new art techniques & projects
Eat free snacks
Make friends in the LGBT community
Get involved, get educated, get support
Show your art!
For info contact Be...@sfcenter.org or 415.865.5560

Check out the flyers on the files page!

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CUAV seeks members for Safety Team

“Help end violence against and within LGBTQQ communities”

Learn skills to create safety and bring them back to the people you
care about.

4-day safety team orientation will be Sat & Sun Sept. 19-20, 2009
AND Sat & Sun, Oct. 10-11, 2009
10am-5pm

You’ll get to practice: Creating Healthy relationships, building
support networks, healing from trauma, challenging oppression,
mobilizing your communities.

All welcome! If you are interested contact Stacy at 415.777.5500 or
st...@cuav.org
Get your applications in by September 1st!

You can get the flyer and application on the files page!

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QUEER & TRANS YOUTH 14-25, GET PAID TO MAKE ART!

JOIN CUAV's LOVE & JUSTICE PROJCT!


Meet other queer youth

Learn how to screen print and make your own posters and t-shirts

Talk about relationships and dating



• 7-week Internship

• 6 hours per week

• $450 stipend for completion of project

• September - November

• Starts with 2-day Safety Team orientation on Sept. 19 + 20



Download your application at http://www.cuav.org/media/docs/2709_FINALSafetyTeamapplication.doc
and send to tam...@cuav.org by SEPTEMBER 1ST! Call (415) 777-5500 x312
with any questions. Wheelchair accessible--food and inspiration
provided.

Get the flyer on the files page!

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Youth Worker Collective: Annual Youth Worker Survey Begins Sept. 7th

The Youth Worker Collective (formerly known as the Youth Development
Peer Network) is a group of people who wants to validate youth work as
a profession and create spaces for youth workers to gather,
rejuvenate, and connect to people and resources for their personal
development. They believe that stronger youth workers equals stronger
youth serving organizations and most importantly better services for
youth.

One way that they support youth workers is by collecting your voices
so that we can see what the needs or the community, our community,
are. Fill out the survey and share your experiences, your values, and
your challenges and help shape the future of the collective and the
Youth Worker Profession.

If you participate in the survey you will be invited to see the
results after the completion of the survey and be a part of the
recommendation process if you’re interested.

Visit www.ydpn.org on or after Sept. 7th to get more info and fill out
the survey!

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Part Time Talking Circles Consultant
Talking Circles, a program of Mission Graduates (formerly St. John’s)

Mission Graduates is a community-based organization with 35 years
experience working with youth and families in the Mission District.
Our mission is to increase the number of K-12 students in San
Francisco Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college
education.

We are seeking a trained and experienced educator to facilitate our 14-
week, comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for high school
students in the Mission District. The contracted staff will be
responsible for four to five 14-week groups at two school sites (20
hours a week for 15 weeks each semester/30 weeks over the school
year). This position is a part of our Talking Circles program and
reports to the Talking Circles Director.

Check out the job description on the files page

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World Affairs Council Opportunities for Youth Leadership

World Affairs Council Schools Program engages high school, community
college and university students with programming designed to develop
the international leaders of tomorrow across a broad range of
disciplines. These programs range from meet-the-speaker events to
student leadership programs, conferences, summer study groups and
travel abroad scholarships. A centerpiece of the Schools Program is
the Youth Outreach Initiative that delivers Council programming to
students at under-resourced high schools in the Bay Area.

For more information, please contact the Schools Program Officer at
Schools [at] wacsf [dot] org

Student AMBASSADOR Program
Student Ambassadors play a vital leadership role in promoting dialogue
and awareness of international affairs at their high school and
college campuses; they are also given the opportunity to dive into
world issues through research, discussion, outreach and action. Past
participants in the Schools Program's Ambassador Program, Summer
Institute or Annual Conference Policy Simulation may be eligible to
become an Ambassador Program Group Leader. For more information on
the Ambassador Program, please see the information page attached to
the application. Applications for the 2009-2010 program are now
available and must be turned in by Monday, September 14, 2009.
For more information, visit their website!

http://www.itsyourworld.org/wac/Schools_Programs.asp?SnID=436268623#ambassador

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OutLoud radio's Fall 2009 Intergenerational Storytelling Project is a
PAID internship
(@ $10/hr).

This unique 9 week program is a collaboration with LYRIC and New Leaf
and brings together LGBTQ elders and youth to share stories, build
community, learn job skills and create a radio piece to air on major
public radio stations. Each year the participants give lots of
positive feedback about the experience of creating radio and
connecting with LGBTQ elders.

The internship will begin on Sat. Oct. 3 and will run each Saturday
from 12-4. We will skip Sat. Sept. 17th and Sat. Nov. 28 for the
holiday.

Applications are due Wed. Sept. 9th. Interested youth can go ahead and
contact me, Philipe Lonestar, at in...@outLoudRadio.org

Check out shows by LGBTQ youth and allies at www.outLoudradio.org to
hear last year's radio piece.

Get the flyer on our files page!

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Resource of the Month!
Youth Resource: A project of Advocates for Youth

www.youthresource.com

“A Web site by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and
questioning (GLBTQ) youth people, takes a holistic approach to sexual
health and exploring issues of concern to GLBTQ youth”

This website has a lot of resources on a variety of issues, links to
relevant news, and blogs (you can also search for youth programs in
your state!). While it’s written by and for GLBTQ youth, it’s a great
resource for youth of all sexualities!