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Julio Reynaldo Estévez
Jun 29, 2010, 9:10:14 PM6/29/10
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HIFY Youth E Mail June 2010
In this edition of the HIFY Provider E mail you will find:
• HIFY June Updates
• The 2010 Free Health Fair by La Clínica!
• How to help HIFY get the Pepsi Refresh Project grant!!
• GenderQueer Digital Storytelling
• Information about the Peer Health Educator positions at Mission
Graduates
• Student scholarships!
• Redwood Glen Camp
• Youth Leadership Programs!
• Information about the SF Family Pass
• Resource of the Month! ssdp.org
Happy summer everyone!
So, summer is finally here and HIFY is hitting the ground running! We
have been busy doing workshops with youth from all walks of life and
enjoying every minute of it! We have also welcomed a new Bi-Lingual
Health Educator to our staff; Lalo Duran! Lalo has a lot of experience
doing outreach and workshops in the Bay Area community and we are
happy to bring his expertise to our organization. We are also looking
for one more staff member to bring on and are in the process of
sifting through resumes.
We want to thank everyone once again for subscribing to the HIFY
monthly e-mail. We love the opportunity to keep everyone well
informed on some of the resources available in the Bay Area especially
now that the summer is here and a lot of youth are on break.
Don’t forget that a lot of the information that we get is from you
guys so shoot us an e-mail if you have any announcements, events, or
other resources you would like us to include in next month’s e-mail.
As always, check out our Myspace, Facebook, and YouTube pages!! We
are updating them frequently so…Check them out (the links are at the
end of the e-mail)!
We hope that all of you are enjoying the beginning to your summer
too!!
Right on and Take care,
Julio Reynaldo Estévez
In June, HIFY worked with the following groups providing both
workshops and trainings:
• Harm Reduction Therapy Center: LGBTQIQ and TAY Trainings
• Huckleberry Wellness Academy: Digital Storytelling Series
• ISIS: Young men of color who have sex with men & HIV testing
• John Muir: Go Healthy! Series
• La Clínica de La Raza: Substance Use in Spanish
• LYRIC: Go Healthy! Series
• Newcomer H.S.: STI Workshop in Spanish
• Outloud Radio: Digital Storytelling Series
• Riley Center: Digital Storytelling Series
• YGC: Sex and Harm Rreduction
Other HIFY News:
* By July, we should have a whole bunch of new Digital Stories for you
guys to check out. Please copy and paste this link: www.youtube.com/hifymedia.
* We’re preparing for an exciting new Digital Storytelling series for
Gender Queer youth. Check out the details below.
* In case you didn’t know, HIFY is moving into a new office! It’s
going to be an office in the same building so we’re not going that far
but it is going to be a transition. So our new address is 235
Montgomery St. Suite 643 San Francisco, CA 94104!
The 2010 Free Health Fair in Oakland by La Clínica!
On Saturday, July 17th from 10am to 4pm, La Clínica will be holding
its 13th Annual free health fair. There will be free health screenings
for diabetes, blood pressure, dental for kids, vision screenings and
much more.
There will also be music and fun for the whole family. Go check it out
and bring your whole family with you. It will be held at the Cesar
Chavez Community Center in Oakland. The address is 2825 International
Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601. For more information check out their website:
http://www.laclinica.org/.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Help HIFY get Pepsi Refresh Project grant!!!
So Pepsi is awarding these big grants and one of our trainers, Cassie
Benton, threw our name in the mix to get one. We are eligible to
receive a grant for the month of July. The way it’s awarded is by how
many votes a proposal gets. HIFY is going to need your help in getting
votes!!
To vote, go to the website www.refresheverything.com. When you get to
the page, click the “Health” category and then the “50,000” category.
Once you’re there, look for HIFY’s grant proposal by scrolling through
them. You can do this by pressing the “near you” button (if you live
in the Bay Area) or specifically looking for our proposal in the
search space in the top right corner. Our proposal is called "Our
Voices, Our Health: Peer Health Education in San Francisco CA". This
grant will be a chance for us at HIFY to get back to doing some of the
stuff we do best: Training Peer Health Educators!
Voting for our grant starts July 1st. You can vote up to 10 times a
day so don’t be shy and show your love for HIFY!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gender Queer Digital Storytelling
Gender Queer voices are often silent, or overshadowed by the greater
volume of the LGBTQIQ communities- and it’s time we spoke up. Gender
Queer is hard to define, because often it’s essence is defined by what
you aren’t.
If you aren’t just a boy, or you aren’t just a girl…
If you don’t prescribe to the gender binary…
If you aren’t happy passing for anything, because that simplicity
fails to recognize your complexity. . .
If you aren’t one for identity politics, but are queering identity all
together. . . .
You may be Gender Queer- But really, you know who you are, and you
know how to describe it best.
Youth ages 14-24 Learn Media making skills in order to create your own
portal for speaking your mind and changing the world. Talk with other
folks about what it means to you to be Gender Queer.
If you’re interested, join us for an info session: Wednesday,
July 7, 2010 12-2pm
Health Initiatives for Youth
235 Montgomery St. Ste 643
San Francisco
(2 blocks
from Montgomery Muni/BART)
Email Ma...@hify.org for more information!
Mission Graduates seeks Peer Health Educators!
The Peer Health Educators are youth who attend Mission High School, or
John O’Connell High School, and provide their peers with education to
include: recognizing and avoiding high-risk situations, methods of
protection to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
(STI’s), relationships and communication skills, and college
readiness.
Each Peer Educator commits to 4-6 hours per week. Peer educators
attend training, meetings on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and a
monthly Saturday meeting. Candidates commit to participate in the
program from August 2010 to June 2011.
The incentive that Peer Educators receive for their participation is:
• $100 per month, from August 2010 – June 2011
• College counseling, College field trips, assistance with
college applications and financial aid
• Education in health topics and careers
• Learning public speaking and facilitation skills
• Connecting with other youth community organizations
• Having fun!
• Making a difference in their community
For more information, please contact JILL MARINELLI at (415) 864-5205,
or ji...@missiongraduates.org
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Student Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org update for July 2010.
1. Help Johnny Scholarship (Deadline: Varies) This $5000 scholarship
is available to any student that is 19 years or under, as of October
25, 2010 and is renewable.
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/helpjohnny.php
2. Castle Ink's Green Scholarship (Deadline: July 31, 2010) This $2500
scholarships is for students who are United States citizen or
permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average.
Website: www.castleink.com/_ink-scholarship.html
3. Society of American Travel Writers Scholarship (Deadline: August 1,
2010) Applicants must be ages 13-18 and attending grades 8-12 as of
May 15, 2010. The travel experience you write about must have occurred
within the last three years.
Website: www.travelbigo.com/scholarships/SATW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leadership Training for Youth
San Francisco has some year-round leadership training for youth. If
you or someone you know is interested in learning some new skills that
can be used in the future, this information is for you.
Some of the programs out there are:
*Allen Community Development Center
*Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
*GirlSource Inc.
*Life Frames Inc.
And Much More!
For more information, copy and paste this link:
http://www.dcyf.org/Content.aspx?id=1406¬e=1458&ekmensel=14_submenu_30_btnlink&ekmensel=14_submenu_30_link_1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco Family Pass
Now that the summer is here, HIFY wants to let you guys know about
some things that you can do in San Francisco. Something you should
definitely check out is the Family Pass.
What is the Family Pass?
The San Francisco Family Pass is a pass that you can use to get into
some San Francisco attractions for FREE with your family. Some of the
places that you can go to are:
*Aquarium of the Bay
*The Rocket Boat at Pier 39
*The Cartoon Art Museum
*The San Francisco Zoo
*The Walt Disney Family Museum
And MUCH MORE!
The passes are good for 1-4 youth up to age 18 accompanied by 1-2
parents.
This is how you can get your free passes:
1. Visit any San Francisco Public Library
CLICK TO FIND A BRANCH LIBRARY
2. Choose a Participating Attraction
CLICK FOR AVAILABILITY BY BRANCH
3. Use your San Francisco Public Library Card to check out a FAMILY
PASS
CLICK TO GET A LIBRARY CARD
4. Confirm the days and hours that the selected Participating
Attraction is open
5. Take the FAMILY PASS to the Participating Attraction
6. Enjoy free entrance for 1 to 2 adults accompanied by 1 to 4
children
Program runs through
December 31, 2010
• The FAMILY PASS is only valid for San Francisco families with
children up to age 18
• Quantities are limited!
For more information, click on the link below:
http://www.sfkids.org/content.aspx?id=12432
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redwood Glen Camp
July 15-20th
The cost is on a sliding scale with generous scholarships, allowing
families to spend as low as $25 for 6 days and 5 nights!
SUMMER CAMP
The Salvation Army hosts Camp Redwood Glen
If this looks fun, then sign your kids up today 415-553-3568
Aged 7-12 & Teen Adventure Camp age 13-16
Camp Redwood Glen is a 6 Day/5 Night Residential Camp in the Santa
Cruz mountains. It’s a fun filled time for your kids—Swimming,
Archery, Campfires, Hikes, Farm Animals, Arts & Crafts.
Creating a Lifetime of Memories.
Scholarships & Transportation Available.
www.redwoodglen.org
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIFY’s Resource of the Month!
This month, HIFY would like to extend props to
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
www.ssdp.org
This is organization is taking steps to include youth into the
political process to change damaging drug war policies. Their mission
statement is as follows:
"Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an international grassroots
network of students who are concerned about the impact drug abuse has
on our communities, but who also know that the War on Drugs is failing
our generation and our society".
Check out their website to learn about how youth are attempting to
change our society’s damaging drug policies!
The best choice is an educated one!
HIFY links:
HIFY’s myspace: http://www.myspace.com/healthinitiativesforyouth,
HIFY’s facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Health-Initiatives-for-Youth-HIFY/257624710536
HIFY’s youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/HIFYmedia
In this edition of the HIFY Provider E mail you will find:
• HIFY June Updates
• The 2010 Free Health Fair by La Clínica!
• How to help HIFY get the Pepsi Refresh Project grant!!
• GenderQueer Digital Storytelling
• Information about the Peer Health Educator positions at Mission
Graduates
• Student scholarships!
• Redwood Glen Camp
• Youth Leadership Programs!
• Information about the SF Family Pass
• Resource of the Month! ssdp.org
Happy summer everyone!
So, summer is finally here and HIFY is hitting the ground running! We
have been busy doing workshops with youth from all walks of life and
enjoying every minute of it! We have also welcomed a new Bi-Lingual
Health Educator to our staff; Lalo Duran! Lalo has a lot of experience
doing outreach and workshops in the Bay Area community and we are
happy to bring his expertise to our organization. We are also looking
for one more staff member to bring on and are in the process of
sifting through resumes.
We want to thank everyone once again for subscribing to the HIFY
monthly e-mail. We love the opportunity to keep everyone well
informed on some of the resources available in the Bay Area especially
now that the summer is here and a lot of youth are on break.
Don’t forget that a lot of the information that we get is from you
guys so shoot us an e-mail if you have any announcements, events, or
other resources you would like us to include in next month’s e-mail.
As always, check out our Myspace, Facebook, and YouTube pages!! We
are updating them frequently so…Check them out (the links are at the
end of the e-mail)!
We hope that all of you are enjoying the beginning to your summer
too!!
Right on and Take care,
Julio Reynaldo Estévez
In June, HIFY worked with the following groups providing both
workshops and trainings:
• Harm Reduction Therapy Center: LGBTQIQ and TAY Trainings
• Huckleberry Wellness Academy: Digital Storytelling Series
• ISIS: Young men of color who have sex with men & HIV testing
• John Muir: Go Healthy! Series
• La Clínica de La Raza: Substance Use in Spanish
• LYRIC: Go Healthy! Series
• Newcomer H.S.: STI Workshop in Spanish
• Outloud Radio: Digital Storytelling Series
• Riley Center: Digital Storytelling Series
• YGC: Sex and Harm Rreduction
Other HIFY News:
* By July, we should have a whole bunch of new Digital Stories for you
guys to check out. Please copy and paste this link: www.youtube.com/hifymedia.
* We’re preparing for an exciting new Digital Storytelling series for
Gender Queer youth. Check out the details below.
* In case you didn’t know, HIFY is moving into a new office! It’s
going to be an office in the same building so we’re not going that far
but it is going to be a transition. So our new address is 235
Montgomery St. Suite 643 San Francisco, CA 94104!
The 2010 Free Health Fair in Oakland by La Clínica!
On Saturday, July 17th from 10am to 4pm, La Clínica will be holding
its 13th Annual free health fair. There will be free health screenings
for diabetes, blood pressure, dental for kids, vision screenings and
much more.
There will also be music and fun for the whole family. Go check it out
and bring your whole family with you. It will be held at the Cesar
Chavez Community Center in Oakland. The address is 2825 International
Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601. For more information check out their website:
http://www.laclinica.org/.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Help HIFY get Pepsi Refresh Project grant!!!
So Pepsi is awarding these big grants and one of our trainers, Cassie
Benton, threw our name in the mix to get one. We are eligible to
receive a grant for the month of July. The way it’s awarded is by how
many votes a proposal gets. HIFY is going to need your help in getting
votes!!
To vote, go to the website www.refresheverything.com. When you get to
the page, click the “Health” category and then the “50,000” category.
Once you’re there, look for HIFY’s grant proposal by scrolling through
them. You can do this by pressing the “near you” button (if you live
in the Bay Area) or specifically looking for our proposal in the
search space in the top right corner. Our proposal is called "Our
Voices, Our Health: Peer Health Education in San Francisco CA". This
grant will be a chance for us at HIFY to get back to doing some of the
stuff we do best: Training Peer Health Educators!
Voting for our grant starts July 1st. You can vote up to 10 times a
day so don’t be shy and show your love for HIFY!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gender Queer Digital Storytelling
Gender Queer voices are often silent, or overshadowed by the greater
volume of the LGBTQIQ communities- and it’s time we spoke up. Gender
Queer is hard to define, because often it’s essence is defined by what
you aren’t.
If you aren’t just a boy, or you aren’t just a girl…
If you don’t prescribe to the gender binary…
If you aren’t happy passing for anything, because that simplicity
fails to recognize your complexity. . .
If you aren’t one for identity politics, but are queering identity all
together. . . .
You may be Gender Queer- But really, you know who you are, and you
know how to describe it best.
Youth ages 14-24 Learn Media making skills in order to create your own
portal for speaking your mind and changing the world. Talk with other
folks about what it means to you to be Gender Queer.
If you’re interested, join us for an info session: Wednesday,
July 7, 2010 12-2pm
Health Initiatives for Youth
235 Montgomery St. Ste 643
San Francisco
(2 blocks
from Montgomery Muni/BART)
Email Ma...@hify.org for more information!
Mission Graduates seeks Peer Health Educators!
The Peer Health Educators are youth who attend Mission High School, or
John O’Connell High School, and provide their peers with education to
include: recognizing and avoiding high-risk situations, methods of
protection to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
(STI’s), relationships and communication skills, and college
readiness.
Each Peer Educator commits to 4-6 hours per week. Peer educators
attend training, meetings on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and a
monthly Saturday meeting. Candidates commit to participate in the
program from August 2010 to June 2011.
The incentive that Peer Educators receive for their participation is:
• $100 per month, from August 2010 – June 2011
• College counseling, College field trips, assistance with
college applications and financial aid
• Education in health topics and careers
• Learning public speaking and facilitation skills
• Connecting with other youth community organizations
• Having fun!
• Making a difference in their community
For more information, please contact JILL MARINELLI at (415) 864-5205,
or ji...@missiongraduates.org
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Student Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org update for July 2010.
1. Help Johnny Scholarship (Deadline: Varies) This $5000 scholarship
is available to any student that is 19 years or under, as of October
25, 2010 and is renewable.
Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/helpjohnny.php
2. Castle Ink's Green Scholarship (Deadline: July 31, 2010) This $2500
scholarships is for students who are United States citizen or
permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average.
Website: www.castleink.com/_ink-scholarship.html
3. Society of American Travel Writers Scholarship (Deadline: August 1,
2010) Applicants must be ages 13-18 and attending grades 8-12 as of
May 15, 2010. The travel experience you write about must have occurred
within the last three years.
Website: www.travelbigo.com/scholarships/SATW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leadership Training for Youth
San Francisco has some year-round leadership training for youth. If
you or someone you know is interested in learning some new skills that
can be used in the future, this information is for you.
Some of the programs out there are:
*Allen Community Development Center
*Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
*GirlSource Inc.
*Life Frames Inc.
And Much More!
For more information, copy and paste this link:
http://www.dcyf.org/Content.aspx?id=1406¬e=1458&ekmensel=14_submenu_30_btnlink&ekmensel=14_submenu_30_link_1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco Family Pass
Now that the summer is here, HIFY wants to let you guys know about
some things that you can do in San Francisco. Something you should
definitely check out is the Family Pass.
What is the Family Pass?
The San Francisco Family Pass is a pass that you can use to get into
some San Francisco attractions for FREE with your family. Some of the
places that you can go to are:
*Aquarium of the Bay
*The Rocket Boat at Pier 39
*The Cartoon Art Museum
*The San Francisco Zoo
*The Walt Disney Family Museum
And MUCH MORE!
The passes are good for 1-4 youth up to age 18 accompanied by 1-2
parents.
This is how you can get your free passes:
1. Visit any San Francisco Public Library
CLICK TO FIND A BRANCH LIBRARY
2. Choose a Participating Attraction
CLICK FOR AVAILABILITY BY BRANCH
3. Use your San Francisco Public Library Card to check out a FAMILY
PASS
CLICK TO GET A LIBRARY CARD
4. Confirm the days and hours that the selected Participating
Attraction is open
5. Take the FAMILY PASS to the Participating Attraction
6. Enjoy free entrance for 1 to 2 adults accompanied by 1 to 4
children
Program runs through
December 31, 2010
• The FAMILY PASS is only valid for San Francisco families with
children up to age 18
• Quantities are limited!
For more information, click on the link below:
http://www.sfkids.org/content.aspx?id=12432
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redwood Glen Camp
July 15-20th
The cost is on a sliding scale with generous scholarships, allowing
families to spend as low as $25 for 6 days and 5 nights!
SUMMER CAMP
The Salvation Army hosts Camp Redwood Glen
If this looks fun, then sign your kids up today 415-553-3568
Aged 7-12 & Teen Adventure Camp age 13-16
Camp Redwood Glen is a 6 Day/5 Night Residential Camp in the Santa
Cruz mountains. It’s a fun filled time for your kids—Swimming,
Archery, Campfires, Hikes, Farm Animals, Arts & Crafts.
Creating a Lifetime of Memories.
Scholarships & Transportation Available.
www.redwoodglen.org
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIFY’s Resource of the Month!
This month, HIFY would like to extend props to
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
www.ssdp.org
This is organization is taking steps to include youth into the
political process to change damaging drug war policies. Their mission
statement is as follows:
"Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an international grassroots
network of students who are concerned about the impact drug abuse has
on our communities, but who also know that the War on Drugs is failing
our generation and our society".
Check out their website to learn about how youth are attempting to
change our society’s damaging drug policies!
The best choice is an educated one!
HIFY links:
HIFY’s myspace: http://www.myspace.com/healthinitiativesforyouth,
HIFY’s facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Health-Initiatives-for-Youth-HIFY/257624710536
HIFY’s youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/HIFYmedia
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