Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
The YAC ensures that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and U Choose Campaign has a youth voice.
What is the YAC?
The YAC (Youth Advisory Council) is a group of Baltimore City teens working to ensure that the UChoose Campaign has youth voice and leadership.
What will I gain as a YAC member?
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Provide guidance and feedback to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (within the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health) and Bureau of HIV/STDs
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Engage in leadership and skill building activities
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Become a peer health advocate around reproductive health and STIs
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Mobilize other young people to raise awareness of the U Choose campaign in neighborhoods with the highest rates of teen pregnancy and STIs
What does the YAC do?
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Meet bi-monthly
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Learn different health topics affecting teens
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Provide feedback on campaign messages
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Plan and conduct outreach activities for youth in the city
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Develop creative and artistic projects for education of youth and outreach
Are you interested in becoming a youth advisor?
Do you fit these critera?
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Aged between 14-20
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Live in Baltimore City
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Commit to regular participation
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Have appropriate parental consent, if under 18
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Interested in helping other youth be empowered about their future
If so, apply to join:
Current Youth Advisors
School, age
Baltimore School for the Arts, 16