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Youth Speak Out! Newsletter from the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health

ICAH Open House This Thursday @ 5:30!
We’ve moved! Please join us for an evening of celebration, food and drinks, and an opportunity to build with staff, youth leaders, board members, and other collaborators this Thursday May 14th, 5:30 - 7:30 @ 226 S. Wabash.  Accessible on all trains, right off the Adams and Wabash stop in the loop, or the Jackson stop. 

L@s Eloter@s' 3rd Sun. of the month Creative Writing Workshops
As children of immigrants, immigrants ourselves, or socially conscious and interested individuals we cross borders daily with our tongues, our laughter and our stories. This months creative writing workshop explores issues of immigration and environmental racism, media representation and accusation; Latin@ health and representation in the medical industry.
Come share your stories. Sun. May 17, 3pm @Young Chicago Authors, 1180 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd FL

APPLY NOW for ACTION OUT LOUD! 2009
Action Out Loud is a weeklong advocacy training camp in Chicago designed for youth ages 14-20. Participants receive in-depth trainings in sexual and reproductive health, young parent, and social justice issues. In addition, they participate in skill-building workshops on organizing, youth-adult partnerships, power dynamics, media relations, and more. Application deadline is Saturday, May 30 so apply now at our website at www.icah.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE! QUEER PROM IS BACK!  Friday, May 29th @ 6pm
Who is invited?
jovenes, estudiantes, gay, lesbian, bisexual, lesbianas, bisexuales, students, transgender, queer, questioning, friends, allies, familia, dykes, transgeneros, amigos, aliados, trans, gender-non conforming, cuirs, tortilleras, mariposas, intersex, drag-kings, drag-queens, femmes, butches.

 

THIS IS YOUR PROM! ESTA ES TU FIESTA!

Go to www.wrte.org/ for more info!
 
ARE YOU A WRITER?  THEN SEND US YOUR WORK!
ICAH Youth Activist Network is always looking for new material to print. Do you have an interesting story about youth and reproductive justice? Opinions about students and their access to Sexual Health Education or the impacts of lack of sex ed on students and youth? Do you have a story about parenting youth and how lack of support in school forces them out of school or positive examples of young parents who are able to finish school? YAN is also accepting poetry related to health, youth and community issues with a social justice framework, and art work. For Writer's Guidelines or questions please contact maya@icah.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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