Friday Night Live (FNL) is a statewide organization that addresses underage substance abuse. At yli, we take a social justice lens to the work, shifting the focus from individual behaviors to the larger patterns of injustice that target young, low-income people of color and encourage unhealthy behaviors. By helping youth identify issues in their communities, conduct research, and implement media and policy campaigns, yli doesn’t simply deter young people from substance abuse – we help to shape powerful advocates who create lasting change in their communities.
yli San Mateo currently hosts the Friday Night Live Coastside Youth Council at Half Moon Bay High School. Most of these youth hail from working-class communities, immigrant families, and first-generation college backgrounds. They advocate for safe and healthy environments, and work on policies that benefit youth.
Friday Night Live Coastside Youth Council (FNLCYC)
Youth in Half Moon Bay High School work on Social Norms Campaigns, which challenge young people’s perceptions around underage drinking. By collecting input from their peers through surveys and other research tools, youth show that drinking isn’t nearly as prevalent as it seems and use positive messaging to encourage healthy activities. Through this process, youth gain leadership, community building, and networking skills.
Below is Friday Night Live Coastside Youth Council’s most recent positive social norms campaign, showing youth choosing healthier alternatives to alcohol.
Read the FNL Youth Development Survey here to learn about youth’s experience in the program.
Interested in joining?
Half Moon Bay High School students interested in FNLCYC are invited to join our meetings every Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30pm at the Half Moon Bay Library Teen Center – you can sign up here!!
For more information, contact Rubi Salazar: [email protected] or visit https://linktr.ee/fnlcyc
Follow our campaign at #fnlcyc For all other CFNLP inquiries, contact Erika, CFNLP Region 2 County Coordinator, at [email protected].
Friday Night Live Pilarcitos (FNLP)
Friday Night Live Pilarcitos serves students in grades 9-12 attending Pilarcitos Alternative High School in Half Moon Bay. Pilarcitos teens are dedicated to promoting positive social norms, healthy lifestyles, and social-emotional learning. FNLP teamed up with Club Live in 2023 to organize a Basic Needs Drive and Back2School Drive, distributing 50 kits and 40 backpacks in Daly City and Half Moon Bay. FNLP is temporarily on hold until further notice. Contact Erika at [email protected] for more information.
Cunha Club Live
Club Live is an extension of the successful Friday Night Live program and is aimed at middle school students. Cunha Intermediate School, which serves youth in grades 7-8th, is located in the center of the Half Moon Bay community, right next to a liquor store where the youth go to purchase snacks. The impact of this kind of messaging on youth is a prime reason to implement high-quality underage drinking prevention programming through Club Live.
Cunha youth have been working really hard on promoting positive social norms around underage alcohol consumption. This year, they developed a PSA to help spread awareness on the issue and how youth on the Coastside are choosing to lead healthier lifestyles. In past years, they created the posters below to share their positive messaging.
Cunha Club Live is temporarily on hold until further notice. Contact Erika at [email protected] for more information.