This Work is Rooted in Who I Am
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An interview with Andrea Gil, youth leader in San Francisco’s Community Action Model I am Bits and Pieces, Blended My family is complex. I donât have one identity. I have … Continued
health equity
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Trump Freezes Critical Resource for Mental Illness and Substance-Abuse
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Where do community health professionals go to find effective interventions for preventing and treating mental illness and substance-use disorders? The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, a database containing … Continued
Youth-Led Sticker Shock Campaign Raises Awareness about Underage Drinking
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The air was still cool on the morning of October 28th when youth leaders from YLI and Fresno County Friday Night Live gathered in front of the local FoodsCo with … Continued
On the Corner: A Story of Transformation on San Franciscoâs Streets
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âI grew up between 19th and San Carlos, which is little alley right on the Mission, between the Sureños and the MS. It just happened that one gang was on … Continued
Filling in the Blanks: Youth Spotlight from 2016-2017
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In high school, lecture notes were projected onto a screen, and dotted with blanks for the students to fill in. âIt was as though we couldnât write the notes ourselves,â … Continued
Marin County Youth Commissioners Policy Win Reduces Youth Drug Use
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Last month, yli celebrated its 103rd policy win! The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to enhance the Social Host Ordinance (SHO), which holds adults responsible for underage alcohol … Continued
YLI Celebrates Jenny Lee’s Four Years of Youth Leadership
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âMy journey throughout Washington [High School] has transformed me. I remember my first day, when I was a bit nervous, shy, and lost, surrounded by red lockers and heather grey … Continued
YLI partners with SF Prevention Coalition to host 150 youth and adults at annual Meet Up
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Youth leaders from Youth Leadership Institute were among hundreds of youth and adult allies celebrating the end of another successful year in environmental prevention this monthâa committed effort to change … Continued