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Juventud en Acción
"Youth in Action"
Building Future Leaders
A youth leadership group serves youth ages 14-18 years old through leadership development and peer-led alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, communication skills, leadership, and self-identify.
Program inducted 10 youth leaders. Youth held weekly meetings, enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, conducted research, analyzed data, developed presentations, facilitated groups, and conducted peer-to-peer outreach to 122 youth through programming and events.
122
Youth Reached
10
Leaders Inducted
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The activities and events that we held is based on the areas of need identified by our youth. Those areas include:
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Mental Health
Mental Health is important part of overall health and wellbeing. We believe that everyone should feel safe and accepted in their own identity.
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Self Identity
We believe that everyone should feel safe and accepted in their own identity.
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Communication Skills
Communication skills can help youth people to work with others, build meaningful relationships, and advocate for themselves.
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