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VOICE program had chance to learn from the Housing and Human Concerns Committee in Redwood City. 

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Daly City Bay Leaders had to learn from Housing Leadership Council very own Jeremy and Kiana to understand how the cost of housing has affected residents of Daly City. 

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Anuoluwapo (Anu) joined the HOPE Youth Coalition in Fall 2021. Anu joined HOPE to create a healthier environment on social media which could make our daily lives healthier and safer! Anu is now our Policy & Advocacy Lead.

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Vaibhava joined the HOPE Youth Coalition in Fall 2023. Vaibhava joined HOPE to work alongside a variety of individuals on the common goal to make social media a more positive influence on youth. She recently published an article on our hope blog, you can read it here: https://www.youthforhope.org/ourblog/social-media-scaries-by-vaibhava-rajesh

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03/12: Afterschool & Summer Challenge - Anu and Vaibhava had a chance to advocate to sustain funding for expanded learning opportunities in California! 

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03/12: Afterschool & Summer Challenge - Anu and Vaibhava had a chance to advocate to sustain funding for expanded learning opportunities in California! 

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Ange Vail will join the Pace Team Youth Advisory Board in the future - she had a chance to talk about her journey to becoming a rising leader for her community.

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Our very own VOICE youth put together our first people's panel in Redwood City! 

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Ivan Martinez, Ana Avendaño, Rafael Avendaño, Ange Vail and Mayor Gee discussed their pathway to leadership and visions for Redwood City. 

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On Friday Feb 2nd, our youth leaders met at Daly City Youth Health Center to envision how they would transform their city! 

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youth organizers in Daly City builds a strategy plan 

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youth organizers in Daly City builds a strategy plan 

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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FNL Holiday Celebration

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Ice Skating in downtown San Mateo

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YLI attends JUHSD Immigrant Resource Night

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SMC dream team!

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DCBL x SMYA attends Hunger Games screening

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Adrian, Vaibhava and Amy- Youth Leaders from our different programs had a chance to connect at the YO Cali! Southbay Convening 

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HOPE General Coalition Lead - Montze Garcia on the last day of the APHA Conference!

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VOICE Youth Leaders had a chance to hear from Redwood City own Briana Evans on the identities we hold 

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At San Joaquin FNL Youth Summit, HOPE presented on targeted ads to young people 

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Senior Program Coordinator Andrea Gil presenting on behalf of the HOPE Youth Coalition’s research findings on how alcohol and substances messages impact youth

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TEAMC: Transit Survive and Thrive - Fiscal Cliff Workshop

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TEAMC: Transit Survive and Thrive - Fiscal Cliff Workshop

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TEAMC: Transit Survive and Thrive - Fiscal Cliff Workshop

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Cunha youth complete SEL Team Building Activity

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Cunha youth complete SEL Team Building Activity

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Cunha youth did a SEL team building exercise where they had to work as a team to get a plastic cup from one side of the maze to the other using strings.

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Jaqui, Isaiah and Adrian walk us through the 2023 Roadwatch Event occurring on October 26, 2023

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FNL CYC Roadwatch Overview - OCT 26, 2023

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yli San Mateo - 2023 FNL CYC & CL Posters 

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yli San Mateo - 2023 FNL CYC & CL Posters 

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April is FNL Month at Cabrillo Unified School District

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April is FNL Month at Cabrillo Unified School District

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HALF MOON BAY, CA (3/9/2023) - Youth Leadership Institute - San Mateo Office passed the Friday Night Live (FNL) Month proclamation at Cabrillo Unified School District!

Check out the YouTube link to watch CUSD Board President Sophia Layne and Superintendent Sean McPhetridge, speak about FNL month during their report and where consent agenda items were approved, including the proclamation to proclaim April as FNL Month. Youth provided written public comment on their participant experiences and highlighted the importance of how FNL addresses substance-related issues such as alcohol.

FNL Month Public Comment (35:10)

Superintendent Report + FNL Month (1:17:29)

Consent Agenda approval - including FNL Month (1:30:53)

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CUSD 3/9/23 - Cabrillo Unified School District Meeting - March 9, 2023

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yli San Mateo before heading in to Disneyland

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yli San Mateo before heading in to Disneyland

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Overall 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit debrief and feedback from yli San Mateo

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Overall 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit debrief and feedback from yli San Mateo

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FNL youth debrief their 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit experience

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FNL youth debrief their 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit experience

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yli Bay Area at the 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit in Anaheim

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yli Bay Area at the 2023 CFNLP Youth Summit in Anaheim

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Looking for good books to read? This reading list shares our San Mateo County Office staff and youth picks. You'll find many great book recommendations.

Send your reading list suggestions to our Program Coordinators or DM us on IG @yli_sanmateocounty

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Curated by youth for youth.

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Community Health Education presentations are in full effect! yli presents to schools on alcohol, cannabis, vaping, fentanyl/opioid education and prevention. If you are interested in a presentation topic outside of these offerings, let us know!

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My time at YLI has been phenomenal. Although I'm sad its over I'm glad that I was able to spend 6 great weeks working with the SMC office. I have made more mistakes than I can count but I have also learned from every mistake. I hope the work I did helps the county in any way possible I want to give a big thanks to Erika for everything she did!

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Joining Friday Night Live at Half Moon Bay High School has been eye-opening.

Friday Night Live is an anti-alcohol youth program and helps provide alternatives to participating in illegal activities. These are realistic things we can do, like instead of partying have a paint night with friends.

I've had over five different opportunities to work with and support the community and the people around me. FNL has helped my personal skills like I helped out make posters for different events like drunk driving simulator to help show my fellow peers the stats of drunk driving improvement around our community. Additionally, this poster further helped people as it was one of the featured posters that was at the annual Hallmark event. This can further help me with demonstrating to further job opportunities that I have experience with graphic design in a professional setting.

These skills will assist me in my future career because I hope to pursue graphic design, working in a team environment. I feel like FNL, helps youth and provides them with support and different options for their futures.

My group organizer for FNL at Half Moon Bay High School, Rubi Salazar, has been an amazing mentor. Through FNL she has shown me interesting new things such as working on my commitment with the club and improving my graphic design skills with helping make poster for upcoming events in the program. Recently, she introduced me to social emotional learning and how we can braid that into our youth group, setting up for the next chapter at the high school.

For example, next year we are hoping to have more promotion for Friday Night Live so that more members join and in turn we get more done for the community. Another thing that benefits everyone is she is super organized at our weekly meeting. She even brings snacks and they are really delicious. I admire her and everything she does!

In addition to all of this, our group has helped the high school identify substance abuse issues on campus, as well as providing healthy alternatives. The drunk driving simulator showed students and teachers the dangers of driving under the influence. We asked people their opinions on the experience and they were genuinely disturbed. We shared the story of Casey, a Friday Night Live member who was killed by a drunk driver, and who's family encouraged fellow students to sign a pledge saying they wouldn't get into a car with a drunk driver.

Social Emotional Learning refers to self-awareness, which can be linked back to different skills that can help people grow or add to discussions in Friday Night Live. Another example of this could be responsible decision making, linking back into leadership and advocacy. We can, in Friday Night Live, help improve the lives of youth through building onto pre-existing hidden skills. The main focus of our program is to help empower those who struggle to make a difference and help yourself and your peers to be more aware of the harmful effects of underage drinking and abuse.
Tabitha Scarpaci is a rising sophomore at Half Moon Bay High School.

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Friday Night Live has helped me grow as healthy person

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Joining Friday Night Live at Half Moon Bay High School has been eye-opening.

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San Mateo Youth Advocates develop a community map of Health Centers

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San Mateo Youth Advocates develop a community map of Health Centers

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Visit the map here.

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South San Francisco YEEEterns complete their CPR certification.

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50+ youth and adult allies gather to kick off the '23 Summer Internship Program

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FNL youth gather for a photo during our Hallmark event

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Hallmark event attendees gather in a circle to share their program highlights and experiences.

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Youth participate in a mental health activity led by a H@H Youth Ambassador

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Youth participate in a DIY activity on creating their own stress ball with flour and balloons.

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Rod, Sr. Program Coordinator and WHS c/o 2023

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Congrats Westmoor High School Class of 2023!

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Congrats Westmoor High School Class of 2023!

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We love to celebrate youth participants on their academic milestones - graduating seniors receive a one-of-a-kind yli stole!

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HOPE youth and stakeholders gather for a photo at the State Capitol

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Learn more about HOPE here: https://www.youthforhope.org/

Read more about the HOPE Press Conference here: https://theknowfresno.org/06/06/2023/yli-youth-raise-awareness-on-the-harm-social-media-can-have-on-mental-health/

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Middle Schoolers present their PSA at yli's Hallmark Event

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YEEEterns in front of the Cesar Chavez Student Center

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YEEE! Middle Schoolers visit San Francisco State University

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YEEE! Middle Schoolers visit San Francisco State University

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Middle school YEEEterns (aka Interns) attend an SF State college tour hosted by alumni, Erika Dugay. Participants learned so much about SF State's deep roots in social justice advocacy, cost of attendance, and their different options in career pathways such as arts, media, entertainment, culinary/hospitality, and the medical field.

We got a sneak peak into the new Mashouf Wellness Center and talked to current students about their CSU journey.

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Gisselle, Luis, and David at our San Mateo Office

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DSY Interns Support with San Mateo Office Refresh

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DSY Interns Support with San Mateo Office Refresh

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Our summer college interns had the opportunity to get lunch and work in-person to support San Mateo's Office Refresh by installing furniture and equipment that promotes accessibility and mobility for our programs and day-to-day operations.

When they're not working in person, they are conducting research on social issues impacting young people, creating community maps, develop power maps, and working on their professional development journey in the nonprofit field.

Check out their work here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OlnGIf9kcERoRfupJ8gRgZaOsMz7Oj16

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Youth at our Daly City Job Training site 

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Daly City young people participating in the Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Employment! (YEEE) Program complete their resume as part of their portfolio for the program.

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Rubi, Adrian, and Tabby plan FNL activities for the 2023-2024 school year

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FNL youth kicked off Summer with a 2-day summer camp at our yli Office in San Mateo. We look forward to rolling out their recruitment plan and activities throughout the year. Stay tuned for more!

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Meet our San Mateo Team who are planning an impactful program year this upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

Check out our upcoming programs and activities at https://sites.google.com/yli.org/smc/home