Justin Slaughter
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San Francisco’s Youth Empowerment Fund to host 2012 Youth Advocacy Day at City Hall
When: Thursday, March 15th
Where: City Hall, San Francisco, CA.Source: DCYF, February 9, 2012
Young Adult Voices: Interview w/ TAYSF Young Adult Advisory member Jaydee Perez Lockwood
TweetInterview w/ Jaydee Perez Lockwood, YAA, SFCC by Justin Slaughter, TAYSF AmeriCorps VISTA 1. What do you do at the SFCC? I work on the San Francisco Conservation Corp’s Urban Green Team on the second level. In teams we work mainly at public events in San Francisco, for example I just worked at a Blue [...]
Notes from February 3rd Young Adult Advisory
TweetOn Friday February 3, 2012, TAYSF had its fifth Young Adult Advisory board meeting. The Young Adult Advocate team conducted a focus group to develop quality standards for service providers and programs serving TAY youth. First, Jose-Luis began by updating the advisory about TAYSF’s transition into Department of Children Youth and Their Families (DCYF). He [...]
Interview w/ Marc Vogl, Executive Director of Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)
TweetInterview w/ Marc Vogl, Executive Director of Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) by Justin Slaughter, TAYSF AmeriCorps VISTA What programs and/or services do you offer? For what age/population? Marc: The Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) has three Next Gen programs for youth that brings together the arts, technology, and education. First, we have the Digital [...]
New America Media now accepting applications for Youth Policy Coordinator
Position is part-time but could grow to full-time…
Source: New America Media, February 13, 2012
Adolescent Health Working Group to host free Providers Gathering for Bay Area providers working with youth and young adults
When: April 27, 2012, 8:30am to 12pm
Where: The LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA…
Source: Adolescent Health Working Group, February 8, 2012
Notes from January 13, 2012 Young Adult Advisory
TweetOn Friday January 13, 2012, TAYSF had its fourth Young Adult Advisory board meeting of the 2011-2012. Jess Lin, Project Coordinator for the Youth Count! Study and Coco Auserwald, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF, conducted a focus group to gather input from young people about how best to conduct the study. The Youth Count! [...]
San Francisco Examiner reports on need for youth in foster care to have option of extended care
‘It kind of threw me off for the first month,’ Evans said, recalling the sudden responsibility of having to pay his own bills and shop for his own groceries. Evans, now 20, lives by himself in a Daly City apartment. He is taking general studies courses at City College of San Francisco and hopes to become an auto mechanic.
But while he said he was thriving on his own, he was happy to hear about a new law that will let current foster children stay in the system until they turn 21…”
Source: Amy Crawford, San Francisco Examiner, January 8, 2012
New York Times reports on drop in aid for child care while need increases
“BALTIMORE — With states under pressure to cut their budgets and federal stimulus money gone, low-income working parents are facing a paradox. Just when they have to work longer hours to make ends meet, they are losing access to the thing they need most to stay on the job: a government subsidy that helps pay for child care…”
Source: Sabrina Tavernise, NYTimes, December 13, 2011
Interview w/ LeaJay Harper, Program Coordinator for Young Mothers United, Center for Young Women’s Development
TweetInterview w/ LeaJay Harper, Program Coordinator for Young Mothers United, Center for Young Women’s Development by Justin Slaughter, TAYSF AmeriCorps VISTA Research 1. What programs and/or services does Young Mothers United offer? For what age/population? Young Mothers United advocates for young mothers involved in the juvenile justice system. Mostly we work with young women of color, 16-24 years old, probably 70% San Francisco residents. However, we will take anyone from anywhere; for example, we take young women from Richmond, Oakland, etc. Our advocacy may include our staff accompanying [...]
