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Four F’s of Youth Activism:

Four F’s of Youth Activism:. Connecting Y outh to the Reproductive Justice Movement Through Campaigns. ACT for Women and Girls. Erin Garner-Ford, Co-Director of ACT for Women and Girls Robyn Flores, Co-Director of ACT for Women and Girls

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Four F’s of Youth Activism:

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  1. Four F’s of Youth Activism: Connecting Youth to the Reproductive Justice Movement Through Campaigns

  2. ACT for Women and Girls • Erin Garner-Ford, Co-Director of ACT for Women and Girls • Robyn Flores, Co-Director of ACT for Women and Girls • Carmen Ibarra, FLA Alumni and ACT Bilingual Community Organizer • Sarah Marquez, FLA Alumni and ACT Project Coordinator • Nicole Harrell, Current FLA member, Peer Education Outreach Team member • Jessica Mendoza, FLA Alumni, Peer Education Outreach Team Member

  3. ACT for Women and Girls Our mission is to engage women of all ages in leadership opportunities that will promote social justice and personal change. • Through the Female Leadership Academy women actively participate in shaping the future of their communities and bring the voice of feminism to the fore front in policy and leadership. • Through the Central Valley Alliance for Women and Justice a regional partnership of social justice advocates improves mobilization around social justice issues important to women in our area.

  4. History • ACT began from a Listening Circle in Visalia hosted by The Women’s Foundation of California in February 2003. • Steering Committee • Grant funding • Struggled with decision to become our own 501c3. • Partnerships have been critical to our growth • AND after 3 years of working out of our homes, ACT has an office along with a teen clinic.

  5. The Four F’sOpportunities & Challenges Feminism Focus Friendship Frustration

  6. FEMINISM • Setting the Stage for Activism • Internalizing and Identifying • Reproductive Justice “When I first started the FLA, I felt like I found home. It just seemed like there was no one in Visalia that felt the same way I did. To most of my family, friends, and some of the people at school I was just some “radical thinker,” when all I was after was really just equality… I still do not understand how this is radical, but what I do understand is that I and others around me have the power to create change and raise awareness on issues that are important to us.” –Isela Gonzalez, Class of ’08

  7. FOCUS • Leadership ~ Why Youth? Why Women? • Skill Building “Through the experience and activities of this program I’ve learned valuable skills and knowledge which I feel will lead me to be the woman I always dreamed of being; strong, confident and independent-minded and at the same time aware of the world; it’s flaws but more than anything it’s possibilities.” –Adriana Orozco, Class of 2007 & 2008

  8. FRIENDSHIP • Working with a Team • Networking with Local, State and National Organizations “On first impression, I couldn’t find a single thing in common. Soon enough I began to recognize that even though I didn’t always share a common sexual orientation, ethnicity, or race didn’t mean we didn’t share common views.” –KorriFaria, Class of 2008

  9. FRUSTRATION • Reality • Communication Management • Living in a Conservative Area “My fellow FLA sisters and I have shared tears, laughter, frustrations, and even irritation with one another. But our bonding glues is the respect we have for each other, the passion that ignites us, and the vision of a better world we all desperately share.” -Jay Fox, Class of ‘10

  10. Comprehensive Sex EducationCarmen Ibarra

  11. Comprehensive Sex Education • Research • Indentify key people • Approach decision makers(supporter) • Strategize how to present data • Present to the School Board of Education • Celebrate!!!

  12. Pharmacy Access ProjectJessica Mendoza

  13. Pharmacy Access Project • Pacific Institute for Women’s Health Training • Selecting Pharmacies • Interviews with Pharmacies • PIHW losses funding • Follow up with Pharmacies • Report Card • A work in progress

  14. Peer EducationNicole Harrell

  15. Peer Education • Training • Volunteers, Outreach, Educators • Safe Sex Kit events • Practice! • Have fun!

  16. Get ACTive!

  17. “Don’t Let a Hot Date”Sarah Marquez

  18. “Don’t Let a Hot Date Turn Into a Due Date” • Strategies           Editorial           FlyersSafe Sex Kits           Social Networking Sites • Skills used           Negotiation           Gathering Resources • Community Responses

  19. Contact Us! ACT for Women and Girls 211 N. Stevenson Visalia, CA 93291 www.actforwomenandgirls.org Office #(559) 738-8763 Robyn Flores Robyn@actforwomenandgirls.org Erin Garner-Ford Erin@actforwomenandgirls.org Sarah Marquez Sarah@actforwomenandgirls.org Carmen Ibarra Carmen@actforwomenandgirls.org

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