ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH

Youth Action Center

What Do We Want? The Issues

The Youth Activist Network (YAN) is composed of more than 10,000 youth from communities all across the country. These young people work together to fight for accurate sexual health information and services so that they can prevent unintended pregnancy and/or STIs (sexually transmitted infections), including HIV. Network members advocate for comprehensive sex education and science-based family planning and HIV prevention services at home and abroad. The YAN works to change policies that are harmful to young people into policies that support youth’s access to accurate sexual health information and confidential health care.

Join our Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaigns Today!

• The Keep it REAL Campaign— End Censorship in America's Schools
• The Fix the GAP Campaign—Stop U.S. Exportation of Abstinence-Only Programs
• Rights. Respect. Responsibility. Condom Campaign
• Emergency contraception—make EC available without a doctor's prescription for ALL women
• International family planning—encourage the U.S. to honor its funding commitments

Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaign toolkits

Advocates has created a campaign guide to assist you and other youth in organizing around the Youth Activist Network Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaigns. The toolkits provide useful tips and guidance for grassroots organizing in general, but focus on specific campaigns. The full documents are also available online in [PDF] format.

• The Keep it REAL Campaign Toolkit
• The Fix the GAP Campaign Toolkit

Other ways to Get Involved

• Join up with other youth activists through the Youth Activist Network.
• Find out who your elected officials are and write them a letter.
• Send a letter to President Bush.
• Contact national and local media.

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