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Thursday, February 21, 2008

April 5th - Y Street Training

Calling all high school youth!

Ydouthink will be hosting a Y St. Training in Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on Saturday, April 5th.

Y St. is a youth-led movement where young people advocate against tobacco use. As part of the ydouthink campaign, Y St. youth advocate for smokefree lifestyles and educate other youth through events and activism. In Y St., youth aren’t just volunteers; they are a promoter, designer, activist, event planner, and leader. Youth can earn valuable credit for community service hours, and other rewards like cash, gear, scholarships, and prizes.

Currently, there are over 1,500 youth statewide that have attended Y St. Trainings and are now official Y St. Members. There are only 50 available invitations for this training session however, and typically over 200 youth apply. Youth must be invited to attend so encourage interested high school age youth to apply today at http://www.ystreet.org/. Or let us know if you could use brochures and posters to support your recruitment efforts and some can be sent directly to you. If you have questions or need more information, feel free to contact me or our Marketing Director Danny Saggese at 804-225-3624.

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