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SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN YOUTH PHILANTHROPY

SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN YOUTH PHILANTHROPY. By Youth: For Youth. uVoice: Youth Philanthropy Board A Program of Community Youth Concepts. ABOUT UVOICE. uVoice was founded in 2013 as a collaboration between Community Youth Concepts and the Mid Iowa Health Foundation.

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SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN YOUTH PHILANTHROPY

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  1. SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN YOUTH PHILANTHROPY By Youth: For Youth uVoice: Youth Philanthropy Board A Program of Community Youth Concepts

  2. ABOUT UVOICE • uVoice was founded in 2013 as a collaboration between Community Youth Concepts and the Mid Iowa Health Foundation. • In 2018 uVoice received additional funding from Delta Dental. • Students identify public health issues facing youth in our community and combat those issues through grant making and service learning.

  3. About Mind Matters • Youth Summit planned in collaboration between uVoice, Please Pass the Love, and Al Exito: By Youth - For Youth • 78 students attended the event which consisted of speakers, breakout sessions, and mental health resources for students. • Some of the topics discussed included: • Microaggressions • Coping Skills • Self Advocacy • Helping friends and peers experiencing mental health problems • Panel about a cultural approach to mental health.

  4. Mind Matters Impact • Large group of people coming together to talk about mental health without stigma • Power of collaboration • Learning things about each other and about themselves • Opportunity to uplift youth voice in the community about mental health - students advocate for their own needs and share experiences. • Adults hear directly from students

  5. Plan an Event Simulation

  6. Choose Topic

  7. What are your goals? Why are you doing this? Brainstorm 3-5 goals for the event.

  8. Event Logistics Where: • Where is it going to be? What: • What are you going to do (how is your event structured?) • What is your budget? (include line items) How: • How will you advertise your event? Who: • Who could you collaborate with? • Who are you inviting to the event? When: • When are you going to have it?

  9. Call to Action

  10. Reflection and Next Steps Can you see your group doing something like this for your community? What resources or support would you need to be successful?

  11. QUESTIONS? Alicia Vermeer alicia@cyconcepts.org 515-243-4292 More information can be found online at: http://cyconcepts.org/uvoice/

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