Transcript Increasing Opportunities for Youth Led Health Promotion and

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NMPHA and NM CARES National Health
Disparities 2014 Joint Conference
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Positive Youth Development and Empowerment:
Increasing Opportunities for Youth Led
Health Promotion and Education
Tuesday, April 1st, 2:15 PM
Panel Discussion:
Carlos Flores - Coordinator, New Mexico Department of Health –
South Valley Male Involvement Project
Adrian Baca- Service Learning Intern, South Valley Academy
Omar Torres- UNM Student, Young Men’s Project, Advocates for Youth
Christopher Ramirez- UNM Men of Color Initiative, Men of Color Alliance
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Why Youth Led Programs?
Research in peer education effectiveness has occurred
primarily in reproductive health education programs, and
has shown that peers working with other youth increases
engagement of youth in the messages being
communicated. www.advocatesforyouth.org/workingwithyouth
Recent research in other areas of peer education
effectiveness has shown promising results, but has also
highlighted the apparent lack of study of peer education
and its impact on other youth www.sc.edu/fye/resources/fyr/peers.html
Anecdotal Notes: Youth are intrigued and pay attention to
peers who exude confidence and a command of specific
health information, and attend to messages shared through
music, poetry, rap, and other hip hop formats.
How Does SVMIP Recruit Youth and
Identify Men for the Project?
 Educational Programs in the Schools (2007)
 Service Learning Interns (2009)
 Video Projects (2009)
 Peer Mentors/Educators (2010)
 Project to Engage Artists to Create Energy 4 Change
(P.E.A.C.E. 4 Change) Poetry, Rap, Arts Programs
(2011)
 Students With A Goal (S.W.A.G.)- Athletic
Tournaments, Male Youth Summit, Arts/Poetry
Programs (2012)
 Exemplify Rap Group (2012)
• In 2004, research cited high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually
transmitted infections, youth violence, and high risk behaviors
• In 2005, MIP began Project M discussion groups at South Valley
Academy on health issues, promotion statewide
• In 2007, MIP began life skills curriculum in local schools
Peer Educators/Interns work with students to provide health
information; they receive training in adolescent health topics and
help to facilitate middle school and high school groups
Original Peer Educators/Interns, 2008
Adrian Baca: Service Learning Intern
Our Project encourages school
involvement, project work,
involvement in community
service, and ongoing
community involvement after
high school.
Adrian is in the beginning
phase of his internship with the
project
Adrian Baca, above, is a 10th grade student at South
Valley Academy. He is a rapper, originally became
interested in MIP because of the rap program, but is
now an intern who is helping with health promotion and
outreach.
Adrian Baca: History of
Project Involvement
 Male Youth Summit 10/2012: First involvement in the
arts workshops, performed in the poetry/rap workshop
 Poetry Roundtable 3/2013: Attended and presented rap
at Atrisco Heritage Academy
 Poetry Slam Fiesta 4/2013: Performed rap songs and
assisted with program
 Summer Service Learning Internship, 2013
 All City SWAG Music Showcase 7/2013: Assisted in
carrying out program and performed in Showcase
 Male Youth Summit 10/2013: Assisted, Performed
 Began 2nd Service Learning Internship, Fall, 2013
Adrian Baca: Current Work
With Internship
-Outreach and Promotion with SWAG
Tournaments
-Has worked to build Poetry/Rap program at
South Valley Academy
-Nicotine Prevention Project
-Presented his project at South Valley
Academy
-Presented Nicotine Prevention Project at
All City SWAG 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney,
March 8
Adrian Baca
Rap It Up: Quit Smoking
Tobacco kills
Tobacco production
damages the environment.
And tobacco exacerbates
poverty
http://www.globalissues.org/
Omar Torres: Advocates for Youth’s
Young Men’s Project
Omar, in the
black shirt, sits
with his
national
partners in the
Young Men’s
Project
The Young Men's Project, a national project, of which Omar is a
member, is a council composed of young male leaders and
activists from across the country who seek to engage and mobilize
their peers on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
Omar’s Original Training Began as a Peer Educator
Peer Educators and Partners Present
on Media Development 2009
Students and Peer Educators
work on Media Projects, 2010
Omar has worked in participatory education,
experiential activities and has presented at many
youth led programs
Omar works with Peer Educators
to discuss issues identified from
community surveys, spring
semester, 2010
Omar Torres, Peer Educator, facilitates
session at Organizing for Youth
Conference, 2011
Omar has always had a passion for poetry and rap
Omar, Second from Left, Participates in
the 1st Annual Poetry Slam Fiesta at Rio
Grande High School in May, 2011
Omar Joins Students Who Share
Their Love of Hip Hop at the NASW
Conference, February, 2013
Exemplify Rap Group
Fall, 2012: Three students who had participated in poetry and rap as
high school students came together to establish Exemplify.
Community Service: Exemplify rap group performs in the schools
with positive messages, supports other rappers, provides mentoring.
Omar performs at the Resistance, Unity, and Hip Hop Show, October 2013
Create a healthy
relationship
through CONSENT
and communicating
with your partner
Presented at All City SWAG 3 on
3 Tournament, March 8, 2014
Christopher Ramirez: UNM Men Of Color
Initiative, Men of Color Alliance
Partners Who Share a Vision of Enhancing Support for
the Health, Wellness, and Education of Students of
Color
Christopher Ramirez has worked at the UNM Campus to
increase retention of students of color and to organize
students of color in building a community of students
who are committed to supporting each other in higher
education.
Christopher approached the Male Involvement Project
to collaborate on youth programs at the UNM Campus
and to bring middle and high school students on
campus to meet students from the Men of Color
Alliance
Campus Collaborators:
UNM Men of Color Initiative
Men of Color Initiative:
Students from the Men of Color
Alliance at the University of New
Mexico pause for a photo
Men of Color Alliance: Inaugural
Retreat, Fall, 2012, with Lead
Organizer, Christopher Ramirez,
at far right of photo
Programs which MOCI
has helped to sponsor
Spring, 2013, SWAG 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament
Finalists at UNM
Above, students attend Poetry
Workshop at Male Youth Summit,
October, 2012
Through the Students With A Goal (SWAG) and MIP’s P.E.A.C.E. 4 Change, Events
Have Been Held at UNM and at the National Hispanic Cultural Center
Above, teams finalists, below individual
finalists, in the 3rd Annual
Poetry Slam Fiesta, April, 2013
Student Performances at the
Music Showcase, after
music performance workshops,
held throughout the day
Integrating MIP Youth With UNM MOCA and
Centro De La Raza Peer Educator/Fellowship Program
Juan Gonzalez, Who Began With MIP in 2010 in West Mesa DJ
Program, Is Now An Intern Assigned to Work With SWAG Events
Juan Facilitates Art Mural and Activism Workshop at
6th Annual Male Youth Summit, October, 2013
2013 Numbers from Male and Youth Engagement
Educational
Programs
2013
Male
Participants
Female
Participants
All Participants
2013 Educational
Programs
Five Male
Only Events
288 Males
0
288
Eleven Coed
Events
540 Males
554 Females
1094
Total
828 Males
554 Females
1382 Students
2013 Numbers from Male and Youth Engagement
Poetry/
Arts Events
Community
Service
Students
Total
84
29
169
258
108
37
403
Poetry/Rap
Performance,
Showcases (11)
2255
1789
Duplicated: 12
71
4056
Total
2569
1981
Duplicated: 78
71
4628
Conference
Presentations
( 3)
Art, Hip Hop
Workshops,
Male Youth
Summit (6)
Males
Females
56
Students
Who
Perform