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The Youth
Coalition Corner
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http://reconnectingin2.org
The purpose of the Reconnecting Youth Coalition is to engage youth in positive activities that increase knowledge and leadership skills.
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The Youth Summit We are sending a BIG THANKS to Leading To Change for their support with our first annual youth summit for the Richland Two community. The turnout was great. The summit offered students the opportunity to gain new ideas for what they want to do for the upcoming New Year to make the youth coalition and their communities better.
A special THANKS:
To Eric Rowles President/CEO of Leading to Change.
To Ahmed Toure with Leading to Change
Another BIG THANKS to Northeast Presbyterian Church for hosting the Reconnecting Youth Coalition Youth Summit!
A special thanks to Richard Hucks, Tom Ryan, Billy Grooms and all the staff at Northeast Presbyterian Church
To all parents, teachers, and community members.
Thank you again for your support and making this event a success.
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STRIVE FOR SUCESS
"What is success?
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed
social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;
That is to have succeeded."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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New Report on U.S. Binge Drinking Problem
By: Dr. Manny
January 10, 2012: Check this video out by Fox news on binge drinking the in the United States.
'Spice' makers alter recipes to sidestep state laws banning synthetic marijuana
By Justin Jouvenal
December 28, 2011: "Spice" is back. Just months after Virginia and dozens of other states banned synthetic marijuana, the chemists who make it have found a way to outfox lawmakers.
Alcohol Ads Appeal to Teens Online, Expert Says
January 9, 2012: Teens are likely being exposed to a lot of alcohol advertising online, says the Director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. David Jernigan says alcohol companies' voluntary limits on print, television and radio ads are often ignored on social media websites.
Less Drinking but More Marijuana Use Among Youth
By Harold Mandel
December 18, 2011: Alcohol and marijuana abuse are widespread serious health problems for the youth across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that alcohol is one of the most widely used drug substances in the world. Alcohol use and binge drinking among our nation's young people is a major public health problem. Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with approximately 75,000 deaths per year and also has been associated with approximately 41% of all...
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
December 15, 2011: Report financed by the National Institutes of Health finds that one out of every 15 high school students smokes marijuana on a near daily basis; figure reaches 30-year peak even as use of alcohol and other substances continues a slow decline.
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Check this video out!! New substance replaces "bath salts"
Liquor License denied for Decker Boulevard
The objections of community and political leaders led state officials to withhold a liquor permit for a new nightclub along Richland County's redeveloping Decker Boulevard.
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Programs that target multiple areas of young people's lives, including family, peers, community and school, may help prevent drug use and risky sexual behavior, according to a new study. |
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Eric and Ahmed from Leading to Change sent us the pictures that they sent from the Youth Summit. Take a look! See anyone familiar?
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What is your name?
Wymark DeVonte J'Von Barton II
What school do you attend?
Richland Northeast High School
What grade are you in?
12th
What has been your role with the Reconnecting Youth Coalition?
In the Reconnecting Youth Coalition my role was to help recruit students and get others involved in the true matters of life which take place around all of us in our everyday lives. I help make sure announcements are out for future events and that everyone knew about it using "word of mouth".
What are your future goals?
My future goals are to first finish high school with a 3.5 GPA and get my high school diploma. I am working to achieve great scores on the SAT and ACT so I can be accepted to the college of my choice. After high school, I plan to attend a 4 year university or college and major either in Computer Engineering or Building Construction Management. As a backup plan, I plan to go through a bridge program to the university of my choice or go to a technical school then transfer after 2 years to get my bachelors degree. With my degree I plan to design homes, but I always wanted to help the ones who have been hit by disasters or are in an economic down fall. With an degree in computer engineering, I plan to help make things in technology that will help make life needs more manageable.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time I try to stay involved in various activities and hanging out with my friends. I'm always applying myself to new things to challenge myself and increase my knowledge. I enjoy hanging with my friends because there is always something going on and there is never a dull moment with them.
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The following are upcoming trainings for the month of January and February and several webinars throughout the year!! Take a look. See something you like?
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LRADAC has posted training opportunities for the next six months.
This webinar will provide the latest research and science on the relationship between bullying and suicide and will outline some of the shared risk and protective factors.
SCPHA Winter Conference 2012:
"A New Year for Public Health: Where do I fit?"
Reid Chapel AME Church
704 Gabriel Street, Columbia, SC 29203
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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The February coalition meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2012 from 6-7pm at the Conference Center!! Happy Valentine's Day.
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