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The weekend of January 19th was a glorious weekend. The sky was clear, the air brisk with opportunity to make change and bond with co-workers. The director of Teen Health Now, formerly known as the North Carolina Youth Leadership Council, couldn’t have picked a more fitting weekend. As we trekked to our meeting place, arriving in small clumps, I couldn’t help but reminisce on the first time we met as the 2009 Teen Health Now. We had lost a few members to college and fortunately the promising new members that had been recruited seem exhilarated for the advocacy that was in store.
After we became reacquainted with each other, we got down to business. After doing a focus group with a representative from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, we took to the streets to get feedback from the citizens of Raleigh on the Healthy Youth Act, the bill that was passed last year that includes comprehensive sex education in addition to abstinence only sex education. The footage will be compiled into a documentary by one of our talented council members. The next day, we focused on several trainings and most importantly the Healthy Youth Act Roadshow. This roadshow will take place in dozens of cities and counties around North Carolina, explaining what the HYA is and what it requires. One small step for North Carolina, but one leap for educated youth.
A great time was had by all!