San Diego County Friday Night Live

We are excited to announce that we have new and official dates for YDI and Spring Jam 2022. Spring Jam will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 and YDI will take place on April 3, 2022, both conferences will be one day only and will be at Camp Cuyamaca in Descanso, California. Although this is different than are usual 2-day conferences we're excited that we will be able to be together in person. There will be limited space available due to COVID restrictions, so please keep that in mind as your chapter makes plans to attend. We will be sharing more information on numbers and prices in the weeks to come.

To***co Tuesday is next week! For February’s To***co Tuesday, we’ll have A Conversation with Carol McGruder. Carol McGruder is a seasoned veteran of California’s to***co control experience, and a founding member and Co-Chairperson of the African American To***co Control Leadership Council (AATCLC). Created to inform the direction of to***co control policy, practices, and priorities, the AATCLC works at the intersection of public health policy and social injustice. Join us at www.sdfnl.net/live on February 8th at 3pm, for this important conversation and learn more about Carol McGruder and her work.

Calling all graduating high school students and high school graduates! Are you interested in working with young students? These community based partners are hosting presentations about the benefits of working in an after school programs. Please see the different times and dates. If your interested in attending any, please email Jessica Landress at [email protected].

Join us today for To***co Tuesday! We will be taking a look at va**ng products that don’t contain ni****ne and those that contain “to***co free” or synthetic ni****ne. To join go to www.sdfnl.net/live

To***co Tuesday is tomorrow! Join us on October 12th at 3pm PST, for A Conversation with Lincoln Mondy. Lincoln Mondy designs cultural-change campaigns, video series, & strategy focused on the health & power of young people. He is the Director of Communications & Strategy at Advocates for Youth, and the filmmaker behind Black Lives / Black Lungs. Send in questions ahead of time via DM or join us at https://www.sdfnl.net/live to ask your questions live.

Next Tuesday, September 28th is our Advisor Orientation! This event is open to all our advisors, returning and new, and participation is highly encouraged. We will be talking about our events for this school year, as well as our resources and support to you and your chapter. We will also be discussing ideas for recruitment and retention, and strategies to engage your youth. There is no registration required for attending this event. Please join us, at the date and time on the flyer, by clicking the link https://www.sdfnl.net/live. See you soon!

Calling all Friday Night Live youth and advisors! Join us for our annual High School Leadership Summit which will take place on Saturday, October 16th from 10am-2pm. The High School Leadership Summit will be virtual this year, and registration is required. Advisors and youth will have the opportunity to attend workshops around youth advocacy, environmental prevention, public speaking, and learn about different projects and campaigns you can implement in your communities. Students will also get lunch and be able to participate in a Gameshow Trivia where they have an opportunity to win up to $200 cash prize. Please register before October 8th by going to www.sdfnl.net/hsls. We hope to see you there!

This message is brought to you by the FNL Escondido Youth Advocacy Coalition ~
Attention Parents! 74% of youth under the age 18 identify their parents as the leading influence in their decisions to not drink. Having conversations with your kids about underage drinking can help guide them away from substance use.

Join us tomorrow for To***co Tuesday, where we'll be discussing SB 793. Learn more about the state-wide flavor ban, how it came to be, and what the referendum initiated against it means. Understanding SB 793 will be on August 10, 2021, at 3 pm. Join via link in our bio!

Have you missed a To***co Tuesday? Don’t worry! You can get caught up in our To***co Tuesday archive by going to the link in the post above! ***coprevention