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1. A Drop in The Bucket: Mentoring Young African-American Men
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By James Walker | November 6, 2018
Project Specialist, ETRThis past September I was faced with a sobering reality. I had to witness my father’s passing and subsequently oversee his homegoing. Although the process was earnest in nature, I was emotionally detached. It is hard to feel attached to someone who was never really in your life.
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2. HIV: Let's Change What We're Doing and End This Epidemic
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By Thomas Davis | April 4, 2016
HRC Youth AmbassadorI haven’t always been an outspoken young man. I learned to be outspoken when I was diagnosed with HIV.
After the counselor told me, “Your test is positive,” I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted examples. I wanted to hear stories from people like me. But there was not a lot of representation from young Black men going through this.
I thought, “Okay. I need to be the example. I am not afraid to share this.” So I started to tell my story among my friends and in my community.
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3. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: Let Our Youth Speak
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By Dontá Morrison | March 30, 2016
Co-Founder, 6in10.orgIn honor of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, we need to reflect on the advances youth themselves have made in the fight against HIV. I’m an advocate who works closely with the younger generation. I’ve been privileged to hear some remarkable stories about the steps they’re taking to get the word out.
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4. Stealth Recruitment: A New Way to Bring Diversity to the Tech Field
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By Eloy Ortiz, MURP | February 27, 2015
Much of the funding that ETR’s Youth & IT Team has received over the past 10 years has focused on creating diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and the STEM workforce. These grants have often focused on middle school. This is a critical time in a student’s education where we see that underrepresented students, such as girls and Latino/a youth, often lose interest in math and computer science classes.
- By Eloy Ortiz, MURP
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