VISION & OJECTIVES

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Advocates for Youth envisions the youth to have a productive life free from early pregnancy, STD and HIV/AIDS by campaigning a national leadership that encourages healthy and responsible decisions among the youth.

Advocates for Youth (A4Y) strongly asserts that teen pregnancy is a universal concern. By it being a universal concern, it aims to bring about a connection among families and individuals. However, Filipinos in general aren't very comfortable with talking about teen pregnancy in spite of its dismaying prevalence. A4Y's objective is to coax these people to speak up regarding whatever concerns they may have on the issue, and this issue in particular should not be kept taboo.

A4Y has worked with society on three distinct levels: teen awareness, parental advisory, involvement of private corporations and policymakers to become aware of this growing concern as the youth's future is at stake.

Reaching out to the youth is the first among A4Y's many priorities. A4Y has conducted several parenting fora. Next would be inviting the parents to join the youth's commitment in order for them to forge a stronger bond with their children and continue guiding them during their adolescence and early adulthood. Parents are the staunch advisor of their children.

Cyndy Tan-Jarabata, founder of A4Y, strongly asserts that the private business sector should “PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS" by giving back to the youth especially when they market to this age group. They should have a pressing social responsibility towards their market, and they should be able to profit with a cause.

Campaign Objectives


Champions the youth in its early pregancy, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention campaign through its city-wide efforts and formation of 'youth hubs' to network the youth all over the country.

 

Campaign Strategies

 

  1. Build a comprehensive communication network that serves as a youth community giving access to information on prevention, research, life skills and current youth issues.
  2. Encourage parents, families and communities to develop youth skills through education, information and direct involvement.
  3. Indentifies and implement programs suited in specific areas and help develop project sustainability.
  4. Engages the private sector and corporations to invest in programs that benefits the youth.
  5. Forge strong partnership with media in the awareness campaigns.
  6. Continue sourcing new information to support communication campaign and translating it through non-traditional and creative ways of attracting the youth.
  7. Stimulates interest and support from the state and local government.
  8. Build 'Youth Clubhouses' in areas where the city-wide youth campaigns are organized to act as computer training schools and activity center.