OYE (Organizing Youth Engagement) Conference

OYE: Organizing Youth Engagement This year's OYE conference will take place Friday May 30, 2014-Sunday June 1, 2014. The planning committee is excited to announce that there will again be both a Youth and an Adult conference track--see below for more information.  This collaborative effort allows for us to support three (3) lodging rooms for groups of youth and their Adult Sponsor for FREE! This means there will be one (1) room for an adult sponsor, and two (2) rooms for up to 8 Youth (four youth per room).    Please register by May 15, 2014 at oye2014.eventbright.com Please submit  a Medical Release and Media Release for each minor youth by May 25,2014    OYE is an opportunity for Youth to: Join youth from around the state! Participate in interactive leadership activities! Learn and share how to create positive change in our  communities! Increase youth involvement for a better future for New  Mexico! Most importantly, you will have fun! OYE is an opportunity for Adults to: Learn about implementing Positive Youth Development (PYD)! Learn how to be stronger allies for young people! Explore how to be a peer model for other adults! We are also recruiting workshop presenters. If you are interested in presenting please submit this Workshop Presentation Application.      We look forward to your participation at OYE this year.    Sincerely,    OYE Planning Committee:      UNM Community Engagement Center, ENLACE, Generation Justice, Men of Color Alliance, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Native Health Initiative, New Mexico Department of Health Office of School Adolescent Health, New Mexico Dreamers in Action,  New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community, New Mexico Youth Alliance, and South Valley Male Involvement Project. Questions? Call or email: Adrian Carver Program Manager, New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community (505)615-0879 adrian@nmforumforyouth.org Click here to REGISTER NOW! STAY CONNECTED