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From:	Lindsay Menard-Freeman [ profile ]
Subject:	Fwd: ISRRC - Online youth consultation with U.S. Agency forInternational Development
Sent:	Oct 3rd, 2011 - 14:47:58
Attachments:	Final Soliciting Youth Engagement for Online Consultationv2.pdf

	Please see the opportunity below! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jennifer Redner Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:39 PM Subject: ISRRC - Online youth consultation with U.S. Agency for International Development To: isrrc-l (at) list.web.net Please share this call for youth participation widely through your networks to reach as many young people as possible** ** Do you want to have your opinions heard by key policymakers working on youth policy within the United States Government? * * Are issues like HIV and AIDS, violence, discrimination, access to reproductive health services or other issues related to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people important to you? * * Are you 25 years old or younger? If you answered YES to all three of these questions, then please email us TODAY!! Why: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), one of the largest funders of international development programs and the US Governments official international aid agency, is creating its first ever multisectoral youth policy that will help establish young people as a priority within USAID policies and programs. The Youth Health and Rights Coalition, made up of international nonprofits that work on adolescent and youth issues, wants USAID to hear from YOU about the sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRRH) issues that are most important to you and why! ** ** When: On October 18, the Youth Health and Rights Coalition will hold an online presentation and discussion where you can exchange ideas directly with USAID staff on how US Government investments in young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights should be made. To make this session as meaningful as possible, and to ensure that you can share your ideas regardless of your technological capabilities, we ask that you provide the written input below no later than Friday, October 14, 2011. How: Please send an email to youth (at) pathfinder.org TODAY with answers to the following: ** 1. Name, Age, Sex, Organizational affiliation (if any) 2. Village/town/city and country where you live 3. Do you have a reliable internet connection and phone line to be able to participate in a live online discussion? If you have a reliable internet connection, do you want to participate in the live forum or do you prefer to submit written answers to the questions below without participating in the live discussion taking place on October 18, 2011? ** Please send us your written answers to the following questions no later than Friday, October 14: 1. Why do you think young peoples health and rights should be important to USAID? ** 2. What do you see as the most pressing sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRRH) issues for young people in the developing world? And how does this contribute to overall development? 3. What should be USAIDs top 3 priorities when it comes to investing in young peoples SRRH? 4. What are the key principles that USAIDs work with young people should adhere to? For example, engaging young people, supporting young peoples diversity, protecting and promoting young peoples human rights. 5. What are the ways that you think young people in your community can be involved in the planning, development, and implementation of policies and programs for young people? What are ways that young people can be treated as equal partners by service providers, policymakers, and other key decisionmakers? 6. What are the opportunities that USAID can make available to you?** 7. Do you have any questions for the **U.S. officials developing the multisectoral youth policy? ** This message has been sent through the International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) list-serve. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list please visit http://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/isrrc-l -- Lindsay Menard-Freeman, M.A. Program Officer Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a program of TakingITGlobal www.gyca.org www.tigweb.org (T): +212.661.6111 (E): lindsay (at) gyca.org 540 President St. 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 Donate now! http://tigurl.org/gycadonate/ GYCA is a youth-led global network of over 6,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 173 countries world-wide. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions amongst their peers.