The above video is a preview of “Real Talk” a video produced by A Safe Place of Oakland Ca. The Video deals with the issues of teen dating violence and its effects on both victims and perpatrators.

A Special Thanks to all EMS Members for their interest in the National Youth Congress program. To get a complete overview of the National Youth Congress Program Click On the Main Menu Button to the right and then explore the Youth Voice, Youth Lead and Youth Go Sections by clicking on the large circular buttons on the left side of the page.

Was Kane West expressing his truth from a space of integrity or lacking integrity in the way he upstaged this young woman? You be the judge…Tell us your thoughts…

Audree V. Jones-Taylor, coined the phase, the vision and the newly formed mission - Come out and Play the OPR way - Playing with a purpose. This phase is best identified by the aattached photos on a special event which werved over 1,000 children on teh Plaza in Downtown Oakland. Consistency through special events, daily programming and reinforcing the vision and the message is what seems to do the job… so enjoy play the OPR way.

Trust Legislative decision making - you be the judge…

This is my work, my family, my friends….the consistency of a mans life -a reflection in photos…

RESPECT

This week I worked on Respect by trying to Define what Respect really means to me. I used to believe that Respect came from other people’s fear or admiration towards me, & I’d always say I’d die 4 my Respect! As I contemplated that thought throughout the week, I Realized what’s the point of Dying for something you didn’t Live for? Respect has always been Top Rank in my priorities, but I went about getting that respect from people I wanted in the wrong way. I’ve never been one to treat others how I wanted to be treated, cuz I’d say “I don’t care how People treat me!” but at the slightest sign of disrespect I’d resort to irrational decisions. This week I learned you gotta be the Man you wanna be, & have integrity show through both words & actions. I came to the conclusion that my ridiculous actions are always contradictions to my intentions, or what I say I’m all about. I can’t Disrespect to get Respect, or think I’m better than the next person, just cuz I can’t get over myself!” I also learned that my confidence or High self-esteem of myself, shouldn’t be anything more than positive Re-enforcement to do what I do, the way that I do it. I should put my ego in check more often & think about what I’m saying before I speak.

Publication Contributor,
ANON Incarcerated Youth Minnesota
Presented by: Sheri Kramer, RJOY Board President

On Apr 24, 2009

We need to make sure that e respect each other especially civil servants. Its clear that there are thousands of interactions ith officers that are professional, respectful and civil, this is not such a good example of that “respect”.