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Elevating youth voice to inform adolescent sexual health
MyVoice was so excited to take the main stage at the Conference on Adolescent Health this spring. MyVoice founder Tammy Chang and 2018 MyVoice summer intern Tamara Terraza teamed up to give a featured presentation to a national gathering of physicians, nurses,...
MyVoice Policy Sprint: Tobacco Laws
More than 360 cities across the United States, as well as six states, have adopted Tobacco 21 legislation--which raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to age 21. Michigan is not yet among them, but that may change. A public health and policy team from...
Sexting at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) conference
The New York Times ran a headline in March 2018 "Teenagers Are Sexting — Now What?" with practical advice from health care providers to parents. Meanwhile, nearly half of U.S. states (23 currently) have laws that define sexting between minors to be child pornography....
Spend the summer with MyVoice – we’re hiring paid interns!
Are you a creative, digitally-engaged high schooler interested in bringing MyVoice stories to life through print and online media? If so, you should apply for our 2019 Summer Internship. As a MyVoice summer intern, you'll join our eclectic team of youth, researchers,...
MyVoice Shorts: What youth think really think about mental health care
Here at MyVoice, we ask youth a LOT of questions! With 118 surveys and counting, we cover a large variety of topics--from health and politics, to relationships and growing up. Of all the issues MyVoicers discussion, there's one that y'all consistently ask to cover...
The People of MyVoice: Katherine
MyVoice is a text messaging platform that reaches youth across America. We're also a close-knit group of real people who are energized and committed to amplifying youth voice through technology, scholarship, and advocacy. Among our members is Katherine Jones, a former...
Thank U, Next (MyVoice session 2019)
A new session of MyVoice surveys will be starting later this month. In the meantime, here are some news outlets (60+ and counting) that have featured your actual quotes and voices on the issue of gun regulation. In this new year, MyVoice is more fired up than ever! Ready to bring your thoughts and experiences to the legislators and decision makers shaping the health, happiness, and futures of youth.
Bringing youth perspectives to policy discussions
MyVoice is passionate about asking questions–we survey over 1,500 youth from across the United States in weekly, text message surveys. For a change of pace, MyVoice leader and amateur Twitch commentator, Tammy Chang, sat down with the Institute of Health Policy and Innovation to answer some questions about MyVoice.
Pop Up Events in Michigan
MyVoice team members Tamara and Sam at the MacArthur Blvd Community Fun Day in Ypsilanti, Michigan MyVoice is a national survey project, but our roots are in southeast Michigan and the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. This summer, MyVoice has been co-hosting local...