Teen Talkers are student volunteers who help educate students, parents, teachers and the community about youth issues. The most important issues are youth risk behaviors such as sexual activity and drug use.”
She tells Variety how the organization is part of the Public School System’s Youth Development Program.
“Our purpose is to provide knowledge and skills to help students make healthier choices because healthy students make healthy adults and healthy adults make healthy communities.”
Teen Talk sent out a press release yesterday stating that they will be having auditions for new members this Saturday at Hopwood Junior High School’s library.
To interview, email [email protected] for an application; your interview time will be emailed to you.
One Teen Talker, Jyzzle Fejeran, shares her definition of Teen Talk: “It’s basically a bunch of random and weird students who come together for the same principle and that is to educate students, teachers and parents about issues facing teens today. Being in Teen Talk takes dedication and passion for making a change.”
“The main thing I’ve gained in my experience with Teen Talk is a family,” she shares. “Teen talk has changed my life in so many ways. It has shaped me to make a lot of the right choices I’ve made in my life.”
Fejeran also describes how interacting with students, teachers, and parents on different issues gave her the opportunity to hear stories that have helped her to create better informed perspectives on those issues.
Peter Camacho describes how Teen talk has helped him to “gain so many experiences. It has helped me to become a role model to people, especially to the younger kids. I used to have trouble getting along with little kids, but ever since I joined TeenTalk, I’ve become a kid magnet.
This shows me that I am a young and responsible teenager who cares about the health of our youth.”
Tommy Baik narrows down Teen Talk’s duties as, “displaying, sharing, and supporting information about the dangers teens face these days. It seems a bit heavy but, us TeenTalkers carry these jobs with a joyful approach and celebrate the fact that all teens can truly achieve stable self-esteems.”
James Sison depicts his experience with Teen Talk: “Being in Teen Talk taught me about many things in life. It has helped me become a better person. Through it, I have learned how to be a good friend, a good son, and just a better person in general. Teen talk made it possible to have fun in any way; you don’t need drugs, alcohol, and you don’t even have to spend money. It taught me how to have an open mind and now I am rich with friends old and new, near and far! Teen talk helped me become strong, confident, positive and most especially, happy.”
Kelvin Rodeo encourages others to “join if they are interested in making a difference in today’s world by helping their peers and the rest of the youth learn about the issues we face today and how to deal with them properly.”
He continues, “Today’s world is changing rapidly, but the issues that our youths face today remain the same. We are youth members who are dedicated to helping our peers learn more information about these problems and how to handle them safely and sanely. We let them know that they are not alone in dealing with their problems, and that help is available.”
Auditions are open for all incoming 2011-2011 private and public high school students. Be a part of the solution and try out.
