We connect teens with the information you need to stay healthy and make a difference in your community. We have programs in the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Duluth.
Gisela Konopka, a strong advocate for the health and well-being of young people, articulated what youth need during adolescence.Youth need to:
• Participate as citizens, as members of a household, as workers, as responsible members of society;
• Gain experience in decision making;
• Interact with peers, and acquire a sense of belonging;
• Reflect on self, in relation to others and discover self by looking outward as well as inward;
• Discuss conflicting values and formulate one's own value system;
• Experiment with one's own identity, with relationships to other people, with ideas; try out various roles without having to commit oneself irrevocably;
• Develop a feeling of accountability in the context of a relationship among equals;
• Cultivate a capacity to enjoy life.
Planned Parenthood’s youth development programs provide opportunities for young people to meet each of these needs. Check them out below.
More on Gisela Konopka and the Konopka Institute ( www.konopka.umn.edu )
Bemidji:
Native Stand
Influence your community in a positive way by becoming a peer educator on reproductive health topics with a special focus on HIV prevention.
Duluth:
Native Stand
Influence your community in a positive way by becoming a peer educator on reproductive health topics with a special focus on HIV prevention.
ROTO (Reach One Teach One)
Learn all about reproductive health and sexuality - then make a difference by teaching others. Must be age 13-18.
Teen Council
Educate your peers, serve your community, and stand up for important issues. Must be in 10th-12th grade.
Twin Cities:
Hmong STAR (Students Teaching About Responsibility)
Focus on learning about reproductive health and becoming a peer educator in the context of both traditional Hmong and "mainstream" American culture.
¡Que Onda! (What’s Up!)
Connect with other Latino teens about issues that matter to you. Must be age 14-18. Program provided in Spanish and English.
ROTO (Reach One Teach One)
Learn all about reproductive health and sexuality - then make a difference by teaching others. Must be age 13-18.
Teen Council
Educate your peers, serve your community, and stand up for important issues. Must be in 10th–12th grade.
Youth Power
Learn about making healthy choices while making a difference in your community. For African youth.
Rochester:
ROTO (Reach One Teach One)
Learn all about reproductive health and sexuality - then make a difference by teaching others. Must be age 13-18.
Teen Council
Educate your peers, serve your community, and stand up for important issues. Must be in 10th-12th grade.
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