Youth share why they are involved in teen dating violence prevention

by David Lee on July 29, 2010

posted in: Prevention

Youth Radio, a fabulous program based in Oakland, California (also Los Angeles, Washington DC and Atlanta), created this video from the youth who attended the July Violence Against Women and Teen Dating Violence Prevention Forum held in Sacramento.

Youth Radio’s BOM teen dating violence prevention program uses media to engage youth in a discussion about dating. “Dial Down Your Drama” is a key element of this program that values youth voices being in the forefront.

What other examples do you know where youth have a meaningful voice in prevention efforts?

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Author: David Lee (147 Articles)

David S. Lee, MPH, is the Director of Prevention Services at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) where he provides training and technical assistance on prevention. David manages the national project Prevention Connection, an online community of violence against women prevention practitioners, funders, researchers and activists. For over 27 years David has worked in efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

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1 Althea July 29, 2010 at 6:27 pm

This is an awesome video! It was a reminder of why we are doing this work and the fact we are really making a difference in getting the message to the upcoming generation. Thanks for posting this!

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