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HELPING
OUT FOR MOP15
For the third-straight year, C.I.T.Y. x1 is serving
on the Panning Committee for Models of Pride 15. MOP15 is a 1-day
free conference for LGBTQ youth and their allies. The day is filled
with workshops, free food, networking opportunities, live youth
entertainment, and a dance finale. For more information on MOP15,
visit the official web site by clicking
here.
In the
meanwhile, check out photos from past MOP's:
MOP12
(November 13, 2004)
MOP13 (October 22,
2005)
MOP14 (November
4, 2006) |
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3-ON-3
BEFORE 5
Join our friends
from the West Hollywood Teen Center as they host their "3 on
3 Basketball Tournament"! The tournament will take place on
the same day as "We've Got Balls" and at the same location
(Plummer Park)! This activity will take place from 11:30am-5:00pm
and is open to youth ages 13-15 & 16-19. There will be a raffle
and a free BBQ. Sign up at the Teen Center (7377 Santa Monica Blvd.)
or click
here to download an application! |
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YOUTH
VISIT LONG BEACH PRIDE
C.I.T.Y. x1 members attended both days of the 2007
Long Beach Pride Festival on May 19th and 20th. C.I.T.Y. x1 teamed
up with SGV Pride to help get the word out on their event this September.
Everyone had a blast all weekend long networking, dancing, and interacting
with the community.
Stay tuned for photos from the weekend! |
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FREE
LGBTQ YOUTH MUSIC VIDEO SCREENING AUG. 31
Be sure to check out the Free LGBTQ Youth Music Video
Screening this Friday, August 31st @ 7:30pm in Plummer Park (7377
Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood)! Come view original music
videos stylings of Los Angeles' own talented LGBTQ Youth.
The screening is being presented by the Live
Arts Group. For more in formation, call (323) 854-3480. |
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CUPID
IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN
The
latest issue of WeHoNews.com is out and in it you can read all
about our recent event, "Cupid's KickBack"! Click
here to read the article.
WeHoNews.com
is a weekly cyber newspaper published for and by the Creative
City. Visit them online by clicking
here. |
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KICKING
BACK (WITH CUPID)
We would like to thank everyone who showed up last
night to Cupid's KickBack! Over 160 people in attendance enjoyed
free food, giftbags, socializing, live youth performances, and a
variety of music. Youth from all over L.A. County were in attendance
as well as several youth groups and community organizations. Everyone
there got see how Fiesta Hall was transformed into an amazing Valentine's
set with tons of decorations.
Click here for a
full Event Recap!
Check
out the photos! |
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YOUTH
RING IN 2007 @ CLUB FREEDOM
Youth were present at this year's edition of Club
Freedom to ring in 2007! Club Freedom is L.A.'s Premiere Alternative
New Year's Event and is an
alcohol and drug free New Year's Eve dance party. The event was
produced to provide support and encouragement for the Los Angeles
community to celebrate the new year without alcohol and drugs.
Club Freedom was held on December 31st, at the Village @ Ed Gould
Plaza.
Check
out the event photos |
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VOLUME
2 COMING SOON
We are getting ready to do it again! The second edition
of the "L Youth Forum" will be taking place soon! his
will be a two-hour forum to discuss the various issues surrounding
lesbian youth. Volume 1 took place
back in February and was well-received by the community. This time
around, we will be having new speakers, additional literature, entertainment
(by lesbian youth), new resources, and more! Stay tuned to our web
site for the date, time and location of this unique series that
was specially created to give lesbian youth a voice.
Related link:
Volume 1 Web Site |
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IN
HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Join
our friends at USC for "Black QueerStory Black LGBT Historical
Activists: A Black History Month Program" on Thursday, February
15 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. This special activity will be located
on the USC Campus at the Upstairs Commons Cafe, located in the
Garden Dining Room.
Click here
for a complete description of this event. |
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BE
PART OF IT
Queer Youth Advocacy Day is a youth-led day of
lobbying, advocacy training, and educational workshops at the
Capitol in Sacramento on March 26, 2007. It's a super opportunity
for hundreds of CA youth activists just like you to unite and
educate lawmakers on the needs of LGBTQ youth and what is needed
to end harassment and discrimination in school. This event is
co-sponsored by GSA Network and Equality California.
Queer
Youth Advocacy Day is a free event and is open to all California
youth ages 24 and under. Free meals will be provided and GSA Network
and EQCA will be subsidizing some free transportation.
Click
here to check out the Advocacy Day Web Site |
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CATCH
A PLAY THIS FRIDAY
Join
our friends at The TRIBE LA this Friday (2/9/07) for a Live Stage
Performance “Confessions of a Mormon Boy”...for FREE!
Be sure to also join the TRIBE on Friday, February 16th as they
celebrate their first anniversary of their "Youth Worship
Service at the TRIBE@MCCLA".
Click here
for more info on these activities |
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MARIAH
HONORED (TWICE)
Not
only did Mariah perform @ the 2006 ThanXgiving Youth Social, but
she is also a recipient of this year’s Paul Andrew Starke
WARRIOR Awards! The C.I.T.Y. x1 Youth Board nominated Mariah for
this award due to her strong commitment to youth empowerment and
all of the group’s activities, which have focused on HIV/AIDS
& Crystal Meth Prevention. The Awards will be given out on
December 1st during the World AIDS Day activities at MCCLA.
And if that wasn't enuff!...Mariah received a City of West Hollywood
Proclamation at the City Council Meeting on Monday, November 20th,
2006 at the WeHo Park Auditorium.
Photos
of the City Council Meeting
Photos
of the WARRIOR Awards |
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WORLD
AIDS DAY 2006
For
the third-straight year, members of C.I.T.Y. x1 were on hand to
honor, remember, and pay respects during the World AIDS Day activities
in the City of West Hollywood.
Held on Friday, December 1st, the evening started at City Hall
with guest speakers. From there, everyone in attendance gathered
for a Candlelight Vigil and the annual "March Along the West
Hollywood Memorial Walk". A special program was then held
at the Metropolitan Community Church, LA (MCCLA) where the 2006
WARRIOR Awards were given out. C.I.T.Y. x1 member, Mariah, was
the recipient of an award.
Several agencies, groups, City Officials, friends, and community
members were present to remember those who had died of AIDS and
to talk about the future of the community.
Click here for photos of World AIDS Day 2006 |
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INSIDE
THE MAGAZINE
Be sure
to grab a copy of the latest issue of IN Magazine (November 28th
edition). Once you get it, flip over to page 17 for special coverage
of our 2006 ThanXgiving Youth Social. |
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C.I.T.Y.
X1 YOUTH ON TV (AGAIN)
C.I.T.Y. x1 youth were invited as special guests
at the August 17th taping of "The Waide Show". Filmed
at the Warner Studios in Van Nuys, the topic of the show was "Self-Defense
for Queer Youth". Matthew Fashion and Nicole represented
C.I.T.Y. x1 as they trained with a professional boxer who showed
them a thing or two about self-defense.
The show will air on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 at 9:00pm on
Channel 25. The show will only air on Warner Cable in the Van
Nuys area.
Can't watch the show? Well, watch
photos then! |
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SKIPPY'S
THANKSGIVING
The
Skippy Comic is the creation of C.I.T.Y. x1 member, Eric Schlegel.
Eric created a special Thanksgiving strip just for this year's
ThanXgiving Youth Social! The strip was published in the event
program, which was distributed at the Social. Everyone who attended
got to see what Skippy is thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday.
If you missed the event and didn't get your copy of the event
program, no problem! We got Skippy right here on CITYx1.com! Click
here to view the special strip.
Be sure to show Skippy some love by checking
out his web site for more stories, art, and merchandise! |
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YOUTH
UP FOR 2006 WEHO AWARD
A strong
supporter of youth empowerment and his peers, Matthew has been
working hard over the past 2 years to establish himself as an
entertainer in the community. Matthew has appeared in countless
TV productions, Internet sites, community events, and has even
hosted his own radio show! And
recently, he was the MC for the 2006 ThanXgiving Youth Social.
With this year's WeHo Awards being just around the corner, Matthew
is once again nominated in the category of “Popular Male
Personality”!
For
more info on the awards, Voting Stations where you can cast your
vote, and all other categories, check
out WeHoAwards.org |
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WE
BROUGHT TURKEY BACK
Diverse,
entertaining, resourceful, and empowering! These are all words
that describe the 2006 ThanXgiving Youth Social, which took place
on November the 18th @ MCCLA. Several youth from all over Southern
California were present as well as representatives from the City
of West Hollywood, and a variety of youth groups.
Click
here for a full recap of the event!
Be sure to check
out the photos! |
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CHILLIN'
OUT @ THE 2006 EGG NOGG YOUTH SOCIAL
A special thanks goes out to everyone who supported,
attended, and volunteered at this year's Egg
Nogg Youth Social. This year marked the third-straight
year that the C.I.T.Y. x1 Youth Group presented a free social
for youth to socialize in, enjoy free holiday snacks, and feel
empowered during the holiday season...and we're doin' it again
next year!
Event photos coming soon. |
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C.I.T.Y.
x1 STOPS BY MOP14
Youth from
C.I.T.Y. x1 attended the Models of Pride Youth Conference on Saturday,
November 4th, 2006 for the third-straight year. Members of the
group were out there volunteering and promoting the ThanXgiving
Youth Social. Everyone at MOP14 got a first-look at the new posters
and flyers for the event!
And not only did the group volunteer and get the word out on the
Social, but they also presented a workshop at the conference.
The group presented its popular workshop titled, "MySpace.com:
A Place to Make Friends or Just A Bunch of Drama!?" (which
was featured earlier this year in The Advocate). Several
youth attended the workshop and experienced an entertaining conversation
on MySpace.com.
Click here
to see photos from our trip to MOP14! |
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YOUTH
ATTEND SUNSET JUNCTION
For the third year in a row, the youth of C.I.T.Y.
x1 attended the Sunset Junction Festival on Saturday, August 26
and Sunday, August 27, 2006. Not only did we attend, but we also
had our own booth there!
Youth volunteered their time for two days and helped get the word
out on several youth resources, events & activities, HIV/AIDS
prevention, and our upcoming ThanXgiving Youth Social.
Check
out photos from the weekend! |
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DOUBLE
DUTY
Sunday, September 17th will be a very busy day
for the members of C.I.T.Y. x1. We will actually be in two places,
two cities, and two events at the same time! We will kick off
the day, bright and early, at the 2006 West Hollywood BookFair.
From there the second part of our team will be at San Gabriel
Valley Pride in the afternoon.
If you would like to volunteer for either one of these functions,
please stop by our Contact Us Page
and send us a note.
Visit the
official San Gabriel Valley Pride Page
Visit
the official WeHo Book Fair Page
View
photos from last year's Book Fair |
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SURPRISES,
SURPRISES, SURPRISES
Stay tuned to CITYx1.com for a number of special
announcements over the next 4 weeks. We will updating our web
site with new photos, special features, and announcing new ventures
for our second year! |
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SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY PRIDE
Come by and meet some of the members of C.I.T.Y.
x1 at the 2006 San Gabriel Valley Pride Festival on September
17th. We will be volunteering at the event and helping to get
the word out on all sorts of youth resources, Models of Pride
14, and our ThanXgiving Youth Social.
Be sure to visit SGVPride.org! |
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RISE
UP & SHOUT!
This talent show comes your way on Saturday, September
9th, 2006 @ 7pm at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood
Blvd. C.I.T.Y. x1 is a proud sponsor of this event. For more information,
visit the official web site at RiseUpAndShout.com |
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BE
PART OF THE CELEBRATION
C.I.T.Y. x1 turned one year old on Thursday, June
15th, 2006. To commemorate this very special occasion, we will
be throwing a party! pop will
be held on Saturday, July 22nd from 5:00pm-9:00pm in Plummer Park.
We will be having live performances from our youth members, free
snacks, giveaways, raffles, piñatas, and more! Join us
for this ONEderful event!
Click
To Visit The Official
pop
Web Site! |
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WEHO
CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES CITY x1 ON ANNIVERSARY
The West Hollywood City Council had a special special
presentation for C.I.T.Y. x1 at the June 5th City Council Meeting.
The youth of C.I.T.Y. x1 were recognized for having made it one
full year as a youth organization in the City of West Hollywood.
A very nice Proclamation was presented to the youth members present
at the meeting.
Click here
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PHOTOS
ON THE WAY
Photos from the entire Peer Party 4 Weekend are
on the way! Stay tuned for photos from the 2006 West Hollywood
Idol Contest, the LA Pride Parade, our workshops, and more! |
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MENTIONED
IN A NATIONAL MAGAZINE
Have you picked up the latest issue of The Advocate?
Well, if you haven't already...go get it! We are mentioned in
the GenQ section (page 22). Our workshop titled, "MySpace.com:
A Place to Make Friends or Just a Bunch of Drama?" has caught
the attention of the national media. Get your copy today to see
for yourself! The June 6th edition of the magazine is available
on newsstands as of May 23rd.
Be sure to check out the official magazine web
site. |
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BEING
A PART OF HISTORY (TWICE)
C.I.T.Y. x1 members attended the 25th Anniversary
of Frontiers Magazine on May 10th, 2006. We were there volunteering
and helping out with a number of tasks. Plus, not only was this
the 25th anniversary of Frontiers, but it was also the 15th anniversary
of The Abbey! We were proud, and honored, to have been invited
to both of these historic/milestone events.
Photos are coming soon! |
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LOOKING
FOR VOLUNTEERS
All sorts of cool volunteer opportunities are coming
up over the next 2 months. Keep posted to our web site for more
info. Click here
to e-mail us if you are interested. |
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KICKING
OFF THE BIG WEEKEND
C.I.T.Y. x1 is honored to be one of three youth
charities being named benefactors for the "Nun Party".
This event will take place on Friday, June 9th, 2006 at 7:30pm
on the Gay Pride Back Lot. The "Nun Party" is being
presented by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Come by and
meet some of our members who will be volunteering at this event. |
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WEHO
IDOL RETURNS!
For the second-straight year, the West Hollywood
Idol will be returning to Peer Party! The first WeHo Idol last
year saw Jackie Champa walk away with the championship after 4
very competitive rounds. Who will win this year? Do you want to
enter the contest? Do you know someone who has what it takes?
Click here
for more info!
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THE
WALK 4 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Join youth from all over Southern California who
will be walking for a number of issues affecting LGBTQ youth and
their allies. The walk will take place on Sunday, June 11th, 2006
at the LA Pride Festival.
Click here
for more details! |
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RELIVE
WEHO IDOL 2005
The West Hollywood Idol first made its appearance
at the Peer Party event during the 2005 L.A. Pride Festival. With
WeHo Idol again making its return in 2006, we invite you to relive
all the great moments from last year in our special photo gallery
section:
WeHo
Idol 2005: Round 1
WeHo
Idol 2005: Championships
WeHo
Idol Participants @ the LA Pride Parade |
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WHAT
DOES PRIDE MEAN TO YOU?
The 2005 L.A. Pride Festival is right around the
corner and Frontiers Magazine is hosting a special essay contest
for youth! The contest winner will have their photo, short biography
and essay (in whole or in part) published in their Pride ‘06
Issue! But don't delay, the deadline is Monday, May 15th, 2006.
Want more info? Click
here! |
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YOU
GOING TO THE PROM?
Join youth from C.I.T.Y. x1 and from all over Southern
California at the 12th annual LGBTQ Youth Prom on Friday, May
19th, 2006 @ The Friendship Auditorium. Join your peers and enjoy
a splendid evening of Dining, Entertainment, and Dancing! Want
more information? Well, visit the official web site by clicking
here. |
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LESBIAN
YOUTH TO HAVE A VOICE
C.I.T.Y. x1 proudly presents "The L Youth
Forum" on Saturday, February 25th, 2006 in West Hollywood.
This will be a two-hour forum to discuss the various issues surrounding
lesbian youth of our community. For more information on this groundbreaking
event, please visit
the event web site.
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NOW
PLAYING
"The Playground," a rock drama inspired
by true events of teenage runaways and homeless youth is coming
to North Hollywood. Like a film on stage, this fast paced, raw,
real look at surviving the streets is a must see. Documentary
style interviews, drug induced musical trips multi media images
and intense scenes depict life on the streets in an authentic
way. Playing at The Deaf West Theatre, March 23rd thru May 6th.
For tickets go to ThePlaygroundLive.com
or call 800-595-4TIX. View the Postcard: Front
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GRADUATING
THIS SPRING?
APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP!
Are you currently a graduating senior high school
student? Well, if you are one AND are currently attending a California
High School (private, public, or parochial), you can apply for
the 2006 "Models of Excellence" Scholarship Competition.
Applications are due no later than Friday, April 20, 2007
Click here
to download an application! |
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THE
HOT LINE IS HERE
You asked for it, you got it! C.I.T.Y. x1 now has
its own official 24-hour Hot Line. Our new line features info
on our group and our upcoming activities. You can also leave us
messages and participate in special contests! So what are you
waiting for, call now! The number is (310) 712-3918 |
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OVER
100 NEW PHOTOS
The photos we've been asked about are finally here!
The entire month of October 2005 can now be revisited here on
our site. Check out photos from us at the WeHo Book Fair, Valley
Pride, Halloween, and more!
The
WeHo Book Fair [October 2nd]
LA/Valley
Pride [October 9th]
AIDS
Walk Los Angeles [October 16th]
Models
of Pride XIII [October 22nd]
WeHo
Halloween Carnival [October 31st] |
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RINGING
IN THE NEW YEAR
Youth from C.I.T.Y. x1 rang in 2006 at Club Freedom!
Club Freedom is West Hollywood's Premiere Alternative New Year's
Eve Event and is an
alcohol and tobacco free event!
Club Freedom took place at West Hollywood Park from 8:00pm to
1:00am. There was a live DJ, raffles, free stuff, and more!
Click
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VALENTINE'S
DAY EVENT
Come and enjoy
a FREE party for LGBTQ youth and their friends (15-23) on Valentine's
Day from
12:00pm to 4:00pm. There
will be food, music, games and a talent show! This event will
take place at the Jeff Griffith Youth Center, which is located
at 7051 Santa Monica Blvd. And just in case you didn't know, Valentine's
Day is on Tuesday, February 14th!
Click here
to download a flyer. |
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YOUTH
WORSHIP SERVICE
Join "The Tribe" on Friday, February
17th, 2006 at 7:30pm as they present their first "Youth Worship
Service". This activity will be held at MCCLA, which is located
at 8714 Santa Monica Blvd.
The Tribe Youth Group is working on creating a safe place for
the youth of the new generation to express their Spirituality
And Worship.
Click here
to download the flyer. |
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THE
EGG NOGG YOUTH SOCIAL
The
Egg Nogg Youth Social is now in the history books. On December
17th, 2005, nearly 100 people attended this free event, which
was held at Plummer Park in the City of West Hollywood.
Youth in attendance enjoyed free holiday treats, several raffles,
youth resources, new friends and even tricycle races!
Click here
for the event recap.
Click here
to view photos. |
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THE
THANXGIVING YOUTH SOCIAL
The
ThanXgiving Social has come and gone!
Want to know what happened? Want to know who was the mystery guest?
Want to know how many people showed up? Click
here to read all about it! |
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TY
HONORED
C.I.T.Y. x1 Co-Chair, Ty Thomas, was during World
AIDS Day 2005 on December 1st. Ty was the recipient of
the Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award. Ty was recognized for his
various accomplishments in serving the youth community and being
an advocate for HIV Prevention. The Warrior Award is a prestigious
award that honors individuals with outstanding service to the
community. |
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CHECK
OUT OUR RECENT AWARDS
C.I.T.Y. x1 has been the recipient of some pretty
cool honors as of late. Check out our all new "Trophy
Case Page" for info on these awards. |
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C.I.T.Y.
x1 ON TV
A C.I.T.Y. x1 member was recently featured on a
nationally-syndicated TV show to talk about youth empowerment,
C.I.T.Y. x1's mission and accomplishments, the Internet, and other
issues affecting youth. Stay tuned for more details! |
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C.I.T.Y.
X1 CREATES WEB SITE FOR M.O.P. XIII
Two
of our members created the web site for the 13th edition of the
annual Models of Pride Conference.
This popular youth conference focuses on the concerns and interests
of LGBT Queer youth, and allies. Occidental College will host
this year's event.
C.I.T.Y X1, which is a Cooperating Organization for the event,
will be presenting a workshop at the conference and will host
an outreach table at the Resource Fair.
Click
here to view the MOP Web Site |
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CALENDAR
PAGES UPDATED
Stop
by our Calendar Page to find
out where we will be throughout the month. December features two
nights of community outreach and our second event! |
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VALLEY
PRIDE 2005
We attended
this year's LA/Valley Pride Festival at the CBS Studios on Sunday,
October 9th, 2005. We were at the C.A.P.I. Booth where we distribututed
information on Peer Party 4 and other youth resources.
Stay tuned for photos from the event.
Visit
the official Valley Pride Festival web site |
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TEAM
LEADERS @ WEHO BOOK FAIR
The
youth of C.I.T.Y. X1 were Team Leaders at the 4th Annual West
Hollywood Book Fair on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at West Hollywood
Park. The fair, which went from from 10am-6pm, was founded by
the City of West Hollywood in 2002 to encourage reading, writing,
and literacy in West Hollywood. It is a creative, diverse event
that also serves to build community by connecting individuals
with businesses, libraries, schools, literary organizations and
each other.
As Team Leaders, our responsibilities included helping out with
registration, assisting visitors, and helping with the various
set-ups.
Check back soon for photos! |
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YOUTH
AT 2005 LATIN PRIDE FESTIVAL
Members
of the Peer Party Committee attended the 2005 Latin Pride Festival
in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, September 4th (Labor Day Weekend).
We shared the C.A.P.I. Booth with the organizers of the L.A./Valley
Pride Festival.
We distributed information on Peer Party 4, promos for L.A. Pride
2006, and various resources for youth.
Check
out photos from the festival |
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FIND
OUT WHAT THE TALK IS ALL ABOUT
GIRL TALK, the only group for lesbian youth ages
14-24, is now having meetings! The next big meeting will be held
on Friday, October 7th (at 7pm) in West Hollywood. Stay tuned
for an announcement on the meeting location.
For more information on GIRL TALK, send an e-mail to girltalk@cityx1.com
or visit the GIRL TALK home page at CITYX1.com/girltalk |
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PEER
PARTY VISITS SUNSET JUNCTION
We were
live and in living color at the 2005 Sunset Junction Street Fair
on Saturday, August 27th and on Sunday, August 28th. Our booth
had info about Peer Party 2006, our group, as well as several
youth resources! Youth in attendance got to experience one of
Los Angeles' biggest cultural festivals. There was plenty of art,
entertainment, music, and partying!
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CELEBRATING
HISTORY
C.I.T.Y. X1 Youth attended the August 26th showing
of "Iron Jawed Angels" at the West Hollywood Park Softball
Field. The film showing was part of the West Hollywood's "A
Movie In The Park" summer series. The movie was preceded
by a rally made up of an All-Star cast of government officials
including U.S. Congressmember Diane E. Watson, California State
Senators Debra Bowen and Gloria Romero, West Hollywood Mayor Abbe
Land, West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore John Heilman, and more!
This special event was in celebration of the 85th Anniversary
of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women's
right to vote!!
Click to view
photos
View the
flyer |
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LIGHTS,
CAMERA, TIMEOUT
The
youth of C.I.T.Y. X1 were the special guests on the August 17th
live edition of "TimeOut with Jimmy Palmieri". Some
of the issues covered were the accomplishments of the group during
the summer, upcoming projects, GIRL TALK, and issues affecting
gay youth in and around West Hollywood.
"TimeOut with Jimmy Palmieri" is West Hollywood's hottest
show and can be seen on Adelphia Cable West Hollywood Channel
36.
Didn't see the show? Shame on you! BUT, we here at CITYX1.com
will soon have a special treat for all of our web visitors. We
will be airing the show, in its entirety, here on our site. Stay
tuned for further details!
In the meanwhile:
Click here
to view photos from the studio
Click here to view
our promo ad
Click here to view the show
[Coming Soon!] |
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C.I.T.Y.
X1 VISITS THE 2005 L.A. RODEO
Youth
from C.I.T.Y. X1 attended the 21st Annual L.A. Rodeo at The L.A.
Equestrian Center in Griffith Park on Sunday, August 7th, 2005.
In efforts to break new ground and check out a new festival, C.I.T.Y
X1 was to only visible youth group at the event.
We enjoyed cowboy hats, a rodeo show, BBQ, and of course...dancing
(square-dancing that is)!
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MOVIE IN THE PARK
Our
lesbian youth from GIRL TALK attended the special showing of the
movie "D.E.B.S." on Friday, August 5th in the West Hollywood
Park Softball Field. Youth at the event got to talk about C.I.T.Y.
X1, help raffle prizes, socialize, and enjoy a movie under the
Summer Moon.
This event was presented by Lesbian Visibility, 2005.
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CHECKING
OUT SAN DIEGO PRIDE
On Saturday,
July 30th, we attended the 2005 San Diego Pride Festival at Balboa
Park. For many of our youth, this was their first time attending
S.D. Pride and they also had the opportunity to interact with
youth organizations from around the state.
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YOUTH
AT C.S.W. VOLUNTEER PARTY
On Sunday,
July 24th, 2005, we attended the C.S.W. Volunteer Party at "The
Village". This party was held in honor of all of the people
who volunteered their time to make the 2005 L.A. Pride Festival
Possible. So.....since many of our youth volunteered their time
with Peer Party, we went to the party!
A total of 12 youth attended the event and showed their commitment
to youth empowerment. Additionally, Mariah (who was a finalist
in the WeHo Idol contest held at L.A. Pride) gave a special live
performance.
View photos
from the party |
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BY
POPULAR DEMAND
You
wanted, you asked for it, you sent in your e-mails, and we've
heard you! The photos from the 2005 L.A. Pride Weekend are finally
here! Over 150 images are now on display in our Photo Galleries
Page. View photos from our lesbian youth at the WeHo Dyke March,
the entire WeHo Idol contest, our Youth Forum, the L.A. Pride
Parade, as well as all of the celebrities and politicians that
were part of the history-making Peer Party celebration!
Friday:
WeHo Dyke March
Saturday:
WeHo Idol @ Peer Party
Sunday: L.A. Pride
Parade
Sunday: WeHo
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C.I.T.Y.
X1 YOUTH ATTEND THIRD WEHO CRYSTAL METH FORUM
C.I.T.Y.
X1 made its presence felt at the June 29th "Beyond Crystal
Meth: Healing Our Minds, Bodies, and Souls" forum at the
West Hollywood Park Auditorium. A total of six youth attended
what was a very informative, emotional, and entertaining forum.
This was the City of West Hollywood's third Crystal Meth Forum
since last October's "Crystal Meth: The HIV Connection"
forum.
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RAISIN'
THEM FUNDS
Just two weeks after the establishment of C.I.T.Y.
X1, a total of $513.36 has been raised! A special thanks goes
out to all of the parents and members of the community who have
shown their support. Funds will be used to print flyers, buy supplies,
purchase necessary services, and to establish our legal paperwork.
Be sure to visit our Donations Page. |
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HITTING
THE STREETS, SPREADING THE WORD
On Thursday,
June 30th, 2005, youth from C.I.T.Y. X1 hosted an outreach table
in West Hollywood from 9:00pm-11:00pm. A total of eight youth
from C.I.T.Y. X1 were in attendance and helped distribute promotional
and prevention materials, provided info on C.I.T.Y. X1, and recruited
new youth. Click
here for photos.
We will be conducing outreach every Thursday throughout the summer.
If you are interested in helping out, send
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YOUTH
LEAVE L.A. SHANTI, START THEIR OWN NONPROFIT
Former
youth members of C.I.T.Y. Project have left the L.A. Shanti Foundation
and have decided to start their own youth nonprofit organization.
This new organization will be known as C.I.T.Y. X1, a youth group
comprised of various youth leaders from the community empowering
other youth within the 14-24 age bracket. |
