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Y2Y TOOLKIT TIPS JOBCORPSY2Y.COM /DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y □ The tips below can help you get the most out of the Y2Y toolkit. GRAPHICS, POSTERS, AND MORE □ The Y2Y Infographic (8.5” x 11”) includes key statistics on youth violence and suggests ways to make a change. Download and print this document to use as an anti-violence awareness poster or flier. Hang it around your Job Corps center and local community. You can also e-mail it to friends and family or post it online. □ The Y2Y Pledge 4 Peace card outlines three ways to oppose violence and shows others that you support Y2Y. Download and print the pledge card, and encourage others to sign it. Cut off and display the peace sign where others can see it. □ The Y2Y Get Involved Flier Template is a handout to use around your Job Corps center to encourage your fellow students to attend meetings and learn more about Y2Y. There are blanks in the document where you can write your name and contact information. □ The Y2Y Optimized Images are formatted for social media use. Use them on your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to promote Y2Y among your friends and followers. □ The Y2Y Posters (11” x 17”), like the infographic, can be hung around your Job Corps center and in your community to raise awareness of youth violence and aggression. There is also space provided for you to write your name and contact information so other students can reach out to you as an on- center resource. TIPS, RESOURCES, AND CHECKLISTS □ The Students Getting Y2Y Started guide is to help Job Corps students put Y2Y in motion on center. It provides ideas for activities, and a checklist to support your campaign efforts while achieving the main goals of the campaign. □ The Y2Y Student Guide: Getting Started in the Community is to help you think through some ideas about partnering with your community and spreading the Y2Y message. It includes a letter from the National Director, as well as tips and a checklist to help guide Y2Y efforts off-center. Examples of elected officials or community members to think about include your VIOLENCE IS KILLING OUR FUTURE 22% 692,000 6 TO 7 44% 52% 27% of young people witness a shooting each year young people are treated in Emergency Rooms each year due to violence young people are killed by violence each day of sexual assault victims are under 18 years of age of young people report having been bullied online of young people are bullied at school /DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y □ JobCorpsY2Y.com □ WE CAN STOP IT VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COM TO LEARN ABOUT YOUTH VIOLENCE, FOR VIOLENCE-PREVENTION RESOURCES, AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY. □ TALK ABOUT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION IN OUR COMMUNITY □ EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION □ SHARE STORIES AND TALK ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO HELP OTHERS PREVENT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION. Y2YIS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. I pledge to support Y2Y on my center and in my community. My fellow students, staff, friends, and family can count on me to do the following: □ Attend regular Y2Y meetings where I can talk with fellow students about violence and aggression in our community and learn how we can solve the problem. □ Give my friends the tools and information they need to make a difference by sharing Y2Y resources. □ Spread Y2Y messages by sharing my story with others and listening to my fellow students when they need support. NAME: Cut this card along the dotted line and display the peace sign where other students can see it. I pledge to support Y2Y on my center and in my community. My fellow students, staff, friends, and family can count on me to do the following: □ Attend regular Y2Y meetings where I can talk with fellow students about violence and aggression in our community and learn how we can solve the problem. □ Give my friends the tools and information they need to make a difference by sharing Y2Y resources. □ Spread Y2Y messages by sharing my story with others and listening to my fellow students when they need support. NAME: Cut this card along the dotted line and display the peace sign where other students can see it. JOIN THE YOUTH 2 YOUTH CAMPAIGN! ATTEND Y2Y MEETINGS DAY TIME LOCATION CONTACT Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COMFOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY. VIOLENCE IS KILLING OUR FUTURE. WE CAN STOP IT. □ □ □ VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COMFOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY. TO SUPPORT Y2Y, CONTACT NAME CONTACT INFORMATION WE CAN STOP IT □ □ □ Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COMFOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY. □ □ □ Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP. TO SUPPORT Y2Y, CONTACT NAME CONTACT INFORMATION WE CAN STOP IT
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Y2Y TOOLKIT TIPSJOBCORPSY2Y.COM
/DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y□
The tips below can help you get the most out of the Y2Y toolkit.
GRAPHICS, POSTERS, AND MORE
□ The Y2Y Infographic (8.5” x 11”) includes key statistics on youth violence and suggests ways to make a change. Download and print this document to use as an anti-violence awareness poster or flier. Hang it around your Job Corps center and local community. You can also e-mail it to friends and family or post it online.
□ The Y2Y Pledge 4 Peace card outlines three ways to oppose violence and shows others that you support Y2Y. Download and print the pledge card, and encourage others to sign it. Cut off and display the peace sign where others can see it.
□ The Y2Y Get Involved Flier Template is a handout to use around your Job Corps center to encourage your fellow students to attend meetings and learn more about Y2Y. There are blanks in the document where you can write your name and contact information.
□ The Y2Y Optimized Images are formatted for social media use. Use them on your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to promote Y2Y among your friends and followers.
□ The Y2Y Posters (11” x 17”), like the infographic, can be hung around your Job Corps center and in your community to raise awareness of youth violence and aggression. There is also space provided for you to write your name and contact information so other students can reach out to you as an on-center resource.
TIPS, RESOURCES, AND CHECKLISTS
□ The Students Getting Y2Y Started guide is to help Job Corps students put Y2Y in motion on center. It provides ideas for activities, and a checklist to support your campaign efforts while achieving the main goals of the campaign.
□ The Y2Y Student Guide: Getting Started in the Community is to help you think through some ideas about partnering with your community and spreading the Y2Y message. It includes a letter from the National Director, as well as tips and a checklist to help guide Y2Y efforts off-center. Examples of elected officials or community members to think about include your
VIOLENCE IS KILLING OUR FUTURE
22 %
692,000
6 TO 7
44 %
52 %
27 %
of young people witness a shooting each year
young people are treated in Emergency Rooms each year due to violence
young people are killed by violence each day
of sexual assault victims are under 18 years of age
of young people report having been bullied online
of young people are bullied at school
/DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y □ JobCorpsY2Y.com□
WE CAN STOP IT
VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COM TO LEARN ABOUT YOUTH VIOLENCE, FOR VIOLENCE-PREVENTION RESOURCES, AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY.
□ TALK ABOUT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION IN OUR COMMUNITY
□ EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION
□ SHARE STORIES AND TALK ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO HELP OTHERS PREVENT VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION.
Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
I pledge to support Y2Y on my center and in my community. My fellow students, staff, friends, and family can count on me to do the following:
□ Attend regular Y2Y meetings where I can talk with fellow students about violence and aggression in our community and learn how we can solve the problem.
□ Give my friends the tools and information they need to make a difference by sharing Y2Y resources.
□ Spread Y2Y messages by sharing my story with others and listening to my fellow students when they need support.
NAME: Cut this card along the dotted line and display the peace sign where other students can see it.
I pledge to support Y2Y on my center and in my community. My fellow students, staff, friends, and family can count on me to do the following:
□ Attend regular Y2Y meetings where I can talk with fellow students about violence and aggression in our community and learn how we can solve the problem.
□ Give my friends the tools and information they need to make a difference by sharing Y2Y resources.
□ Spread Y2Y messages by sharing my story with others and listening to my fellow students when they need support.
NAME: Cut this card along the dotted line and display the peace sign where other students can see it.
JOIN THE YOUTH 2 YOUTH CAMPAIGN!
ATTEND Y2Y MEETINGS
DAY
TIME
LOCATION
CONTACT
Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR HELP.
VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COM FOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY.
VIOLENCE IS KILLING OUR FUTURE. WE CAN STOP IT.
/DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y□
VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COM FOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY.
TO SUPPORT Y2Y, CONTACT
NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION
WE CAN STOP IT
/DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y□
Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
VISIT JOBCORPSY2Y.COM FOR RESOURCES AND TO SHARE YOUR STORY.
/DOLJobCorps □ /DOLJobCorps □ #JobCorpsY2Y□
Y2Y IS A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
TO SUPPORT Y2Y, CONTACT
NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION
WE CAN STOP IT
Y2Y TOOLKIT TIPS
JOBCORPSY2Y.COM
governor and other state officials, your mayor, city council, law enforcement, first responders, and local chamber of commerce. In addition, local affiliations of the YMCA, YWCA, or Big Brothers Big Sisters could be a good fit for partnership opportunities.
□ The Staff Getting Y2Y Started guide offers tips for staff to support their Y2Y Student Ambassadors. It includes an introductory letter from the National Director, as well as tips to assist the Y2Y effort.
□ The Y2Y Anti-Violence Resource Links document lists organizations that raise awareness of issues like sexual assault, cyberbullying, and physical abuse, and includes phone numbers for various help/emergency hotlines. Visit their websites for more information and resources and to see if they have a presence in your community.
□ The Digital Resources Cheat Sheet/Tips document provides you with tips and things to keep in mind while posting about Y2Y to social media. It encourages you to change your profile pictures and cover photos on Facebook during Y2Y Week, includes important Y2Y websites to remember and link to, and gives tips for sharing personal stories.
□ The Sample Talking Points provides you with information about Y2Y that you can use when speaking to anyone, whether it is on center or in the community. It includes reasons that the Y2Y campaign should matter to members of the community, important statistics about youth violence, information about what Y2Y is doing to help the problem, websites to know, and calls to action.
□ The Share Your Story Tips help you navigate the “Share Your Story” tab in the top navigation panel on the website. You can use this form to share information about how violence has affected your life and about Y2Y events happening at your center. Information submitted from this section may be featured on the blog section of the JobCorpsY2Y.com site, as well as on Job Corps’ Facebook page and YouTube channel.
□ The Media Pitching Tips document will help you reach out to reporters about Y2Y Week. The main objective is to catch their interest, resulting in a news story about your Y2Y campaign or events.
TEMPLATES
□ The Y2Y Letter Template is to help you personalize a formal letter about Y2Y to leaders and members of the community. This document explains the message of Y2Y and asks the individual(s) to get involved.
□ The Y2Y Event Invitation Template is a written request inviting others to participate in Y2Y happenings and meetings. This event invitation can be filled out according to your event’s details and placed around campus and in the community to share information about your Y2Y Week events.
□ The PowerPoint Template is a presentation that serves to inform and educate others about the Y2Y campaign. This visual piece addresses the problem, explains how Y2Y seeks to help, and calls on others to take action.
□ The Press Release Template is a way to inform reporters about a newsworthy Y2Y event. This document can be filled out according to the details of your event and then approved by staff before it is sent to the media.
