Several programs have been developed that specifically target high school students. The annual Youth Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health brings students to the Stanford campus to learn about critical Asian-American health issues and outreach strategies to address these issues. The Asian Liver Center also selects a dozen students each year to be members of the Jade Ribbon Youth Council. The students, chosen based on their demonstrated leadership capacity and potential for serving the Asian-American community, meet regularly to develop outreach projects to educate the community about hepatitis B and liver cancer.
The Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) on Asian and Pacific Islander Health is designed to inspire high school students to become the national and global leaders of tomorrow and give them the practical skills necessary to achieve that goal. YLC is a four-day conference hosted at Stanford University by the Asian Liver Center where students will learn about the fight against hepatitis B (HBV), develop outreach education strategies, and gain insight about how to become an effective leader. During the intensive four days, participants attend lectures with prominent Asian American leaders, hear insights from Deans from the Stanford School of Medicine and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and participate in workshops designed to foster health education practice, health promotion strategy, and professional development skills. Conference attendees also work in teams to apply lessons learned by designing their own outreach education plan from conception through implementation, and then presenting it in front of a panel of judges. YLC participants have the opportunity to meet other students interested in making a difference in medicine and public health and also gain leadership skills for effecting change in local communities.
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The mission of the Jade Ribbon Youth Council is to mobilize and educate API youth
to become active leaders in the prevention and eradication of hepatitis B for
themselves and future generations. The Asian Liver Center's Youth Council was
assembled in May of 2003 in order to effectively and efficiently spread awareness
about the dangers of hepatitis B within the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community
with a focus on outreach to high school students. The predominant purpose of the
Youth Council is to foster and encourage leadership as well as to equip its members
with the resources to fight hepatitis B. Click here
to apply for the Jade Ribbon Youth Council. Click
here to visit the Youth Council Website. Click here to visit the JRYC Blog.
High School Chapters
After the Youth Leadership Conference, many high school students become active leaders and empowered members of their community. These high school chapyters work to raise awareness about hepatitis B, promote the ideals of the Jade Ribbon Campaign, and ultimately strive to better the health of the student body and the local community as it pertains to hepatitis B and liver cancer. Working with the Asian Liver Center and in conjunction with the Jade Ribbon Youth Council, high school chapters have been formed at many high schools in the Bay Area. In addition, there are numerous high school chapters forming in other parts of the country, including New York and Texas.
Last Updated: November 17, 2009
