LGBTQ+ youth are at an increased risk for health disparities due to the stigma that can be associated with their identities, and to Forge Forward Together and improve their health we must provide youth with opportunities to feel affirmed and safe in our communities. Participants will learn from Youth Advocating for Change members and the OASOS staff about partnering with youth, social justice youth development, and how to replicate the OASOS model at your LPHA.
OASOS Program Coordinator, Boulder County Public Health
Jax Gonzalez (they/them) is the OASOS Program Manager at Boulder County Public Health and is passionate about co-creating a world where marginalized youth thrive and feel affirmed. A strong advocate for community partnerships and anti-oppressive practices in youth service, Jax believes... Read More →
Youth Advocating for Change Member, Boulder County Public Health
Kaz Fowler (they/them) is a queer non-binary junior at Niwot High School who is a third-year member of Youth Advocating for Change. They love film making, theatre, and makeup!
OASOS Program Specialist, Boulder County Public Health
Seb Fairbanks (she/they) is an OASOS Program Specialist at Boulder County Public Health and has a passion for amplifying and empowering youth voices in all aspects; from sharing experiences, to providing resources in the community, to influencing policy change, to collective liberation... Read More →
Gabriel Gegenheimer (he/they) is a Youth Advisor for OASOS at Boulder County Public Health. Gabe specifically works with YAC to help create change in the community, and to help other youth with leadership as well as furthering his own leadership skills. In his free time he writes... Read More →
Youth Advocating for Change Intern, Boulder County Public Health
Sienna Panice (she/her) is a third year intern with Youth Advocating for Change (YAC) at Boulder County Public Health. She joined the YAC in 2019 and has focused on social media to improve the health of LGBTQ+ youth in Boulder County. Last year she presented on Longmont Public Media... Read More →
OASOS Program Specialist, Boulder County Public Health
Incarnación Kluding-Rodríguez (they/them/elle) is a Program Specialist with OASOS at Boulder County Public Health and has been involved and working in movement building spaces for the majority of their life, initiating from a young age in youth-serving programs. They’ve been involved... Read More →
Wednesday September 28, 2022 11:15am - 12:15pm MDT
Grays Peak III
