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Civic Education Organization Junior State of America Announces Summer Program for Graduating 8th Grade Students at Princeton University

2012 female Freshman Scholars with their RA

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 28, 2013

The Junior State of America (JSA) today announced a Freshman Scholars summer program at Princeton University. This program will run for three weeks from July 7th through July 28th. The program is open to students who will be entering 9th grade the following school year, and who are expected to graduate high school in 2017. Students who participate in this civic education program will take the AP US Government and Politics course and will expand their classroom learning with a speakers program in New York City focused on media organizations such as Fox News and the New York Times, as well as the United Nations.

One of the main benefits to students who attend any JSA Summer School is the increased performance and enthusiasm in high school that comes from living on a college campus, and taking college-level courses from an actual college professor. The Freshman Scholars Program at Princeton University confers these same benefits even earlier. “My son found the program to be exciting and exhilarating because he was able to spend time with other students who care about history, politics, and debate. He came back excited about his life, his school, and his future. Because of the program, he will be the only 10th grader next year who received permission to take a particular AP history class,” said Carol Marks, parent of a student who attended this past summer.

JSA has run pre-college summer programs since 1941, and currently has programs at Georgetown University, Princeton University, Stanford University, The University of Virginia and Capital Normal University in Beijing. These programs are open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders, with the JSA Diplomat Program in Beijing open to graduated 12th graders. Each student takes one AP or college-level course, and Congressional Workshop, a public speaking practicum. Students also participate in a speakers program, which gives them the chance to question and learn from some of the country’s most influential citizens. Students and parents can find out more at jsa.org/summer and can apply for summer school online at jsa.org/summer/apply.

Junior State of America (JSA): Providing civics education and leadership programs for over 70 years, non-partisan JSA summer programs have provided an unparalleled training ground for the students who will be the civic leaders of their generation. The JSA programs are supported by the Junior Statesmen Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational corporation, which provides guidance to JSA’s student leaders. It has offices in San Mateo, Calif., and Washington, D.C. More information is available at http://www.jsa.org/ or jsa@jsa.org.

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Mental Health America of Northern California Assists in Passage of a Bill Aimed at Preventing Suicide and Mental Illness in Youth

Sacramento (PRWEB) October 10, 2010

Mental Health America of Northern California commends Governor Schwarzenegger’s recent signing of (SB 543), a billed aimed at improving access to Mental Health Services for At-Risk Youth, into law.

Mental Health America of Northern California’s Youth Advocates involved in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transexual Questioning (LGBTQ) Collaborative, helped play a pivotal role in the passage of this bill, which expands access to services for youth. The focus of the bill is prevention and early intervention for youth by allowing them the opportunity for counseling without the need for parental consent.

This spring Youth advocates and Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) activists made their voices heard at the State Capitol by meeting with their representatives and urging support for the bill. “This bill allows all youth in California the opportunity to seek mental health counseling without fear and discrimination. For many youth in many circumstances, parental consent may not be there. This can be a barrier towards preventing more serious mental health problems, including suicide. This is particularly relevant in today’s society where bullying, harassment, and discrimination are the norm in many schools,” said Susan Gallagher, Executive Director of Mental Health America of Northern California.

SB 543 was introduced by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and is co-sponsored by Mental Health America of Northern California, GSA Network, Equality California, and the National Association of Social Workers California Chapter.

“We are incredibly grateful to Governor Schwarzenegger for signing this bill, which will help young people get the care they need before there is a crisis, and as a result, will help save many lives,” said Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California. “Just this week, four young people took their lives after experiencing anti-gay bullying and anti-gay bias. We must act now to provide youth, especially lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, strong support systems, and this bill does just that. As a society, we can no longer tolerate young people living in terror because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.”

“I am pleased the governor signed this important legislation, which ensures all youth have better access to critical mental health services,” said Senator Leno. “Recently, four young people in our nation, including one in California, have taken their lives due to bullying because they were either perceived to be or identified as gay. We simply must do more to support and protect our young people in order to prevent tragedies like these from happening in the future, and SB 543 is a step in that direction.”

Mental Health America of Northern California is a nonprofit volunteer action agency, promoting access to culturally relevant mental health care, across the lifespan.

Contact: Susan Gallagher, Executive Director, (916) 366-4600.

Mental Health America of Northern California

9719 Lincoln Village Drive Ste 503, Sacramento, CA 95827-3331

Phone 916-366-4600 • Fax 916-855-5448

http://www.mhanca.org

President of the Board – Richard Ikeda, MD •Executive Director – Susan Gallagher

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