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Youth First Texas and GLSEN Team-up To BREAK the SILENCE…
Fri, 6/04/12 – 11:25 | Comments Off
Youth First Texas and GLSEN Team-up To BREAK the SILENCE…

 
BREAKING THE SILENCE PARTY
DOORS OPEN AT 4PM AND CLOSE AT 11PM
DINNER, DANCING, DOOR PRIZES,
PERFORMANCES AND MORE!
YOUTH UP TO AGE 22 CAN JOIN THE PARTY

Black Tie Dinner 31- Declines Youth First Texas Application
Tue, 3/04/12 – 0:16 | One Comment
Black Tie Dinner 31- Declines Youth First Texas Application

A message from the Chair of the Board of Youth First Texas Chris-James Cognetta:

Youth First Texas will not be a beneficiary of the Black Tie Dinner this year. Competition in this post-recession economy is stiff …

What to Do on Spring Break
Sun, 11/03/12 – 12:18 | Comments Off
What to Do on Spring Break

Looking for FREE things to do this week during the 2012 Spring Break?
Amie McNamara, interim Youth Programs Coordinator at YFT, has put together a list of some free and almost free ideas for you so …

YFT to Host GSA Summit
Sun, 22/01/12 – 22:50 | Comments Off
YFT to Host GSA Summit

On Saturday, February 4, 2012, Youth First Texas (YFT) will host a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Summit from 10:00am until 3:00pm at the YFT Youth Center in Dallas. The summit will present opportunities to network …

YFT Names Amie McNamara as Interim Youth Program Coordinator
Sat, 21/01/12 – 22:08 | Comments Off
YFT Names Amie McNamara as Interim Youth Program Coordinator

Late last fall, Youth First Texas announced that it would be seeking to fill a staff position for a Youth Program Coordinator, a newly created part-time role designed with an emphasis on programs coordination, community liaisoning and …

Volunteer at the 2011 Black Tie Dinner
Sat, 8/10/11 – 19:14 | Comments Off
Volunteer at the 2011 Black Tie Dinner

All of the seats to the 2011 Back Tie Dinner may be sold out, but you can still catch a glimpse of the glitz and glamor of the evening by volunteering to help at the …

Make a Dinner Date with a Museum!
Thu, 11/08/11 – 19:41 | Comments Off
Make a Dinner Date with a Museum!

Did you know that the Jews weren’t the only group that was persecuted by the Nazis during World War II? The LGBTQ population of Europe was also under attack as well, and on Friday, August …

More Flags, More Fun!!! by Xander Graves
Thu, 11/08/11 – 19:24 | Comments Off
More Flags, More Fun!!! by Xander Graves

YFT launched an all-out recreational foray against Six Flags Over Texas (positions shown are approximate)
August 6th was a Saturday, and probably one of the few things I’ll remember of my teenage years. It was a …

Voices of YFT
Fri, 5/08/11 – 11:31 | Comments Off
Voices of YFT

What happens in the daily life of a Youth First Texas volunteer or youth? You know, when they aren’t in the Big Room on Thursday or at Friday Night Dinner? Most of them have pretty …

Scarborough, Belly Dancers and Prom, Oh My… by Draconis Von Trapp
Sat, 25/06/11 – 18:53 | Comments Off
Scarborough, Belly Dancers and Prom, Oh My… by Draconis Von Trapp

“Lower the gates and let Scarborough Faire begin!”
Those are the words you would hear if you were one of the hundreds of people eagerly waiting in line to get into Scarborough Renaissance Festival, a seasonal …