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Are You Ready to Be a Volunteer?
Friday, 4 Mar, 2011 – 21:14 | Comments Off

The training schedule for the year have been set!
Training sessions will be held on the following dates:
April 14 and 16
May 12 and 14
June 9 and 11
July 7 and 9
August 11 and 13
September 22 and 24
A …

Fall Programming Overview
Thursday, 30 Sep, 2010 – 19:13 | Comments Off

Hey everyone!!!
Fall officially started on September 22, and there is now a new wave of programming available at Youth First Texas. Old favorites have returned, and there are some new programs as well. At Youth …

FLASH MOB: Come Break Your Silence @ 5pm in Rosa Parks Plaza 04.16.10
Wednesday, 14 Apr, 2010 – 14:29 | One Comment

04.16.10  is the National Day of Silence, and this year we are organizing  a Flash Mob for the first time ever!

On the National Day of Silence, hundreds of thousands of students from all …

YFT Hosts the GSA Summit!
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 17:43 | One Comment

The Texas GSA Network and Youth First Texas are hosting a free GSA Summit on Saturday, March 6 from 10am to 4pm. The GSA Summit is an opportunity for those who are starting a …

YFT CLOSED: 02.12.10
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 11:59 | Comments Off

Staff has made the decision to close YFT tonight due to pending inclement weather and dangerously low temperatures.
As you know, many youth drive from the surrounding areas and/or use TRE and DART to make …

Lady GaGa Would Go, So Should You!
Wednesday, 13 Jan, 2010 – 19:45 | Comments Off

It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes, because we have an AMAZING event lined up for YOU.
The Creating Change Youth hospitality Subcommittee Presents…
The Mas-Queer-Ade Ball!
Headlining Vidur Kapur and Kit Yan
Join OUTmedia’s comedy sensation Vidur …

Help Create Change on Jan. 31st!
Tuesday, 12 Jan, 2010 – 18:03 | Comments Off

The Creating Change Conference is less than a few weeks away. The host committee is calling on us to help pull off this conference–it cannot happen without the help of volunteers! If you or someone …

Summer Internship Opportunity
Tuesday, 12 Jan, 2010 – 16:47 | Comments Off

We know how competitive the job market is in this economy. For this reason, we are excited to share this internship opportunity for high school juniors and seniors brought to us by the Volunteer Center …

YFT CLOSED: 01/07/2010
Thursday, 7 Jan, 2010 – 14:41 | Comments Off

Staff has made the decision to close YFT tonight due to pending inclement weather and dangerously low temperatures.
As you know, many youth drive from the surrounding areas and/or use TRE and DART to make …

The Truth About Cutting
Friday, 11 Dec, 2009 – 18:08 | One Comment

Dallas Voice contributing writer and former YFT Board of Director, Renee Baker, published a fascinating article about young LGBT people who have overcome being “cutters.” Two members of YFT were brave enough to share thier …