Engaging Teens: taking health class out of the classroom

Engaging Teens: Taking Health Class Out of the

ClassroomJessica KenDigital Communications Associate

April 7,8 & 9, 2013

San Francisco, CA

Sixth Annual Conference on Youth + Tech + Health

Twitter: @justjken

THE VANISHING

DIGITAL DIVIDE

Creating Text Messages

• Youth driven messages

• Diverse topics

• A dash of pop culture

Designing a Website

• What’s hot?• Is it easy to

use and read?

• Will it come up in search?

Question: How will more teens find out about helpful resources like this?

Social Media: the only thing in public health that we WANT to go viral via @justjken

#ythlive #socialmedia

Imagine a world where public health content was as

popular as Gangnam Style.

You’ve got to keep up with

the trends and find where

teens are at.

The best content is

original yet relevant.

Sources:• YTH Live Google Hangout: http://ythlive.org/google-hangout/sms-text-messaging/• 2010 ISIS White Paper: http://www.isis-inc.org/techsex_usa.php • 2013 Pew Research Study: http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-and-Tech.aspx

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ContactJessica Ken

Digital Communications Associate

email: jessica@yth.orgtwitter: @justjken

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