Print Coverage and Video Clips
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June 17, 2008 Fox News features Urban Roots in a story "Kids' Organic Farms Sells Produce to Local Dealer"
May 24, 2008 Executive Director Russell Smith was interviewed by News 8 Austin on YouthLaunch and our programs.
May 19, 2008 News 8's story "Teens Take on the Farm" about YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program.
April 11, 2008KXAN's story on Urban Roots
April 11, 2008 KXAN's Kate Weidaw reports on YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program.
March 8, 2008Plugerville Pflag article on Youth Partnership for Change
December 7, 2007KXAN's story on Eat Local Week, benefitting Urban Roots
December 7, 2007 KXAN feature on Eat Local Week benefiting Urban Roots
December 7, 2007 Austin Chronicle feature on Eat Local Week
December 6, 2007KUT story on "Eat Local Week"
December 5, 2007Julie Moody from KUT 90.5 reports on "Eat Local Week"
October 18, 2007 KVRX 91.7 Radio features Max Elliott and Mike Evans of Urban Roots
October 19, 2007KXAN's story on No Kidding
September 3, 2007 Edible Austin magazine's Fall 2007 issue features Urban Roots and names the program as the recipient for their "Eat Local Week"
September 1, 2007 Urban Roots Program Coordinator Max Elliott is interviewed on Talk Radio 1370 AM on the "Let's Get Healthy" Show
August 28, 2007La Voz de Austin features YouthLaunch's Urban Roots in its August 2007 edition
June 1, 2007 KXAN Channel 36 (Austin) reports on the YouthLaunch 2007 Scholarship for Outstanding Servcie Awards Luncheon, emceed by anchor Michelle Valles
March 26, 2007 KVUE Channel 24 (Austin) features YPC Program Coordinator Myra Constable in their town hall meeting focusing on preventing underage drinking
March 23, 2007Myra Constable on KVUE Town Hall Meeting - "Party 101: Consequences"
March 23, 2007 The Austin Chronicle features YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program in their story "Planting a Seed"
March 8, 2007 Fox 7 News (Austin) features YPC Program Coordinator Myra Constable in their news feature "Agencies Team Up to Stop Underage Drinking on Spring Break"
February 1, 2007 Governing.com features the No Kidding program in its "Idea Center" for states and municipalities
January 23, 2007 KAZI's "The Dad Show" (Austin) interview with No Kidding young fathers
January 15, 2007 KTRH (Houston) Radio feature on the No Kidding program
January 4, 2007 Marketplace Morning Report story on the No Kidding program on National Public Radio
November 23, 2006 Austin American Statesman letter to the editor from YouthLaunch Executive Director
October 26, 2006 San Antonio Express-News No Kidding editorial
September 25, 2006 Austin American-Statesman's No Kidding story
July 2006YouthLaunch PSA for KXAN's Make a Difference program
February 2006 The latest No Kidding video
September 5, 2005 Austin Business Journal coverage of YouthLaunch's Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser
2004 Original No Kidding video


Questions from the media should be sent to Jennifer Lester
Press Releases / Annual Report
June 12, 2008YouthLaunch awards 2008 Service Scholarship to Chloe Zachary from San Antonio
June 12, 2008YouthLaunch awards 2008 Service Scholarship to Ashley Corona from Austin
June 12, 2008YouthLaunch awards 2008 Service Scholarship to Meg Churchman from El Paso
March 14, 2008YouthLaunch Annual Report for 2006-2007
February 18, 2008YPC Hosts National Take It Back Community Briefing
September 12, 2007YouthLaunch receives $75,000 Challenge Grant to build strategic reserves
June 20, 2007YouthLaunch's Urban Roots is selected by Whole Foods Market to be recipient of "5% Day" on June 27, 2007 at both Austin stores
June 1, 2007YouthLaunch awards 2007 Service Scholarship to Omar Chavira from San Antonio
June 1, 2007YouthLaunch awards 2007 Service Scholarship to Michael Brown from Galveston
June 1, 2007YouthLaunch awards 2007 Service Scholarship to Karina Sanchez from Dallas
May 17, 2007YouthLaunch hosts Youth Summit on Prevention of Underage Alcohol Use
January 2, 2007YouthLaunch Annual Report for 2005-2006
October 9, 2006YouthLaunch Awarded Five Year, $1.2 million "Promoting Responsible Fatherhood" Grant
June 12, 2006YouthLaunch Honors 2006 Scholarship Recipients
June 20, 2005Youth Cabinet Leads Summer Institute Youth Track
June 3, 2005YouthLaunch Honors 2005 Scholarship Recipients
June 2, 2005YouthLaunch Announces 2005 Scholarship Winner

YouthLaunch in the Blogosphere
FaceBook YPC FaceBook page
MySpace No Kidding MySpace page
MySpace Urban Roots MySpace page
February 25, 2008 Inside Austin: "Giving a Voice to Those Who Need it Most"
February 12, 2008 Farm Aid
December 15, 2007 Slow Food Austin
December 14, 2007 Austin Council of Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) promotes YPC program
December 11, 2007 Edible Austin magazine blog
December 6, 2007 Austinist, "Around Here, Eating Local is Harder Not To Do"
December 6, 2007 Magnolia Cafe'
December 4, 2007 Concrete Skoolyard
October 20, 2007 Maker Faire
October 18, 2007 upstreamradio
September 9, 2005 Austin Bay Blog (on Charities Being Charitable Event)