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Print Coverage and Video Clips
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September 29, 2010Austin Faith and Family magazine feature on YPC and Program Coordinator Myra Constable
August 24, 2010 United Way Capital Area's story about No Kidding Senior Mentor Maria Martinez
August 9, 2010A film on the 2010 Urban Roots program by Axel Gerdau
August 4, 2010 What Kids Can Do features a story of YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program
July 21, 2010 News 8 Austin's story on YouthLaunch's YPC program recruiting Community Educators
July 16, 2010 Austin American Statesman's article on first jobs features Vanessa from Urban Roots
July 9, 2010 News 8 Austin's story on Friday's Community Lunch featuring Snap Kitchen
July 9, 2010 TODO Austin's article "Food, Food Everywhere, and Not a Bite to Eat" features YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program
July 7, 2010 Austin American Statesman's article on Urban Roots
July 6, 2010 KEYE's story on Urban Roots and Friday's Community Lunch featuring Snap Kitchen
July 5, 2010Urban Roots Program Coordinator Mike Evans (a "Fresh Hero") is interviewed by "Fresh" movie director Ana Sofia Joanes
June 18, 2010 KVUE's story on YouthLaunch's 2010 Service Awards Luncheon
June 18, 2010 KVUE posted a slideshow of Anchor Terri Gruca and the 2010 Scholarship for Outstanding Service and YouthLaunch Service Award winners
June 17, 2010 Star Local News features a story on 2010 YouthLaunch Scholarship for Outstanding Service winner Cara McFarlane
June 17, 2010 News 8 Austin feature on Urban Roots
June 17, 2010 Edible Austin magazine publishes Urban Roots Program Coordinator Mike Evans' story "Yes, We Can"
June 1, 2010 Manos de Cristo's June newsletter features a thank you to Urban Roots
May 25, 2010 YouthLaunch's Urban Roots program is featured in a national story "Grow Well, Do Good"
March 2010 VISTA Viewfinder features a story on Urban Roots and VISTA Shirene Garcia (click "Enter Campus as Guest")
December 14, 2009 Ujima Magazine features a story on Urban Roots
December 2, 2009 Edible Austin magazine publishes Urban Roots' Vivian Alston's "Thank You, Farm" essay
November 23, 2009 Edible Communities radio features Mike Evans of Urban Roots talking about youth farm programs
November 20, 2009 The Westlake Picayune features a story on Youth Partnership for Change
November 17, 2009 Ujima Magazine features a story on Youth Partnership for Change
November 15, 2009 The Junior Leaguer of Austin features a story on Urban Roots in its newsletter
October 13, 2009 The Liberator from LBJ High School features a story on Urban Roots
September 25, 2009 Community Impact Newspaper's feature on Youth Partnership for Change
September 12, 2009 KLRU's Central Texas Gardener story on Urban Roots
September 8, 2009 Child Support Report features a story on former YouthLaunch No Kidding Peer Educator David Shenoda
July 9, 2009 KUT's Erica Aguilar reports on an Urban Roots cooking class with Austin Community College.
July 6, 2009KVUE's Amy Johnston interviews No Kidding Peer Educators Matt Beamon and Gabe Rodriguez
June 27, 2009Austin American Statesman Alberta Phillip's feature commentary on Urban Roots.
June 20, 2009KVUE's Quita Culpepper reports on Urban Roots
June 12, 2009 YouthLaunch 2009 Service Awards Luncheon Slideshow
June 11, 2009 Austin Business Journal story on Impact Austin grantees
June 10, 2009 Austin American Statesman story on Impact Austin grantees
June 2, 2009KXAN features a story on Urban Roots as an Impact Austin finalist
May 4, 2009 Today's Dietitian article about Urban Roots, entitled "Planting Urban Roots"
April 25, 2009KVUE's Terri Gruca interview YPC Community Educator Leticia Hogeda for "Five Kids Who Care"
March 15, 2009 Acres USA article about Urban Roots
February 24, 2009Fox 7 News Lauren Petrowski's feature on Youth Partnership for Change
February 14, 2009 KOOP 91.7 Youth Spin Radio interviews Urban Roots' Assistant Crew Leaders Breez, Vivian & Steve (part 1)
February 14, 2009 KOOP 91.7 Youth Spin Radio interviews Urban Roots' Assistant Crew Leaders Breez, Vivian & Steve (part 2)
February 6, 2009KLRU's "Central Texas Gardener interviews Max Elliott about Urban Roots, and about tomatoes
December 18, 2008Austin Chronicle's story on the Local Media Celebrity Cook-Off during "Eat Local Week"
December 13, 2008KUT story on "Eat Local Week"
December 10, 2008KXAN's feature on Drink Local Night
December 8, 2008The Good Life's feature article on Urban Roots
December 5, 2008Austin Chronicle's story on "Eat Local Week"
December 4, 2008Austin American Statesman's story on the Urban Farm Bike Tour
December 3, 2008Austin American Statesman's story on "Eat Local Week"
December 2, 2008Austin Community College's "Austin Cooks" feature on Urban Roots
December 1, 2008KUT story on "Eat Local Week"
October 23, 2008News 8 Story on Urban Roots
October 2, 2008 Austin Chronicle features a story about Urban Roots and our Farm Interns
September 2, 2008 KVUE Channel 24 (Austin ABC affiliate) features No Kidding Program Specialist Aaliyah Noble in a story about the rising number of pregnant teens
August 25, 2008Austin American Statesman publishes Youth Partnership for Change Program Coordinator Myra Constable's op-ed on lowering the drinking age
July 16, 2008 Fox 7 News features Urban Roots in a story "Urban Roots Helping Feed Local Community"
July 10, 2008Country World News article on Urban Roots
July 1, 2008Wheatsville Breeze article on Urban Roots, featuring interviews with Farm Intern Steve Young and Program Coordinator Max Elliott
June 17, 2008 Fox 7 News features Urban Roots in a story "Kids' Organic Farms Sells Produce to Local Dealer"
June 1, 2008Talk Radio 1370's "Inside Austin" interviews No Kidding Program Specialist Aaliyah Noble and Peer Educator Liliana Armendariz
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
April 10, 2010YouthLaunch Annual Report for 2008-2009
March 15, 2009YouthLaunch Annual Report for 2007-2008
February 12, 2009YouthLaunch hosts "Lunch With YouthLaunch" featuring Youth Partnership for Change
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
AustinistAustinist feature on Eat Local Week
YouTubeYPC Video on YouTube
FaceBook YPC FaceBook page
MySpace No Kidding MySpace page
MySpace Urban Roots MySpace page
July 2, 2008 The Big Green Bus Visits Urban Roots
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)

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