Annie
Guyon Communications Smart Strategies
For Developing Enterprises PO Box 19 Saxtons
River, VT 05154 802.869.1919 anniepr@vermontel.net
www.annieguyoncommunications.com
The
H.E.Y.! campaign has motivated me to concientiously
and consistently say "Hi, how are you?" to every
single teenager I see in my neighborhood just
to try to help them know that they are an important
part of our community. My office is just down
the street from the Vermont Academy, so I see
a lot of teenagers on my way to and from
meetings, etc. As I've observed how they
are treated by adults in our community, I've seen
that many folks pass by them without saying a
word; these kids really do seem somehow invisible
to adults - and I used to be guilty of this myself.
Thanks to the Help Empower Youth effort,
I now have a friendly rapport with many young
people in my community and really do feel that
I am making a positive impact just by greeting
them respectfully and congenially. I also hire
teenagers in my neighbohood to do yard work and
I think it makes them feel good just to be earning
some extra money and feeling valued for their
sense of responsibility and work ethic in doing
a good job.
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Parent
Express
Julianne Eagan, Co-Publisher 802-257-5810
julianne@parentexpress.net
Parent
Express is a community newspaper for Windham and
Cheshire County parents with children ages 0-14.
Each issue features articles related to the health,
development, education, and overall well-being
of children and their parents, as well as a comprehensive
calendar of events and programs for both young
people and parents.
We welcome submissions from young people--essays;
book, game, or technology reviews; creative writing;
art; local news; calendar listings; and more.
We also co-sponsor a number of local events for
families including KidsPLAYce Discovery Days series,
Stonewall Farm May Day Celebration, Youth Council
Camp Fair, and more. Let us know how we can spread
the word about your event or program.
Parent Express does have opportunities for young
people to participate in the work associated with
the newspaper.
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