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February 11, 2018

Editorial comment from Richard Horton on adolescent health in the Lancet
"There is no other group in society more emblematic of the Anthropocene than the adolescent—defined as a person between the ages of 10 and 24 years. The irreversible harm we are inflicting on our planet today will hurt the lives of young people most of all."

January 30, 2018

Colloquium: How adolescents navigate uncertainty, with a little help from their friends
Upcoming colloquium "How adolescents navigate uncertainty, with a little help from their friends" on Monday, February 5 with Wouter van den Bos, visiting scholar from the Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin and the Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam. We will meet in 3105 Tolman, 12:10-1:00pm.

January 11, 2018

Global Public Health Fellowship applications due January 26th

UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health has research fellowship opportunities! Deadline is Friday, January 26th, 2018. Please share widely!

November 28, 2017

SHOWING LOVE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

This past year, MISSSEY partnered with the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program and the California Adolescent Health Collaborative to create an opportunity for young women in Oakland to conduct a photovoice study on reproductive justice, sexual & reproductive health, relationships & community. This event is an exhibition of the produced photographic work, and a fundraiser for MISSSEY. Details: Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Athen B. Gallery (1525 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612)

November 20, 2017

The i4Y Child Marriage and Youth Empowerment Speaker Series continues with two more upcoming talks. Mark your calendars!
Join us on November 28th, 3:00-4:00 pm for the presentation 'Pathways to Choice: Delaying Marriage and Building Assets through Girls Education in Nigeria' by Daniel Perlman, PhD, Bixby Center and School of Public Health. Then join us again on December 5th, 2:00-3:00 pm for 'Child Marriage: Policies, Legal Frameworks and Accountability' by Ndola Prata, MD, MSc, Bixby Center, i4Y, School of Public Health; UC GHI Women's Health, Gender and Empowerment.