By Avi Vieira Glendale Valentine’s Day always seems to conjure up extremes for people; whether it’s a day of love and romance, or a Hallmark holiday meant to make the lonely even more miserable. At West Valley one•n•tenthe goal was to simply use the day as an excuse to have a party complete with baked
By Avi Vieira Glendale West Valley one n ten spent an evening reflecting on the kindness of others and the power of compliments as they participated in Appreciation Night. The evening kicked off with the group asked about random acts of kindness they have done for others, or that others have done for them. Examples
By Avi Vieira Glendale As we hear of LGBTQ youth coming out at younger and younger ages, many tend to overlook the individual stories of coming out of the closet. West Valley one•n•ten spent an evening discussing coming out to others not only as LGB, but some as emerging transgender individuals, others who admitted whether
By Avi Vieira Glendale With a raid of the art supplies bin; the creativity of the youth at West Valley one•n•ten was unleashed on a project serving as both a token of appreciation to one•n•ten but also serve as a symbol of how much our youth are positively impacted by the presence and development of
By Avi Vieira Glendale A week into the New Year usually marks the first checkpoint to see how successful a resolution may be. For many, a New Year’s resolution is hurriedly made and almost as quickly broken. At West Valley one•n•ten the youth learned the secrets to making SMART goals and resolutions that allow people
By Avi Vieira Glendale In a state as diverse as Arizona it’s surprisingly easy to look at the impact that cultural differences that go hand in hand with growing up LGBTQ. Last week, West Valley one•n•ten had the opportunity to hear firsthand from one of its leaders what it was like to grow up as a
By Avi Vieira Glendale This week West Valley one n ten was treated to an evening of the awful truth when it comes to STD’s/STI’s with an intent to empower, rather than simply scare the youth. Hosted by fabulous guest speakers, the group was regaled with stories of having an STI and all the baggage
By Avi Vieira Glendale After weeks of anticipation and suspenseful buildup; one•n•ten West Valley youth gathered to discover the opportunity to participate in a pen pal program with another LGBTQ youth organization from around the world. The evening began with the question of what exactly is a pen pal as many youth have only vaguely
By Avi Vieira Glendale With the election in the back of a lot of minds, and results starting to come in which played into many youth’s fears and vulnerability, it seemed a perfect night to focus on the positive qualities of others and recognize them. one•n•ten West Valley was helmed by the marvelous captain of
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