"Guard your light and protect it. Move it forward into the world and be fully confident that if we connect light to light to light, and join the lights together of the one billion young people in our world today, we will be enough to set our whole planet aglow."
~Hafsat Abiola
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What is Our Network?
The Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) is a statewide network of support for youth and adults who are striving to effect positive change. We strongly believe in the power of youth and adult partnerships, and the capacity we all have to change the world we live in. MYAN acts as a tool for connecting people and programs throughout Maine so that we are each part of something larger than ourselves. What makes our Network powerful is the community of individual members with their unique skills, ideas and experiences. Together we can change our state, and the world, for the better! Register to be part of it!
What is the MYAN Webolution?
We've recently started a webolution--our new website & online community take social networking to a new level, not only helping people create connections, but providing ways to dig in and discuss ideas, share ideas, exchange tips & tools, and promote your work. This website & online community make this network of youth and adults more visible, accessible and powerful than ever before, and you can be part of it! The Webolution is both the new tool and the people who are part of it. The Webolution is made up of the registered members of MYAN's broader network-- people who are passionate about creating positive change on a wide range of issues and topics, such as personal health (anti-tobacco, substance abuse prevention, nutrition & physical activity promotion, healthy relationships), the environment, social justice issues, youth voice & leadership in general and many others. The Webolution includes:
All of these audiences can both offer support to and benefit from our Network! Register today!
What Are the Benefits of Joining the Webolution?
We hope you will join the Webolution by registering as part of this amazing Network. Here's a quick guide to nonmember vs. member access & benefits.
Non-members
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Members
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Anyone who has not registered through this new website/online community since October 2009 is considered a "nonmember".
You may be someone who has been connected with MYAN in the past and feels like part of our network (which is great!) but still be a non-member if you haven't gone through our new site's registration process since October. Contact us at myan@propeople.org if you have questions about whether you are a member.
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Members of our network are youth and adults who have completed the registration process through our new site since it launched in October 2009.
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Nonmembers can:
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Members can do all of the things to the left, PLUS...
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Receive MYAN's News to Use e-newsletter with tips, program information, inspiring stories, grant opportunities, leadership opportunities & more.
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Receive targeted informational emails with information about grants, leadership opportunities, events and advocacy alerts related to their personal interests & regions.
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Create connections & exchange messages with other members.
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- Find downloadable tipsheets, toolkits, research & other resources through the networking & skillbuilding group pages (see below)
- Be part of online networking & skillbuilding groups. You pick & choose which ones you want to be part of. There are groups for different regions of the state, different areas of interest (tobacco, substance abuse, physical activity & nutrition, healthy relationships, etc. etc.), skill-building groups & much more. Through these online groups you can:
- ask questions & discuss issues in forums
- subscribe to blogs and forums
- find downloadable print resources
- see & share pictures
- find and promote events specific to your area or topic of interest, and
- post messages to other group members,
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and much more!
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Get special pricing and discounts for MYAN events
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Get MYAN store coupons, as well as sneak peak announcements for the insider scoop on the most recent gear available. -
Help create website content by posting to "wiki pages" such as MYAN's Quote Wall.
- influence the direction and strategies of MYAN's programming because we will tap the minds of our amazing members for input.
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Ready to Join the MYAN Webolution?
| A special note for organizations
There are many ways for your organization to benefit from being part of MYAN's online community by having staff members register as members of the site. This site will allow your staff to network with a generation of socially aware and active youth, as well as other like-minded adults who share your value for including youth voice. By registering you will increase your organization's capacity to:
- market yourself to an engaged community of youth and adults who want to make a difference
- motivate both youth and adults to get involved with your work and the key issues you address, and
- mobilize others to help you create amazing change!
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