"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the
impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation." - Pearl S. Buck


 

 

 

 

 

Say hello to HIFY's 2007-2008 Peer Health Educators!!!

Chloe Ferrel
16
Oakland, CA

 

 

Jeremiah Wilkinson
16, Castlemont Leadership Prep
San Leandro, CA

 

Hey! My name is Chloe! I'm 16 years old and I currently attend Y.E.S. High School. I was born and currently live in Oakland. I'm about to be a junior and I'm so excited about that. Highschool could be a drag. I plan on going to college in Atlanta. The University of Clark to be exact! While working at HIFY I plan to gain as much information as I can which will help me educate my peers.   Jeremiah is a mystery to himself. He loves being introduced to new ideas. He is also in the process of finding himself.
     

Christina Wong
16, Oakland High
Oakland, CA

 

 

Kevin Phung
15, Oakland High
Oakland, CA

 

Name: Christina Wong
Age: None of your business
Birthday: Feb. 25 P.S. Remember to get me something!
Favorite Food: Sushi
Personality: Quirky, Funny, Nice, Creative, Cool
Phone #: 911
Quote: "Cause I say so!"
 

Born on 1992 in Oakland, CA

Loves to play sports since 2nd grade

Won art contest 1st place in 4th grade

Loves to play comp games when I'm bored and watch TV
     

David Lindsey
16, International HIgh School
Oakland, CA

 

 

Maria Castrejon
15, Met West
Oakland, CA

 

Bio coming soon   My name is Maria Castrejon. I took my first breath on November 2, 1991. Born and raised from Oakland CA. I'm 15 years old and currently a sophomore at Met West High School. In my free time I like to watch TV, movies, and kick it wit my friends. I love animals and plan to do something with animals in the future.
     

Diamond Broussard
16, Skyline High School

 

 

Oliver Jennings
18, The Mosaic Project
Oakland, CA

 

Hey! I'm Diamond a 16 year old student in Oakland, CA. I stand for my school Skyline (GO TITANS!). Working with HIFY I hope to gain more knowledge about health in order to help me educate my peers on tough topics. Aside from HIFY, I enjoy fashion design, reading, and the obvious, shopping! Get at me through HIFY!  

Wasup? My name Oliver. I am 19 and I'm from deep East Oakland. My passions are cooking, music production, conversations that challenge my thinking and opinion, and being around people that are open and funny. It is my personal opinion that no one can live a happy life without comedy, good food, or music. When i look back at my happiest moments one or more of those things are around. I have yet to find a place with all three.

     

Fatima Duran
15, East Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland, CA

 

 

Shaquoia Moody
14, Pittsburg High School
Pittsburg, CA

 

Umm. . . Nothing really special. I go to Oakland School for the Arts. Visual Arts is my emphasis. I like working at HIFY. Everyone's cool. I like Alternative music. Serj Tankien is hot. . . That's it!   I work at HIFY as a Peer Health Educator. One thing about myself that I feel comfortable sharing is that I'm very open and I speak my mind, so HIFY is the perfect job 4 me.
     

Janneth Liborio
17, Life Academy
Oakland, CA

 

 

Sheena Castrejon
18, Laney College
Oakland, CA

 

Well I'm shy friendly. . . genuine and sympathetic. I like to draw but only when I'm bored. I'm a senior @ Life Academy and hopefully I'll graduate. I'm mystical about the future and naïve about the past.

 

Whatz up Ya! I'm Sheen 4rm Oaktown. I'm 18 n lovin it (well kinda) I'm talented in many ways. I like acting, modeling n yea. Oh if I was to be an animal I would be a snake. Yea they eat rats n other animals n that's nasty but hey u got 2 survive. In right now I'm learning how to break-Dance! I got my personal trainer. You wanna no more get on me on myspace. In HIFY I'm da 3rd on the tops (I think).

     

Jared Zavala
17, Castlemont CBITS
Oakland, CA

 

 

 

Yo! I'm Jared, I'm 17 and I go to Castlemont High School (CBITS). I'm a graphic artist and a writer. In other words IARE leet MANGA-KA!!! Bwahahaha go read my comics, Now!   . . . but where?

 

 

 

...not to mention HIFY's fabulous Peer Education Program Staff!!!

Carnelius Quinn, Peer Education Program Manager
quinn@hify.org
415-274-1970 ext 24

Back in the Bay by popular demand! Carnelius is honored and excited to return to HIFY in this new capacity, working with the awesome Peer Health Educators! Born and raised in San Francisco, Carnelius has been working with youth since he was a wee lad himself - finding unique ways to fuse the Arts with social education and responsibility. Educated at San Francisco State University, Carnelius holds degrees in both the Arts and the Social Sciences...a combination that's finally becoming more popular.  

From directing the Exaltation! Youth choir; through learning what Peer Ed. was all about through SF Peer Resources, Youth United Through Health Education, and the NAMES Project; to directing the amazing Santa Rosa educational troupe Teens Teaching Through Theatre (T4), Carnelius is a performance artist-turned-activist.    

He believes strongly in advancing the rights of all underserved and marginalized peoples - especially youth, and loves that HIFY is just the place to further that cause. He is as excited to learn from the amazing people around him at HIFY as he is to help guide the Peer Ed. Team to new heights! He doesn't have much of a life outside of work, but since he has so much fun at work - he's okay with that. When he IS off the clock, you can most likely find him catching a play, writing his own, dancing, hiking, eating, or soaking up the sun in random spots around the Bay. He has been known to sing, and can tear it up at Karaoke...but that's always on a case-by-case basis.
 
Tina Mahle, Peer Education Program Coordinator
mahle@hify.org
415-274-1970 ext 28

Tina Mahle first got a taste of HIFY when she joined the Peers in the summer of 2006 as the Peer Education Program Intern. She was ecstatic to join the HIFY staff after graduating from Antioch College in the spring. Originally from Ohio, she is adjusting to the NorCal way of life. She wants to learn more about organizing and educating so that she can take some of the anti-oppression ideas back to Ohio and challenge the midwestern status quo. Besides having the greatest job on earth, Tina works as a fat activist, loves to read, play with gender, and karaoke her little heart out!