Vol. 18, No. 2 • May 2014

SaySo Update

by Lauren Zingraff, SaySo Executive Director

On March 1, 2014, SaySo celebrated its "Sweet 16" at our annual "SaySo Saturday" conference. Held the first Saturday of March, SaySo Saturday is our yearly birthday party and family reunion. This year 165 attendees enjoyed great workshops, birthday cupcakes, and even dancing during lunch!

SaySo Saturday is also when regional elections are held for the SaySo Board of Directors. The newly-elected Board will join outgoing members in the SaySo Board of Directors Orientation and Leadership Retreat on June 24-26, 2014 in Pinehurst, NC.

SaySo would like to thank all of the youth and alumni who celebrated our birthday with us, as well as the wonderful adult supporters who drove youth to the conference and helped us with chaperoning and lunch.

It was a fun-filled and exciting day from start to finish. We look forward to seeing many of you at SaySo Saturday 2015!

Speaking Out
The next article is from a SaySo alumna about her experiences. As she shares, feeling unsupported and voiceless was very challenging for her.

SaySo helps young people use their voices in powerful, positive ways to advocate for themselves and others. Our motto is "Speaking out today, while making changes for tomorrow." For more information, please visit our website: www.saysoinc.org.

~ Family and Children's Resource Program, UNC-CH School of Social Work ~