When Deshaun gets Marisol’s number, Kyla wonders what’s going on. Caring/controlling? Where do you draw the line?

Last year, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reported that 1 in 5 teen girls have electronically sent or posted nude or semi-nude photos of themselves online.

Young people who send and receive naked pictures, even with someone they think they trust,  face serious and last consequences when these images slip out of their control and into the hands of almost anyone with an internet connection. The consequences of sexting can be serious and impact not only the people sending the pictures but the entire community.

hkupwithrespect and Young Voices want to learn more about why teens risk their cyberreputation  and how we work together to help friends choose healthy relationships on and off line. So, we surveyed 619 youth about sexting, relationships and how we encourage our friends to keep it respectful. Then we sat down with the girls to talk about what we found.

And what sexting focus group wouldn’t be complete without David Bowie?

Production Assistant: hkupwithrespect.com

hkupwithrespect is a youth-driven social media project to promote healthy teen relationships and reduce dating violence. Our guerilla marketing stunts, interactive blog series, and video journals deal with everything from cyberbullying to sexting and give youth the tools they need to hook up with respect.

The Production Assistant will support all aspects of hkupwithrespect.com from creative development to video editing.

Required: Fluency in social networks. Sense of humor is absolutely mandatory, no exceptions. Must write good. Teenagers must like you. Ability to engage, without a shred of hesitation, in guerilla marketing stunts.  Preferred: Videography; Final Cut; tumblr; Analytics

Outreach Assistant: Passport to Social Media

hkupwithrespect believes that parents provide the most powerful public health message to encourage their kids to choose healthy relationships. But, many parents feel ill equipped to navigate social media and help their children make positive choices in cyberspace. Hkupwithrespect Passport to Social Media will help parents negotiate social networks and empower their teens to keep it respectful in the cyber and real world.

The Production Assistant will support the development and implementation of Passport to Social Media including program development, conducting workshops and blog maintanence.

Required: Fluency in social networks. Sense of humor is absolutely mandatory, no exceptions. Must write good. Confident and dynamic public speaker. Parents must like you. Preferred: Program planning; knowledge of violence prevention frameworks (theoretical and practical).

For both positions,  we are looking for folks who can commit to 10 hours a week. Flexible schedule, some evenings and weekends. Hourly rate: $10/hr. Fringe: YouTube celebrity and associated bragging rights and the opportunity to rock out with awesome people.

To apply please email a brief description of your qualifications and awesomeness to hkupwithrespect@gmail.com.

hkupwithrespect takes it to the streets and makes headlines. Yesterday’s performance is generating a buzz!

hkupwithrespect is part of Start Strong, a national movement to end teen dating violence and build healthy teen relationships! Check out www.startstrongteens.org to see what’s up!

hkupwithrespect took it to the streets of Kennedy Plaza—the drama capital of Providence—to talk to teens about healthy relationships.

Start Strong youth Amber and Aaron staged argument with name calling, jealousy, and controlling behavior to get everyone’s attention and show them exactly what we are out here to stop.

It worked! Not only did most of our spectators believe the argument was real, but they opened up about dating violence, healthy relationships and respect!

hkupwithrespect.com is on a mission to get people talking about healthy relationships. We’ll be the ones with the video camera and the awesome shirts!  So consider yourself warned!