Meet Our New Youth Ambassador Coordinator!
Johnathan Rodríguez Báez is the Youth & Health Resource Center Coordinator for Berks Teens Matters. Has a BA in Education from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and loves to read, explore and being involved in the community. He also holds a position in...
¿Un Plan Alternativo? – Palo Magazine Jan 2020
An Alternative Plan? By Nadine J. Smet-Weiss, translated by Ana Villaman Palo Magazine January 2020 Local author, David Nazario, speaks a lot of truth. One of my favorite truths in his widely popular book, Make Love Your Religion is, “I often wonder why society tries...
Passion and Purpose: Why I work for Berks Teens Matter
“Hey, Bethany? So why DO you do this work?” This is a question I get a lot when I’m in the community representing the Berks Teens Matter team. I do this work for a lot of different reasons, but it begins with a passion I have for engaging with and working with youth....
There’s Always a Lot to Talk About in the Health Resource Center
As the Health Resource Center Coordinator at Reading High School, October’s “Let’s Talk” Month brought so many topics to mind, I couldn’t even pick just one. I thought about the small HRC room and what those four walls are really all about and when it comes down to...
Adolescence and Its Changes, Palo Magazine, October2019
Adolescence and Its Changes La Adolescencia Y Sus Cambios Palo Magazine -September, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, Liaison for Community Engagement Traducción por Ana Villaman, Prevention Specialist I called upon our Health...
A River of Stories, Palo Magazine, September 2019
A River of Stories Un Rio de Cuentas Palo Magazine -September, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, Liaison for Community Engagement Traducción por Ana Villaman, Prevention Specialist If you have ever been a teen, and have the...
Don’t Let Silence Be Your Message, Palo Magazine, August 2019
Don't Let Silence Be Your Message No Dejes Que El Silencio Sea Tu Mensaje Palo Magazine - August, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, Liaison for Community Engagement Traducción por Ana Villaman, Prevention Specialist It seems...
What’s On Your Bucket List?, Palo Magazine, July 2019
What's On Your Bucket List? ¿Qué Hay en tu Listo de Cubo? Palo Magazine - July, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, Liaison for Community Engagement Traducción por Ana Villaman Putting the words “summer” and “bucket” together in...
From Boyhood to Manhoood, Palo Magazine, June 2019
From Boyhood to Manhood De la infancia a la masculinidad Palo Magazine - June, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, traducción de Ana Villaman In April’s Palo, ‘A cup coffee with Rosa Julia’ got me thinking about the rites of...
Eating for Two, Palo Magazine, May 2019
Eating for Two Comiendo por Dos Palo Magazine - May, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, traducción de Ana Villaman National and local community surveys tell us that parents and youth are uncomfortable talking with each other...