BOROUGH: BROOKLYN/QUEENS
SIGN: GEMINI
MOST USED PHRASE: NAH MEAN?
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: BROTHERLY LOVE
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BECOME A MUSICIAN
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN I FIRST MET EVERYBODY
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: FIRST OF ALL…
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: THE ORIGINALS
ONE LIFE GOAL: CREATE A STRONGER BOND WITH MY MOTHER
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: GOING TO THE PLAY “BETSY” AND MEETING THE CAST
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: GEMINI
MOST USED PHRASE: LET ME PUT YOU ON
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: WHITE CHICKS
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BECOME A NEONATAL PHYSICIAN/FIND A PARTNER WHO LOVES ME
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN WE WENT TO SEE THE PLAY BETSY AND WERE ABLE TO NETWORK WITH THE CAST & CREW, AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK WE DO AT ACT
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: PISCES
MOST USED PHRASE: ALL MY LIFE I HAD TO FIGHT
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: FORREST GUMP
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL/FINISH MY BUCKET LIST
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN WE WENT ON A FIELD TRIP TO THE DOOR AND WHEN WE ALL WENT TO EAT PIZZA
BOROUGH: BRONX
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: IF YOU SAY SO…
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: 8 MILE
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: MY FIRST ACT YOUTH NETWORK MEETING. SARA AND MICHELE EMBRACED ME AND NOTICED HOW TALL I AM.
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: SAGITTARIUS
MOST USED PHRASE: COMO CHI, COMO NO…
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: JANE THE VIRGIN
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO HAVE A CAREER AS A NEONATAL SURGEON
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: EVERYTHING. I REALLY ENJOY COMING TO TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT SUBJECTS. THE MEETINGS OPEN MY MIND TO OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS.
BOROUGH: STATEN ISLAND
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: I DON’T KNOW, DON’T GET ME LYING
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: BABY BOY
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BE A PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN WE TRAVELED TO ALBANY FOR A YOUTH CONFERENCE
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: CAPRICORN
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: SAVE THE LAST DANCE
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO OWN MY OWN BUSINESS
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN WE TRAVELED TO ALBANY FOR A YOUTH CONFERENCE. IT WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: YOU TRIED IT
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: WIZARD OF OZ
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: THE 2011 AIDS WALK. IT WAS MY FIRST TIME AND IT FELT GOOD TO SUPPORT MY COMMUNITY.
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: “YOU PLAYED YOURSELF”
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: BAD GIRLS CLUB
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD
FAVORITE ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK MOMENT: WHEN THE H.I.V. POSITIVE SPEAKER CAME TO SPEAK TO US
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: PISCES
MOST USED PHRASE: “SHAWTY”
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: SPIRITED AWAY
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO OVERCOME ALL OF MY STRUGGLES
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: AQUARIUS OF COURSE
MOST USED PHRASE: “I JUST LAUGHED LOL”
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: HOUSE, BREAKING BAD, PRISON BREAK
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO BECOME A NEONATOLOGIST AND FILL UP MY PASSPORT TRAVELING THE WORLD AND EATING
FAVORITE ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK MOMENT: COMING TO ALL ACT MEETINGS AND HAVING GOOD FOOD, TRAVELING TO ALBANY FOR A CONFERENCE AND FEELING IMPORTANT
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: ARIES
MOST USED PHRASE: “THANK YOU GOD FOR MAKING ME UP THIS MORNING”
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: ARROW
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO HELP MY FAMILY BECOME SUCCESSFUL
FAVORITE ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK MOMENT: WORKING TOGETHER AND LAUGHING TOGETHER
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN/MANHATTAN
SIGN: VIRGO
MOST USED PHRASE: “WADDUP”
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: TOO MANY TO THINK OF
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO MAKE $100,000 A YEAR
The ACT Youth Network ‐ NYC is a panel of young adult and teen consultants who meet monthly to provide youth perspectives on health‐related projects for the New York State Department of Health, the ACT Center of Excellence, and other organizations. Meetings are held at the CUCE-NYC offices and are led by ACT for Youth Center of Excellence staff Sara Birnel Henderson and Michele Luc. They are always recruiting new members.