CARLOS
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN/QUEENS
SIGN: GEMINI
MOST USED PHRASE: NAH MEAN?
FAVORITE EMOJI: ROSE 
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: BROTHERLY LOVE
ONE LIFE GOAL: TO BECOME A MUSICIAN
FAVORITE “ACT FOR YOUTH NETWORK” MOMENT: WHEN I FIRST MET EVERYBODY
LISA
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: FIRST OF ALL…
FAVORITE EMOJI: CRYING 
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
AMEL
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: GEMINI
MOST USED PHRASE: LET ME PUT YOU ON
FAVORITE EMOJI: PURPLE DEVIL 
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
JIA
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: PISCES
MOST USED PHRASE: ALL MY LIFE I HAD TO FIGHT
FAVORITE EMOJI: SMILEY FACE 
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
ANDRES
BOROUGH: BRONX
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: IF YOU SAY SO…
FAVORITE EMOJI: BASKETBALL 
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.
KATHERINE
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: SAGITTARIUS
MOST USED PHRASE: COMO CHI, COMO NO…
FAVORITE EMOJI: BIG SMILE 
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.
SHAQUEILLA
BOROUGH: STATEN ISLAND
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: I DON’T KNOW, DON’T GET ME LYING
FAVORITE EMOJI: LAUGHING 
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
JASMIN
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: CAPRICORN
FAVORITE EMOJI: ROLLING EYES 
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.
JANAE
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: YOU TRIED IT
FAVORITE EMOJI: KISSY FACE 
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.
KIARA
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: TAURUS
MOST USED PHRASE: “YOU PLAYED YOURSELF”
FAVORITE EMOJI: PRINCESS 
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
ANJALI
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: PISCES
MOST USED PHRASE: “SHAWTY”
FAVORITE EMOJI: DANCING LADY 
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: SPIRITED AWAY
ONE OF YOUR LIFE GOALS: TO OVERCOME ALL OF MY STRUGGLES
Lauren
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: AQUARIUS OF COURSE
MOST USED PHRASE: “I JUST LAUGHED LOL”
FAVORITE EMOJI: LAUGHING
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
CJ
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN
SIGN: ARIES
MOST USED PHRASE: “THANK YOU GOD FOR MAKING ME UP THIS MORNING”
FAVORITE EMOJI: LAUGHING
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
CHRISTIAN
BOROUGH: BROOKLYN/MANHATTAN
SIGN: VIRGO
MOST USED PHRASE: “WADDUP”
FAVORITE EMOJI: 
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.