SOMK Makes Posters for Month of the Military Child

May 17, 2010

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Youth from various organizations that include military and non-profit groups in California, are hard at work spreading the word about April, Month of the Military Child.  With help from the California 4-H Military Partnership/Operation: Military Kids Project, youth have worked together to create their very own advocacy posters. These posters are designed to provide public awareness about the hardships military youth experience every day.  The posters created by these hard-working youth will be distributed throughout their local communities with hopes that the general public will show an interest in supporting local military youth and families.

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The California 4-H Military Partnership/Operation: Military Kids Project, held two Speak out for Military Kids (SOMK) Workshops in honor of April, Month of the Military Child.  Twenty 4-H and military youth participated in the SOMK workshops held in San Diego and Davis, California.  The youth participants worked as a team to create two large unique posters with the theme of connecting military youth and their families with the general public.  In addition to working as a team, some youth chose to hand draw individual posters following the same theme.  The posters have been professionally duplicated and are being distributed to many state and community partners to be displayed throughout the State of California.  Use these links to download the two posters created during our SOMK workshops.

Southern California Workshop Poster: Download
Northern California Workshop Poster: Download

As our military and 4-H youth partner to spread awareness about the some of the hardships military youth endure while a loved one is deployed, we hope you challenged to learn more about the needs of your local military youth.  During the month of April, Month of the Military Child, we want to celebrate the children of our Armed Forces.

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Southern California 2010 SOMK Delegation--San Diego

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Northern California 2010 SOMK Delegation--UC Davis