Attention Youth & Teen Groups! Schedule A SOMK Session!

What is Speak Out for Military Kids?

Speak Out for Military Kids (SOMK) is a core program of Operation: Military Kids. SOMK is an on-going youth-driven community outreach program. Through SOMK, you'll help to generate community awareness of issues found by military youth, helping to foster community activities serving the problems found by these youth and their families.

SOMK is available to both military and non-military youth. Through simulations, interviews & research, participants find out first hand what military families go through during deployment. Based on their experiences, SOMK youth utilize various methods to communicate print and media messages which increases community awareness. The SOMK youth develop public service announcements, news, and posters to build public awareness and support of military youth.

The expected Outcomes for SOMK are:

Raise community awareness of issues faced by geographically dispersed military children and youth

• Foster community support for the sacrifices military families make
• Youth acquire knowledge and skills in developing creative and informative presentations using a variety of different media
• Youth gain leadership, research, organization, & public speaking skills

If you are having trouble viewing our SOMK video, click here.

• Aliamanu Boys & Girls Club || PPT Version*

• AMR Teen Center || PPT Version*

• Wahiawa Boys & Girls Club || PPT Version*

*NOTE* For those who are downloading the PPT Version, some of the presentations require fonts which may not be present on your system. To install these fonts, click on the links below and save the fonts to the C:\Windows\Fonts\ folder on your PC or the /Library/Fonts/folder on your Mac.

Film Project

Aliamanu Boys & Girls Club teams up with Hawaii Operation Military Kids for a special project!
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