American Lung Association of Hawaii : Tobacco : Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)
Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)
T.A.T.U.'s main goal is to help teens remain tobacco free. Teens gain a wide range of experiences and skills.T.A.T.U. concentrates on the following five components designed to prevent tobacco use:
1. Develop skills to teach younger children about tobacco use and to become advocates for a tobacco-free community.
2. Understand and identify the positive aspects of being tobacco free and realize that the majority of teensand adults do NOT smoke.
3. Understand how tobacco advertising and promotions deceive youth.
4. Develop self-confidence.
5. Understand how getting hooked on tobacco destroys freedom and control overpersonal lives.
T.A.T.U. training workshops are available. undefined undefined undefinedundefined Supports Health Content Standard: Core Concepts, Accessing Information, Self-Management, Analyzing influences, Interpersonal Communication, Decision-Making & Goal Setting and Advocacy.
Moanalua High School Peer Education Program is excited about giving a $5,000 check from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg, Inc. educating the Heart Project to the American Lung Association in Hawaii.
The Moanalua High School Peer Education Program were trained by the American Lung Association in Hawaii in tobacco control and provided presentations to fourth graders at Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Salt Lake, and Red Hill Elementary Schools.
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Debbie Odo receives $5,000 from the
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for
Kaimuki High School T.A.T.U |
Kaimuki High School T.A.T.U Pepsters |
Mahalo Nui Loa to the Harry & Jeannette Weinberg Foundation
for sponsoring Teens Against Tobacco Useİ
program at Moanalua High School's Peer Education Program.
Ms. Wendy Botelho is the Peer Education Program Coordinator
for Moanalua High School.
Kaimuki High School's Peer Education Program
also participated in the project during the second semester,
led by Kumu Josette "Kaleo" Akim, Peer Education Program Coodinator.
Mahalo to Moanalua High School Peer Education Program (PEP) student's Service Learning Project partnership with the American Lung Association in Hawaii, a project of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. - Educating the Heart
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