This Thursday at the Tobacco Free Mass meeting, our 84 Director Carly Caminiti won the Blake Cady Award! Named for Dr. Blake Cady, this award is given each year to an individual who works tirelessly to prevent tobacco use and…
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Statewide Leader Spotlight: Ayannah Cruz
November 25th, 2019
Ayannah is a junior who attends Holyoke High School, a vocational school. She joined the SLT her freshman year of high school, which she learned about through one of her jobs as a peer health advocate. She thought that the…
Youth Power Summit was a success!
November 7th, 2019
This past Saturday, October 26th, The 84 Movement’s annual Youth Power Summit took place. 139 youth and 27 adult advisers attended the event at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, where they learned about the history of racism in the tobacco…
November Activity: Youth Vaping Survey Project
November 4th, 2019
Based on data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Massachusetts has one of the lowest youth smoking rates, and yet highest youth vaping rates in the country. In 2017, 20% of high school youth reported using a vape product in the…
Statewide Leader of the Month: Carol Kasule!
October 4th, 2019
Check out more information about our awesome Statewide Leadership Team member of the month, Carol! Where are you from? Salem, MA. Originally from Uganda Kampala. How long have you been on the statewide leadership team? 3 years What is your favorite food? Matooke and gnuts What…
