Workshops Offered

This two hour workshop serves as an introduction to some of Big Tobacco’s sneaky tactics of making their products cheap, sweet, and easy to get. We will delve into the history behind the industry’s targeting of young people, how they do it, and why we should care. You will find your own personal connection to the issue, gain knowledge around Big Tobacco and tobacco products, and learn about what you can do about it!

This hour and a half workshop focuses on understanding the ways in which the history of tobacco mirrors and is influenced by the history of race in the U.S. Just like many other systems and institutions in our society, the tobacco industry has used practices for decades that are rooted in racists systems. You will also get the chance to talk more about how this all applies to your specific communities. This workshop is a continuation of the Building a Racial Justice Framework workshop and can either be offered as a combined workshop or separately after a Chapter has received the Building a Racial Justice Framework workshop.

This hour and a half training focuses on exploring our various identities, how racism shows up in different levels in our society, and building a shared language to talk about racial justice topics. This training can help support Chapters in thinking about how talk about racism, not only in their work through The 84, but how it shapes our communities and society as a whole.

Talking to your legislator or local decision-makers takes preparation! This training will help you gain the confidence, skills, and organization to have your most successful testimony or meeting with a policymaker or stakeholder. The minimum length of training is two hours, but can be tailored to the group’s needs.

One of the best ways of supporting a cause you care about is learning how to be an effective advocate. Through civic engagement, young people are able to raise awareness about issues that they care about and lay the groundwork for change. Advocacy 101 is focused on developing knowledge and skills about advocacy and civic engagement. Your Chapter will get the chance to learn how to advocate for issues youth care about and some tobacco prevention basics.

The 84 Movement is a public health program that believes in the optimal health for all people in the communities we serve. In order to better understand how to help different members of a community, it is important for us to look at the ways various health disparities arise. In this training, participants will learn the basics of public health, health equity, and how these things play a role in their community.

Many youth who participate in The 84 Movement have been approached to be featured in some kind of media coverage. Whether it is being interviewed by a local newspaper about the work their Chapter is doing or being interviewed on live TV to talk about Kick Butts Day. Regardless of the type of media interview, it is important for young people to feel confident, educated, and prepared for whatever questions come their way. In this training, youth will get the chance to learn how to formulate a clear message, get their message across in their interview, and answer some of the medias toughest questions.

The 84 Movement has been working with youth across the state to fight Big Tobacco’s tactics since 2007. In that time, our strategies, messages, and ideas about the best way to take down Big Tobacco have played a huge role in the success of our program. However, it is hard to dive deep into the work of The 84 when those messages are not clear. In this training, participants will gain a better understanding of The 84 messaging and how to use this messaging to get others to join the movement.