Leadership Institute / 2011

Power of Ten or P10 teens came together on Saturday, December 11th for a day of learning, planning and camaraderie. 35 teen leaders from communities in the Northeast Health District shared ideas and strategies to reach their families, policymakers and especially other youth about the harm caused by tobacco use.
P10 are teen groups in the Northeast Health District which represents 8 counties of the Northeast Health District: Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Susquehanna.



P10 teens volunteer as peer educators to provide tobacco prevention in their school district with middle school students. They also participate in merchant compliance checks with adult enforcement agents to ensure minors are not sold cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products at stores. And, they create and participate in community projects to educate the general public about tobacco and how it destroys lives. The Annual Leadership Institute brings together teens & adult facilitators for educational workshops, networking and action planning. Participants leave feeling inspired and informed, ready to take action back in their schools and communities. P10 youth and facilitators work in partnership to make decisions about the training schedule, presenters of workshop topics, and to make sure the training day is relevant and powerful. Topics presented included advocacy, peer education, merchant enforcement, legislation and media.

Stay tune for more about P10 activities in your school or community.

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