Tag: Success Story

Spreading Awareness and Facilitating Learning – Take Down Tobacco Day 2022

By Kris M. Greetings, fellow New Mexicans! I’m Kris, a senior at Gadsden High School, and I am a 3rd-year Evolvement member. Through Evolvement, I am able to work with the 24/7 campaign, which helps school districts adopt, implement, and enforce comprehensive tobacco-free policies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. One of the … Read More

Making A Difference: Creating A Healthier Future For The Youth In My State

By Adrianna Casaus, 2022 Youth Advocate of the Year Award Winner I have been involved in tobacco control for 4 years. I got involved in the fight against tobacco in 2018, my freshman year of high school. I remember the first time I saw a vape, and I also remember them becoming exponentially popular. People … Read More

Empowering Others Through Advocacy: My Take Down Tobacco Day Experience

My name is Genoveva Gallegos. I am from Tucumcari, New Mexico and I am a senior at Pecos Cyber Academy. I would like to share about my experience with Take Down Tobacco Day. Take Down Tobacco Day is a day where myself, and other Evolvement members, held a special event, filled with games and activities. … Read More

My Role in Getting CISD to go 100% Tobacco-Free

Hello, I am Adrianna C. I am a junior at Cuba High School. I have been in Evolvement since my freshman year. I was chosen to be on the ENM Leadership team twice, and for that I am grateful. As an Evolvement leader, I have changed policies and worked to make my school a safer … Read More