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We’re hiring!
We’re hiring for a Youth Engagement Coordinator to educate, motivate and mobilize 13-18 year olds in our local efforts to prevent youth tobacco use.
Schenectady resident urges action on menthol
Rivquah Caldwell has a lot to say about menthol cigarettes, a product that just about every member of her family smoked, from great-grandparents down through the generations including herself. Now a former smoker, Rivquah has been a vocal advocate for changes that will address the tobacco use health inequities caused by menthol cigarette use among African Americans. Aditi Lamba of Spectrum News recently interviewed Rivquah along with CDTFC’s Program Manager Jeanie Orr. Watch the story here.
To learn more about Rivquah, check out this Community Spotlight video.
Congratulations to Genevieve Hart on being named the Capital Region Youth Ambassador of the Year
Congratulations to Capital District Reality Check member, Genevieve "Genny" Hart, on being named the Capital Region Youth Ambassador of the Year (YAYA). The award, sponsored by Reality Check of New York, honors the outstanding work of young people who are taking the lead toward a tobacco-free generation. Genny is a junior at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School. She's been involved with Reality Check since October 2022, and has provided a vital youth perspective on the impact of tobacco marketing. She has shared the story of a friend who is addicted to vaping at a Schenectady City Council meeting when the council was considering a moratorium on vape and smoke shops. Genny has educated her peers by creating posters about the “Scary Facts” of tobacco use that were used to educate two high school communities for Seen Enough...