Put the Power in TRU Youth Empowerment!

Empowerment Continuum

TRU Empowerment The opportunity for youth to participate in meaningful roles—with the ability to bond with adults in the environment and receive positive reinforcement and recognition. (Chinman & Linney, 1998) The process of allowing youth to gain the skills, critical awareness and opportunities to create changes in their environment. Youth are viewed as colleagues with adults on their ability to advocate.

TRU Empowerment TRU Skill Development TRU Critical Awareness Opportunities Critical Awareness TRU Empowerment TRU Skill Development TRU Critical Awareness TRU Opportunities

Definitions TRU Skill Development (Learning) For example: Learning facts, practicing public speaking TRU Critical Awareness (Analyzing & Strategizing) For example: Action planning, asking “why” and “how” questions, data analysis TRU Opportunities (Taking Action) For example: Collecting petition signatures, speaking to policymakers

What am I? Skill Development, Critical Awareness, Opportunity  Researching the FDA regulations in order to understand how they will affect tobacco sales and marketing  Analyzing current movies for product placement and use of tobacco paraphernalia  Learning the steps of how to create a video slideshow  Getting trained on the importance of supporting tobacco-free parks  Creating a video slide show that documents TRU group efforts to enact tobacco-free parks  Going to the FDA website to post public comments about concerns regarding e-cigarettes  Strategizing how to raise awareness about tobacco-related disparities in your community  Going to the park in order collect cigarette butts and perform an environmental scan  Practicing how to survey people about their awareness of the harms of emerging tobacco products  Initiating a letter writing campaign to protest/raise awareness about Snus advertising

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