2. SWAT Mission To empower and unite youth to resist and expose big tobacco’s lies while changing current attitudes about tobacco.

3. Youth Empowerment and Health Promotion Empowerment is defined as a “social action process that promotes participation of people, organizations and communities in gaining control over their lives in their community and larger society.” Improved self-concept. Identification with members of a community. Participating in, organizing for, and carrying out environmental change. Critical analysis of the world.

4. Organizational Empowerment In an “empowering” organization, individuals assume genuine decision- making roles and hence become empowered through their work. Having the equity of resources coupled with problem solving skills allows SWAT youth to identify tobacco problems within their own community as well as identify their own solutions.

5. Youth Empowerment through SWAT Increase public awareness and support for SWAT and it’s mission.Increase public awareness and support for SWAT and it’s mission. Improve local and state policies that affect the lives of young Oklahomans.Improve local and state policies that affect the lives of young Oklahomans.

6. SWAT is a Youth-Led Movement

8. Adult Partners Serve as Mentors

9. Training Opportunities SWAT Regional Coordinator Communities of Excellence Coordinator Provide community training opportunities for youth and other tobacco prevention programs.

10. Students Working Against Tobacco VideoVideo Questions?Questions?