Photo Gallery
ADEPT Press Confererence | August 3, 2011
Long Beach, CA - Tobacco control professionals from across the state gathered for the official launch of the newly formed ADEPT (Advocacy and Data dissemination to achieve Equity for Priority Populations on Tobacco) Project. The project aims to fill the wide gap in knowledge and knowledge transfer among California's vulnerable populations regarding the impact of tobacco in their respective communities and use data dissemination to more effectively increase awareness, motivate and mobilize to address these issues.
Click to see ADEPT Press Confererence | August 3, 2011
Leading with Heart Policy Symposium | June 24, 2011
San Francisco, CA - Community members and policy makers convened for the 2011 APPEAL Policy Symposium, Leading with Heart: Health Justice for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Participants engaged in dialogue around tobacco control, healthy eating, and active living policy priorities, recommendations and strategies that impact AA and NHPIs.
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Leading with Heart Fundraising Dinner | June 23, 2011
San Francisco, CA - Local bay area supporters gathered to celebrate APPEAL's 17th anniversary and honor the contributions and achievements of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and partner organizations in tobacco control, food policy and health justice.
Click to see Leading with Heart Fundraising Dinner | June 23, 2011
APPEAL 15th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner | June 3, 2010
San Francisco, CA - Talk Story conference participants and local bay area supporters gathered to celebrate APPEAL's 15 years dedicated to advancing health justice and parity for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans. APPEAL also recognized the contributions and achievements of key individuals and organizations for their work in advancing the health justice movement.
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APPEAL 15th Anniversary Conference | June 3 - 4, 2010
San Francisco, CA - APPEAL's 15th Anniversary Conference, Talk Story: Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Change, was an important gathering for leaders in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Asian American communities (NHPI and AA) to share compelling stories about how our communities are impacted by tobacco and obesity and to discuss innovative strategies to create necessary and sustainable change.
Click to see APPEAL 15th Anniversary Conference | June 3 - 4, 2010
APPEAL Stakeholders' Meeting | March 3 - 4, 2010
Oakland, CA - APPEAL stakeholders convened to discuss tobacco control, food and active living and cardiovascular disease (CVD) needs for Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) regionally and nationally. *Graphic recording of regional updates are posted in this gallery.
Click to see APPEAL Stakeholders' Meeting | March 3 - 4, 2010
APPEAL Donor Reception | April 28, 2009
Oakland, CA - Friends and supporters gathered to celebrate 15 years of APPEAL's work in tobacco control. The reception launched APPEAL forward into 15 more years of service, community leadership, and empowerment for AAs and NHPIs in fundamental health issues, including tobacco, healthy food, and active living.
Click to see APPEAL Donor Reception | April 28, 2009
Food & Active Living Meeting | March 27 - 28, 2009
San Francisco, CA - AA and NHPI health advocates assessed critical food policy and active living policy issues impacting communities. Meeting participants discussed community competent strategies to address food and active living policy issues and developed policy priorities for AA and NHPI communities.
Click to see Food & Active Living Meeting | March 27 - 28, 2009
National Leadership Summit | December 11 - 14, 2008
Honolulu, HI - Tobacco control advocates attended APPEAL's National Leadership Summit to increase their knowledge and skills for implementing policy change. Summit participants built a better sense of team and community, increasing capacity to mobilize regionally and nationally and strengthening the AA and NHPI tobacco control movement.
Click to see National Leadership Summit | December 11 - 14, 2008
Faith Based Planning Meeting | June 24 - 25, 2008
San Francisco, CA - APPEAL met with leaders and followers of diverse AA and NHPI faiths. Participants discussed the intersection between tobacco and faith, shared successful strategies in addressing tobacco and other health disparities by faith-based organizations, and built collaborative relationships to enhance tobacco control efforts in AA and NHPI communities.