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"No Community Left Behind" - ADEPT Launch (Part 1 and 2)

Tobacco control professionals from across the state gathered on August 3, 2011 in Long Beach, California for the official launch of the newly formed ADEPT (Advocacy and Data dissemination to achieve Equity for Priority Populations on Tobacco) Project.

The ADEPT Project is comprised of five partners working with six vulnerable populations: Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL); the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC); Coalition of Lavender-Americans on Smoking & Health (CLASH); who work with the LGBT community; Break Free Alliance, who work with the low socioeconomic status (SES) community; and the University of Southern California (USC), who work with Hispanic/Latino and American Indian communities.

ABC Local News Coverage of ADEPT Launch (August 3, 2011)

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Tobacco is a social justice issue

APPEAL Network Member, Peter Cheng, reflects on tobacco's presence in communities of color from a social justice framework.

APPEAL trainings provide community leaders the opportunity to learn, connect, and share

APPEAL Network Member, Leimomi Shearer, talks about how trainings and conferences have helped her build leadership and capacity for advancing health justice and tobacco control among her local partners in Hawaii.

How has APPEAL impacted your work?

APPEAL Network Member, Lee Lo, shares how working with the organization has impacted her work in the community.

APPEAL partners with communities to address health disparities

APPEAL Partner, Ladine Chan, discusses the findings from a collaboration with APPEAL to investigate the impact of tobacco advertisements in two Los Angeles neighborhoods.

APPEAL is building health justice leaders for the future

Eric Mose, an APPEAL youth summit alum, discusses the impact of his involvement in the tobacco control movement as a high school student on his career in health justice.

APPEAL: Building a diverse movement for health justice

APPEAL Network Member, Leimomi Shearer, talks about the organization's growth and engagement with communities beyond the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander tobacco control movement.

LAAMPP II Talent Show

Talent showcase of LAAMPP II Fellows and Coaches. LAAMPP is a cross-cultural leadership program facilitated by APPEAL to build the capacity of Minnesota's priority populations to effectively respond to tobacco control issues.

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