In this issue we focus on El Pueblo's"No Fumo" Youth Leadership Program:

Join No Fumo Youth Leaders for National Kick Butts Day Activities March 23 - April 2nd

Beginning March 23rd, North Carolina's Latino teens will join thousands of youth in every state and around the world in speaking out on national "Kick Butts Day" to discourage their peers and others from tobacco use. Tobacco kills more than 400,000 people in the U.S. every year, and over 12,000 in North Carolina alone. An estimated 416,000 NC youth are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes, putting them at higher risk for a number of adverse health effects such as ear and eye infections, asthma, bronchitis, and even SIDS.

For more information, contact Mike at mike@elpueblo.org or visit: www.kickbuttsday.org.

Foro Juvenil will bring together Latino youth and youth leaders from across North Carolina on April 22-23 During the 2011 Latino Youth Forum (El Foro Juvenil) in Greenville, NC, approximately 150 youth and adult leaders will participate in programming focused on the needs and experiences of Latino youth. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other youth and community leaders, share personal experiences, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and use their creativity to explore new ideas for strengthening our communities. Examples of past topics include: tobacco use prevention, youth organizing, reproductive health awareness, power analysis and dismantling racism, gang prevention, and access to higher education.

For registration information, please visit www.elpueblo.org or contact Kathryn at: kat@elpueblo.org.