SAY WHaT! Action Summits
The 2021 Say What!
Summit season will be virtual!
This year, we are focusing on vaping prevention and we’re calling out the tobacco industry for all of their deceptive and manipulative strategies that have caused the youth vaping epidemic.
Say What! is hosting 5 different virtual summits, which will take a unique look at the dangers of vaping and its connection with COVID-19, how tobacco is a social justice issue, the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics, and how every youth in Texas can be the best advocate for vaping prevention. Summits are led by the Say What! Teen Ambassadors and will include experts who will provide their experiences in the field of medicine, social justice, youth advocacy, and public policy.
Each virtual Say What! Action Summit will include:
• E-cigarette/vaping prevention education
• Downloadable vaping prevention project for online or in-person setting
• Peer-led education, activities, and networking
• An opportunity to earn community service hours
• A commemorative summit t-shirt and lanyard
• An opportunity to win limited edition Say What! swag
We encourage everyone to take advantage of our virtual summits this year and attend all 5 summits. If you attend all 5 summits and complete all 5 projects, you’ll be automatically entered to win:
1. A virtual Say What! party with all Teen Ambassadors and staff
2. Exclusive Say What! swag
3. Being featured in a Say What! video
4. A member spotlight on TxSayWhat.com
Summit Schedule
Summit 1:
Topic: Vaping & COVID-19
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021
Time: 10am – 12:30pm CST
Expert Speaker: Dr. Philip Huang, Director, Dallas County Health
& Human Services
Summit 2:
Topic: Tobacco: A Social Justice Issue
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021
Time: 10am – 12:45pm CST
Expert Speaker: Dr. Phillip Gardiner, Founder of The African
American Tobacco Control Leadership Council
Summit 3:
Topic: Big Tobacco’s Dirty Tricks
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Time: 10am – 12:30pm CST
Summit 4:
Topic: Becoming a Tobacco Prevention Advocate
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021
Time: 10am – 12:45pm CST
Expert Speaker: Allyssa Williams, 2020 Youth Advocate of the Year
Award for Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Summit 5:
Topic: Being a Tobacco Prevention Advocate
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Time: 10am – 12:30pm CST
Expert Speaker: Local Lawmaker
Registration & Summit Information
Registration:
Please click the summit(s) of your choice above or click here to register. Each person interested in attending a Say What! Summit must register individually. If you are interested in attending more than one summit, a registration form must be submitted for each summit. If you attend multiple summits, you will only receive one t-shirt.
If you need to cancel a registration, please contact staff at TxSayWhat@txstate.edu.
Summits:
Each virtual summit will be hosted through Zoom. Participants will not be able to turn their cameras or microphones on unless prompted by Say What! staff. Each summit will use the chat box and polling feature to help create an interactive virtual experience.
Don’t forget to follow @TxSayWhat on social media.
If you have any questions, contact us at
877-304-2727 or TxSayWhat@txstate.edu
Phone
Toll Free: 877.304.2727
Local: 512.245.8082
Mailing Address
415 North Guadalupe - #164
San Marcos, TX 78666
Say What! was created and designed by young people from across Texas and connects students interested in eliminating tobacco from their schools and communities. The Say What! movement is funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services through a contract with the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University.