Spirit of Youth

Creating, promoting and recognizing youth involvement in communities across Alaska. Email the blog at info@spiritofyouth.org.

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Youth Booth at the City Wide Career Fair - 3/12/2010 3:09 pm

AYPF POWER Program Youth Job Opportunity - 2/26/2010 12:51 pm

Student Employment Opportunities with National Weather Servicew - 2/26/2010 12:26 pm

Agnes the Dragonslayer wins a Spirit of Youth award - 2/9/2010 3:50 pm

Spirit of Youth awards announced! - 1/28/2010 2:05 pm

Palmer teen educates on dangers of smoking - 1/20/2010 4:51 pm

Alaska Youth 4 Change logo contest! - 1/13/2010 1:08 pm

Winter service project grants for youth - 1/12/2010 2:17 pm

Teens share their perspective through photography - 12/14/2009 12:33 pm

Forum on the Environment to showcase youth projects - 10/29/2009 4:24 pm

Teens use media to share drug free message - 10/23/2009 12:14 pm

Most teens are doing something right - 10/23/2009 11:56 am

Young magician takes to stage for hometown crowd - 10/13/2009 1:32 pm

Chugach Children's Forest kicks off this month - 9/13/2009 4:22 pm

Student's work selected for online literary journal - 9/8/2009 5:18 pm

Alaska String Band: Teen siblings essential in family business - 9/2/2009 2:06 pm

Aboard the Babkin in Prince William Sound - 8/27/2009 1:39 pm

Student speaks for disabled students worldwide - 8/18/2009 5:02 pm

Solo and his music: Teen finds inspiration - 8/12/2009 3:52 pm

Teen and her family open home to refugees - 7/20/2009 2:41 pm

Girdwood to host fine arts camp for teens - 7/7/2009 12:14 pm

Teens to get creative for the environment - 7/2/2009 12:11 pm

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Palmer teen educates on dangers of smoking

Posted by alaskateen

Posted: January 20, 2010 - 4:51 pm

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Lillian Cooks: A Colony student organized an anti-tobacco demonstration at the Alaska State Fair.Lillian Cooks: A Colony student organized an anti-tobacco demonstration at the Alaska State Fair.Lillian Cooks, a student at Colony High School in Palmer, was nominated for a Spirit of Youth award for her work to educate people about the dangers of smoking. She got her motivation when her grandfather died of lung cancer. This past summer she organized a demonstration at the fair, cutting out 1,200 paper figures, representing Americans who die each day from tobacco use.

To nominate a teen for a Spirit of Youth award, visit the Spirit of Youth Web site.

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