YOUTH TAKE ON ALTRIA/PHILIP
MORRIS IN NYC & NJ!
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YOUTH
ADVOCACY TRAINING
April 25-26, 2006 |
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DEMO
AT ALTRIA HEADQTRS
April 26, 2006 |
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DEMO
OUTSIDE ALTRIA MTG
April 27, 2006 |
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ACTIVISM
INSIDE ALTRIA MTG
April 27, 2006 |
Photo credits (left to right): Getty Images/Michael Nagle; Daily Record/John Bell; Katy Pezzimenti; AFP/Don Emmert; Luke Witkowski; Getty Images/Michael Nagle
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April 25-27, 2006, over 100 youth and adult advocates from around
the U.S. and world participated in advocacy events around the 2006
Altria shareholders meeting in East Hanover, New Jersey.
On April 25-26, a youth advocacy training was held in East Hanover, New Jersey and New York City, followed by a demonstration in front of Altria's headquarters in New York City. The next day, a demonstration was held at the entrance to the shareholder meeting, while 25 youth and adults went inside the meeting to confront CEO Louis Camilleri about the company's practices around the world. For the full report, including links to photos and media coverage click on the links in the sidebar or below. 1. 2006
Theme List of groups
that collaborated to organize the events: ADFY's Y.E.S Team Youth
Extinguishing Tobacco (AR), Essential Action (DC), REAL (HI),
Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MT), Dover Youth 2 Youth
(NH), Reality Check (NY), FACT (WI), Rock County Youth 2 Youth
(WI), Waukesha County Tobacco Free Coalition (WI), Te Reo Marama/Mäori
Smokefree Coalition (New Zealand) and more! |
Essential Action's Global Partnerships for Tobacco
Control program links tobacco control groups in the U.S. and Canada
with groups in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central/Eastern Europe
to monitor and resist Big Tobacco's global expansion. For more information,
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