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What Does It Mean to Be An Evolvement Leader

         Hi! My name is Genoveva Gallegos or Genny for short. I am a senior at Pecos Connections Academy and I am from Tucumcari, New Mexico. I have been with the Evolvement team for 4 years, but have been on the leadership team for 2 years. Evolvement is a youth led program for students, like … Read More

What It Means to Be a Leader at My School

May 2020 My name is Karina Tarango and I am a part of the Evolvement leadership team. I am a senior at Capital High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have been involved in Evolvement for two years and one year in the leadership team. Evolvement has allowed me to become a better leader … Read More

Easy ways to be evolved even at home by: Kyleen U.

My Evolvement Summit Experience

By: Allyssa Wright My Name is Allyssa Wright I am a Senior at Arrowhead Park Medical Academy. I have been in Evolvement for 4 years since I was a freshman in high school. One of my favorite pastimes in Evolvement was being on the Evolvement Leadership Team for the 2018-2019 School year. One of the … Read More

My Experience at Training 2020

By: Dounyai Woodward My name is Dounyai, Sophomore at V.Sue Cleveland, and it is my first year being in Evolvement. I joined evolvement because I wanted to further my knowledge about the selling of tobacco to minors and how it sparked interest in the eyes of teens. The process wasn’t very difficult at all. My … Read More

Taking Action at the State Capitol

My name is Karina Tarango and I am a senior at Capital High School located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have been in Evolvement for two years and this year is the first year in which I participate in the leadership team. This year, I’ve had the opportunity of going to the State Capitol … Read More

Policy in New Mexico

Hello, My name is Nathan and I am a sophomore at Tucumcari High School. This is my second year in Evolvement, and I am on the Leadership Team. Policy is implemented to set rules. It is important because it helps stop problems that we are working on. For example, if someone doesn’t want guns at … Read More

NM Youth Believe Tobacco has NO place in schools

My name is Amanda Sena, I am a sophomore at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I joined Evolvement this past year and so far I have introduced the 24/7 NM campaign to my friends. I have participated, in explaining to parents and students what I do as an advocate for Evolvement … Read More

Youth Advocates are “Fired Up”

Hello! Our names are Alexander Lujan and A’Leaya Lucero of Evolvement from Tucumcari High School.  I, Alexander, am new to Evolvement this year and Fired Up was my first event. I, A’Leaya Lucero, have been apart of Evolvement for three years. I am apart of the Evolvement New Mexico Leadership Team and I have been … Read More

Youth Advocates at Community Events

Hello, my name is Dannika Maldonado. I am starting my 3rd year as a member of Evolvement. I have participated in 5 events two of them with the 24/7 campaign for tobacco-free schools and 3 No Minor Sale events, sharing information about illegal tobacco sales to minors. I have presented to 2 school boards, Silver … Read More