Teen Board: Youth for Lungs
Youth for Lungs (Y4L) is a board of Bay Area teens and young adults striving to advocate for lung health by organizing fundraisers, workshops, etc. It is also a leadership opportunity for students to utilize and further develop management, public speaking, and other professional skills. The Youth Board will expand youth involvement and contribute to our goals of clean air, healthy lungs, and the elimination of lung disease. Participating in Youth for Lungs is a great volunteer opportunity for students!
⇩ Learn about YFL’s YPAR Showcase presentation below! ⇩
Benefits
- Gain valuable leadership experience
- Add to your college/high school applications
- Serve as ambassadors to schools/communities
- Act as a spokesperson for Breathe California’s mission and projects
- Have the opportunity to assist with special events/fundraisers
Expectations for the year
- Organize at least one workshop and fundraiser by the end of the year
- Contribute to Breathe California of the Bay Area, Golden Gate, and Central Coast’s programs/events
- Support the inclusion of mission-based programs on respective school campuses
- Create awareness of our mission, programs and goals among peers and the community in general
- Commit to completing all assignments (such as creating social media posts, writing letters, etc.) on time (ample time will be provided!)
- Commit to attending at least 50% of the programmatic events, meetings, etc. outside of our regularly bi-monthly meeting times
Qualifications
- Be between the ages of 14 and 21 years old
- Maintain a GPA of at least 3.0
- Attend bi-monthly Youth Board meetings
- Represent Breathe California as a non-smoker/non-vaper
Contact Suditi to apply now!
suditik5@gmail.com
Youth for Lungs has been working diligently with the Youth Leadership Institute and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department on the Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project over the past few months.
Our Y4L members have been collecting data from youth across the county to answer their research question: “What do both users and non-users think the physical and emotional effects of cannabis use are, and how are they different?”, and they had the opportunity to share some preliminary results to public health professionals, community organizations, and other youth at the YPAR Showcase on October 23, 2025! The results from this research project will be used to inform our efforts to reduce and prevent underaged cannabis use in Santa Clara County.
Follow Y4L on Instagram (@youth4lungs) to stay tuned on our next steps! For opportunities to bring FREE cannabis awareness education to your campus or organization, please reach out to Vivian Chang (vivian@lungsrus.org).