Welcome to the APPEAL website!  Here you will find information and resources about tobacco control issues in Asian American & Pacific Islander communities and other priority populations.

• SAVE THE DATES! APPEAL is seeking advocates to participate in 2008 Regional Leadership Trainings. Trainings will be held in the following locations (dates are tentative):
  
  - Boston: September 25-26
  - Chicago: October 2-3
  - Salt Lake City (Pacific Islander Training):
     October 16-18
  - Los Angeles: October 22-24
  - Houston: November 5-7
  - Florida (city tbd): November 13-14 
  
  This is an outstanding opportunity to expand your leadership and advocacy role in a national AANHPI toacco control movement towards parity and justice. For an application or more information, please click here.
   
• Join the APPEAL team!  The following positions are open:
        - Communications Associate
  
        - Office Manager/Executive Assistant
        
       
• Have you visited the National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention Website yet? It contains a wealth of information on tobacco control and priority populations. Please visit the site at: www.tobaccoprentionnetworks.org                                and tell us what you think by completing the survey (top, right corner of the homepage).   

• Check out APPEAL's latest edition of our newsletter:       A Global APPEAL