Evolvement ❘ Promoting a tobacco-free New Mexico

Hello everybody! My name is Kailey Vasquez, I am a junior at Mora High School. I have been in Evolvement for three years and on the leadership team going on two years now. The program was originally introduced to me by one of my friends. At first I was unsure about joining but decided to try it, joining was one of the best decisions I have made.

Evolvement is super important to me and I think it is a great program. I get the opportunity to make life long friendships and advocate for the change I want to see throughout my community. Keeping nicotine and tobacco products out of both the school and community is vital to keeping it healthy. Oftentimes peer pressure throughout schools can get people to try the nicotine products. I have even seen my friends struggle with addiction caused by peer pressure as well as family. This is why the program is so close to my heart because I know they wish they had someone to educate them on the dangers before starting it. Spreading awareness and fighting for the change we want to see is what Evolvement is about. This program helped me grow as a person in so many aspects. I have become a better public speaker, presentor, and advocate. Before I attended summit I wouldn’t have been able to go advocate my passions to total strangers, but now I can approach people and share my knowledge of the program with confidence.

I have met some of the best people throughout my time in Evolvement. These people are like my family and I love making change with them. If you are thinking about joining Evolvement, do it! You won’t regret it and it will better you as a person and help our movement grow.

More Blogs

My Experience at Summit- by Johnesse Martinez

Hi, my name is Johnesse. I am a junior at Gadsden High School, and this past summer I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Evolvement Leadership Team Summit. It was a week’s worth of training filled with fun, games, and friends. I was lucky to meet so many amazing, kind people who have the […]

My Experience by Asher Cardenas

Hi, my name is Asher Cardenas, and I use he/him pronouns. I go to Portales High School, and this is my first year on the Evolvement Leadership Team, but my second year in the program. Over the summer, I attended the ENMLT Summit, which is an opportunity for a select group of Evolvement members from […]

Reflection: Clouds That Hide the Sky by Saim Iqbal

The first time I came across vaping wasn’t in a commercial or health class; it was in the school bathroom. I walked in, and it didn’t smell like soap. It smelled like mango. A sweet cloud hung in the room, and a pack of kids laughed, just like they had been sharing candy. That was […]

The Evolvement Summit – Anastasia Meza

Hey! My name is Anastasia Meza and I’m an incoming junior at Gadsden high school. This is my second year in Evolvement but my first on the LT, the reason I joined the leadership team was to learn more about Evolvement. One of the ways I learned more about the program was by attending the […]

My Experience at the Evolvement Training by Itzel Perez

Hi, I’m Itzel from Arrowhead Park Early College High School also known as APECHS, and I’ve been part of Evolvement for 2 years now. My journey started with a simple desire to help prevent the use of nicotine and tobacco. That’s what drew me to Evolvement in the first place. As a member of the […]

Trainings with Evolvement By Hannah Dixon

I have done three different trainings with Evolvement and could not be more excited for my fourth and final training with them this year. Having so many opportunities to experience the same training with different people around makes it a different experience entirely. The objective is always the same but seeing the different ways people […]