Kick Butt Generation hosts Annual Youth Summit

DOVER, Del.– At this year’s Kick Butt Generation (KBG) Summit more than 150 Delaware youth advocates got to participate in a day of listening to speakers, engaging in activities, and networking.

KBG Force president at Caesar Rodney high school– Subhan Khan shares with WMDT what got him interested in tobacco prevention advocacy.

“I have an uncle who struggled with tobacco addiction,” Khan said. “One of the biggest things I noticed was that when I talked to him about secondhand smoking, I told him that it’s really unhealthy for kids.”

Caesar Rodney educator Samir Gibrial says the biggest thing for him when it comes to advocacy is establishing a connection.

“To gain trust with the youth it is not easy,” Gibrial said. “Once you gain that trust and connect them to the right channels and the right resources you help a lot.”

The Laurel Police Department talked about how they’ve seen the work pay off in their community.

“We operate in a low income community,” Kracyla said. “Things like open cigarettes we don’t really see that much in our community which means the work is working effectively.”

At the end of the day the one thing officials want those who are struggling to remember is that it’s never to late to ask for help.

“As long as you are breathing, it’s never too late,” Gibrial said. “The biggest takeaway is do your best and ask for help when you need it. But after you are out of it you will be a different person with a different future.”