200 youth advocates from across the state will converge at the Courtyard Marriott in Nashua on November 20-21, 2009 as The New Hampshire Youth Network has its official kick-off at its first Statewide Youth Summit. An initiative of Breathe New Hampshire, the Youth Network is a youth-led program whose vision is empowering the youth of New Hampshire to be better and healthier citizens through developing their leadership and advocacy skills. Their goal is to create a new generation of leaders who engage others in matters that impact breathing: tobacco use, air quality and the environment.

Thirty talented Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members have been preparing for the summit for several months and have spent a lot of time helping brand the network, planning the summit, and preparing to present workshops at the summit.