Tar WarsTar Wars is a tobacco-free education program for fourth- and fifth-grade students. The program is designed to teach kids about the short-term, image-based consequences of tobacco use, the cost associated with using tobacco products, and the advertising techniques used by the tobacco industry to market their products to youth. A follow-up poster contest is conducted at the school, state, and national level to reinforce the Tar Wars message. Interested in volunteering at UNC?If you are interested in volunteering as a presenter for a local Chapel Hill middle school, please contact Jock Moore at jock_moore@med.unc.edu. Time commitments average an hour and a half per outing, and you can easily be trained on the way to the local middle school. Presentation materials and guides will be provided. Visit www.tarwars.org for more information! Tar Wars Presenter Guide (PDF Link) About Tar WarsThe program, which is owned and operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), is implemented in classrooms across the United States and abroad by committed volunteer presenters such as family physicians, residents, medical students, school nurses, other health care professionals, educators, and community members. Currently, 47 AAFP constituent chapters and/or foundations are directly supporting and coordinating the program. Program ObjectivesIncrease knowledge of short-term effects and image-based consequences of tobacco use Illustrate costs of using tobacco Identify reasons why people use tobacco Learn how advertising influences people to buy and use tobacco |
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