Our Bay Area County Offices of Education, in partnership with the CourAGE Youth Health Coalition, are thrilled to welcome you to this year's Teens Tackle Tobacco (TTT) Conference! 

This year's theme is Leaders Inspiring Today & Tomorrow (LITT). 

For the last 25+ years, hundreds of tobacco use prevention education (TUPE) peer educators and other Bay Area young people have attended this amazing event at UC Berkeley. The conferences are for students, run by students, and all about youth leadership and wellness. Each conference date includes an engaging and inspiring keynote speaker and 20+ workshops on a variety of health and wellness-related topics. 

Keynote Speaker

Derrick Kirk is a dedicated motivator with a message that resonates across generations and backgrounds. His mission? To help people uncover and own their unique purpose. As a natural educator and inspirer, Derrick challenges the status quo and pushes others to go beyond the ordinary. His approach blends bold action with deep faith, reminding us that “what you believe is currency for the outcome.” 

In addition to being a powerful keynote speaker, in his role as a Youth Development Specialist at the Contra Costa County Office of Education, Derrick has trained thousands of middle school, high school, and non-traditional school students to be engaging and effecting tobacco use prevention education (TUPE) peer educators and community advocates.