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This practice note describes how a tailored prevention and advocacy virtual training can serve to engage and empower rural Appalachian high school students to participate in tobacco control efforts. Specifically, we describe the implementation and practical lessons learned from a two-session virtual tobacco prevention and advocacy training led by college facilitators. Participating high school students (N = 20) strongly agreed that tobacco use was a major problem facing their community and that addressing tobacco use should be prioritized. After participating in the training, students\u2019 interpersonal confidence improved and participation in self-reported advocacy increased. Students also liked the virtual platform, interaction with college students, and the opportunity to apply information learned. Youth-focused tailored training promotes skill-building and enhances self-efficacy to engage in tobacco control. 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