Help marginalized Mexican children and teenagers

This program is aimed at preschool and elementary school teachers to share topics related to healthy living, civic education and ethics from a gender perspective that facilitates the transmission of knowledge to girls and boys alike.

Through the implementation of the program in schools in the state of Chihuahua, Tlaxcala and the state of Mexico, 46 teachers have been trained and 133 parents have participated to emphasize the importance of limits in the family and share measures for a safe (after Covid-19 pandemic)  return to school.

The training has been characterized by the use of information and communication technologies at a distance and the development of infographics and graphic material to compensate for the poor connectivity of some of the participants.

For the next school year, starting in August, we will reach 4 more schools.

"I take with me the reflection and knowledge of emotions, as well as understanding the reason for my reactions and from this knowledge try to manage my emotions in an assertive way and not avoid them but accept and manage them."  30-year-old teacher from Huamantla, Tlaxcala.

"It has helped me to calm down and realize that sadly the pandemic will last for a long time and life will not return to how we lived it before, to teach our children to live this new life. Teach them prevention measures”. 28-year-old mother from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

Considering the high rate of Covid-19 cases in Mexico, a program was implemented for young people focused on the formation of Youth Leaders through training on information linked to COVID-19 and the reproduction of messages for young people throughout the country, through a combination of communication campaigns and community improvement initiatives.

Thirty-five young representatives from each state in Mexico participated in this initiative, who were trained in virtual participatory workshops lasting 16 hours, with the objective of strengthening their capacities (they are better informed, change their attitudes, increase their life skills and improve their practices) to promote healthy lifestyles, in terms of sexuality, mental health and a life free of violence, as well as prevention measures against COVID-19.

After the training, the members of the Committee implemented replication activities with various institutions, thus demonstrating youth leadership, proactivity, generation of positive changes in their environments, and the linkage with public, private and academic organizations, thus becoming spokespersons of content.

"...I learned that it is not bad to feel certain emotions, and today I understand why anger empowers me, but not in the sense of doing wrong, but I do it because it is my way of identifying my inner strength and thus setting my limits."

                                                                                                                                             Male 22 years old

"thank you for sharing this knowledge and helping to train us in a very dynamic way, since the topics were somewhat theoretical".

                                                                                                                                         Woman 20 years old