AIDS poster competition with list of participants

Some have come to the Legislature a little nervous. The morning was warm and the applause took place a few moments later. This was not for less: they would receive a price from the hand of the officials and even the same governor Laura Montero.

They were elementary and high school students and some of the adults who managed to be rewarded with posters about HIV qwhat they did at school.

It is about Provincial Poster Contest on HIV / AIDS Prevention what is edited edition 20 years. As part of a happy birthday this time, he reached a record attendance and almost quadrupled the number of projects presented.

On average, they add up 200 projects each year while this time was 746 schools out of 151. From there came out the proud winners.

Those in the first category (for the youngest) belong to the Maipú School 4-262. In category two, the first place was for the school 4-122, Italian Republic, of Tupungato.

The first instance includes grade 7, grade 1 and grade 2 students Secondary education and CEBJA. In the other, students from the third, fourth and fifth years Secondary Education and CENS.

1st and 2nd year pupils of the Maipú School played with eThe YouTube logo to say "I've had safe bad" with the icon of a condom. "This has come to our mind because the internet users know it well," said Agustina Quispe (14), one of the winners.

They said that they had to study but they were facilitated with the explanations of the teachers Comprehensive Sex Education (CIS), Artistic Practices and Visual Arts.

"We first gave them lessons to break down myths and prejudices, and then we advanced on the poster," said Julieta Yazlli, sociologist and teacher at ESI. This year, in addition to the first category, they received two mentions in the second category.

Each of the winners will receive an order from purchase of $ 3,000 and $ 3,500 for the establishment. The second prize is a purchase order from $ 2,000 for each student and $ 2,500 for the school.

Your interests

In the living room of Not lost from the provincial legislature Prizes were awarded and a sample of winning posters from previous editions was also created.

If one thing stands out, it is that in most works, there is reference to prevention through the use of condoms. Children use language and codes of their own. At every moment, they reflect what is part of their reality and, in this plane, they appear badociated with the technological universe. in the latest editions of social networks and games that are part of your daily life.

"We made a poster of the game Super Mario walking on a bridge of condoms, through which you can cross and go to the castle and warn you"explained Facundo Ramos, one of the winners of the second category.

Professor of Language and Literature, Cristina GarcíaThe works coordinator emphasized that "it's a way of demonstrating what they sometimes do not think they can do". He added that they put the emphasis on condom use because it is what they have closer and they know the most.

Provincial Program and Prevention

The competition celebrating this year 20 editions is organized by the Provincial AIDS Program in collaboration with the Department of Health, Social Development and Sports, the Department of Health Education and the Schools BranchThe proposal aims to develop posters with HIV prevention messages that will be designed to educate their peers.

The invitation is extended to public and private institutions and includes education for people with disabilities. 16 departments participated in the presentation. 374 posters from 91 institutions were presented in the first category, 372 posters from 60 schools.