8th course: Jealousy and infidelity

What is jealousy?
What is infidelity?
Do Jealousy is good or bad?
Am I jealous?

8th course of sexual education which took place on July 6 concerned topic of jealousy and infidelity.
Together with our participants we were talking about jealousy and infidelity causes. We have been doing some activities because we feel jealous, if jealousy is bad, and because we think are bad and we can act on occasion as well without using violence. Jealousy and infidelity occur everywhere and with any kind of people, if we get carried away and if we don’t know how to act on occasion so, we can cause problems.

Planning a family

7th course of sexual education which took place on 22 June concerned topic of motherhood parenthood and abortion. Together with our participants we were thinking about what is motherhood and parenthood and also how to plan a family. In Colonia Santa Maria where we are working are families with 8-10 children and parents do not take responsible decisions concerning their families – how many children they want to have etc. This makes a lot of problems later when a family do not have enough resources to ensure proper life for its members. This lead to poverty, health problems, lack of proper education and addictions. That is why this topic is very important.

We were discussing what is unplanned child, what options are in terns of planning family and what is abortion and if it’s wrong. There were coffee break always as well as a lottery. This time we donated electric grill. It will serve a  family good since  summer has started.

Cinema in Rosalico

Child Day after us but that’s not the only day when we can do something for children. That’s why on last Friday 14^th June we made a real cinema in our headquarters. Since the movie we showed was Ratatouille, also we prepared something to eat for our guests. There were sweets, drinks and of course popcorn apart of all. The viewers were mainly youngsters but as well some adults decided to come. Also as always we had a little lottery for the children so they could win some toys etc. It was very warm and pleasant afternoon so we decided to make it every month. I wonder what movie we will see next…

Check photos from event here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.503119349758024.1073741832.239802272756401&type=1

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV

Sexually transmitted infections and HIV were topics of our next Course of Education Sexual on 25th May. We were answering questions like:

What are sexually transmitted diseases?

What is HIV and AIDS?

How I can prevent these infections?

How can I identify them?

Traditionally we had coffee break and a lottery, this time we donate fan because it’s getting hot in Mexico now.

Reducir Reutilizar Reciclar

It was real fun and great experience working with the children from kindergarten in Colona Santa Maria on Monday and Friday 13^th and 17^th May. At first day we had came there with our friends – animals from the forest which helped us to teach children to take care about their nearest surrounding by separating trash into appropriate containers. We did a small theatre play with the animals and then children had to help them to clean the forest by finding and separating paper, plastic bottles and cans.

On the second day we made crafts with plastic bottles – Owls (although some of them looked more like a penguins, anyway children and their parents had fun)

Here You can see how to do it as well

http://charhadas.com/ideas/23426-originales-buhos-hechos-con-botellas-de-plastico?category_id=562-manualidades-faciles

And very nice song explaining the aim of the workshop – Reducir, Reutilizar, Reciclar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKB_7MUPxT4

And some photos from the workshops

Contraceptivos and responsible reproduction

The 4th Course of sexual education which took place on 11tth May concerned topic of contraceptivos and responsible reproduction. This problem is serious especially in Colonia Santa Maria where we work. Our beneficiares often have more than 5-6 children without having enough resources to raise them. That is why we were answering basic questions regarding this theme like what are contraceptivos? How many types are and how to use them¡ And how to plan the family?

Traditionally we had prepared coffe break and a lottery in the end of the course. This time we donated a microwave. We had more participants then before so we are glad that the courses are becoming more popular in Colonia de Santa Maria. Here come some photos.

Understanding sexual education

The 3^rd course on sexual education, which took place on 27^th April was tackling the topic of sexual orientation. This is quite serious topic here because tolerance for homosexual orientation is very little here. Together we were thinking of what is sexual orientation? How many of them exist? What is sexual orientation discrimination? And more

Traditionally the participants were divided into three groups (children, youth and adults) working on same theme but with different methods. Also because of upcoming Child’ Day all the children received a gift, and also we had a lottery for winning a bed. After the 3^rd course we can say that the participants created a more or less the same group which is good because it ensures that people are enjoying the course and on the other hand are learning a lot.

 

Foundation Rosalico goes in the field

Francesca Perocco and Michal Klopocki our volunteers went to give workshop about taking care about enviroment in high-school Centro Escolar Aparicio in Puebla at 15th April. The worksop is part of 3 – module course which aims at : – promoting the culture of recycling for the benefit of our environment – learning to distinguish between different materials and as separate – reflecting on how young people can help at home to care for the environment by recycling, how, where, what else can they do?) During the course we will provide basic knowledge about environment and its global problems, will be working on skills (how to recicle) and develope an attitude for taking care about our planet. The course is based on non – fomal education methodology (using variety of methods, interactive as games, simulations, discussions and teamwork etc., direct participation of young people and learning from each others.). During the first class, participants learned basic terms related to the environment (global warming, recycling, pollution etc.). We were working with 3 classes, 90 young people. In the second session participants will learn about the different types of materials that can be recycled and how it can be separated. The last session will focus on developing practical solutions in homes and school of learers, what can be done to make better a situation? Due to exams next course will take place in june.

Gender Violence, Machismo and Gender Equity

The next worksop in the series of sexual education concerned gender violence, machismo (mexican term signifying superior postition of man over woman), and gender equity. Our experts from Equilatera A.C. together with participants were discussing following topcs:

How we treat men and women?

Is there violnece in my life?

Why do we believe in what we believe?

Can I be different?

Aproximately 60 people participated in the course, children, youth and adults.

Next courser will take place in our office at Privada 13 Nte 3203 Col. Sta Maria at 27^th April. We will be talking about sexual orientation. So don’t miss opportunity to take part!

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex

Is my body normal? Why we are all different? How many sexes exist? Why do I have to dress this way? How can I talk with children about sex?

Those are some of the issues we tackled on the first course of sexual education and gender in our base on 16^th Mach. The course was lead by organisation Equilatera A.C It was open for participants until 8 years old. So we had 3 groups (children until 12, youth until 18 and adults). Every group consisted of 15 people.

The course will take place every 2 weeks. Since the first one was succesfull, people were glad to participate, had a lot of questions and were enjoying time we hope that further more people will attend and learn a lot with us.