Mexico LAP

LAP Mexico 2009

The 2009 Mexico Team seeks to decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies by 10% among youth ages 12-17 in junior high schools and high schools on the island of Cozumel, México.

By implementing conferences for parents and children on communication around sexual and reproductive health (SRH), the Team plans to increase the SRH knowledge of 80% of the parents with children in junior high school and/or 50% of the parents with children in high school. They also plan to organize SRH and rights workshops for students in order to reinforce the quality of SRH education in 80% of the 12 junior high schools and high schools on the island. Finally, the Team plans to create radio and television public service announcements aimed at junior high and high school students to diminish beliefs that negatively affect their sexuality.

LAP Mexico 2008

The 2008 Mexico Team seeks to lower the health risks of young women, ages 13-15, in the areas of Playa del Carmen, Tulúm and Cobá, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico by reducing the incidence of unplanned pregnancies. The Team plans on increasing the knowledge of 250 junior high school students by a minimum of 50% by implementing a 5-part series of Movie Forums that screen popular films that address issues of SRH, sexuality, and adolescent pregnancy and school desertion. The team used pre and post tests as well as post-film conversations and panels to talk and educate youth about the issues portrayed in the films.
In 2009 the Team implemented 8 of the 9 scheduled Movie Forums to 250 junior high school students in the rural town of Coba in Mayan; in Tulum and Playa del Carmen in Spanish; and an additional 5 Movie Forums in Tulum. Topics focused on adolescent pregnancy, STIs and family planning methods. Application and analysis of the pre and post tests showed a few outstanding results, including 64% of participants reported knowing five family planning methods as opposed to 0% in the pre-test and an increase from 60% to 100% of knowledge in proper condom use.

The Team plans to expand the project in order to reach 5 groups of 7th and 8th graders in Playa del Carmen in 2010. New topics that will be added to the Movie Forum include sexual diversity, dating, violence prevention, gender equity and population and environment. The Team hopes to launch a new project called “Youth Space” in the community center of La Ceiba Park in Playa del Carmen in 2010.

LAP Mexico 2007

The 2007 Summit Fellows in Quintana Roo, Mexico want to reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in youth ages 12 to 19 through their plan called Youth and Sexuality (Juventud y Sexualidad, or JuviSex).

Their first objective is to raise awareness by implementing a course on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to youth during their first semester at National School for Technical Professional Education (CONALEP) in Chetumal and Felipe Carrillo Puerto.  The course will include information on STIs and the use of oral contraception and condoms.

Their next objective is to strengthen the capacity of youth who have undergone SRH training to disseminate the information.  Finally, JuviSex members will advocate with the General Manager of CONALEP to institutionalize permanent extracurricular activities focused on SRH, STIs and the use of contraceptives in Chetumal and Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

LAP Mexico 2006

The 2006 Mexico Summit Fellow Team has nearly completed their project aimed at improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of juvenile delinquents ages 12-17 in the Quintana Roo State Juvenile Hall Residential Facility.  The team designed and implemented 11 SRH workshops with male and female delinquent youth at the Juvenile Hall and recruited 10 on-site staff members to participate in these workshops.

The National Human Rights Commission in Quintana Roo participated in the effort and the State Minister of Education attended the final graduation of the youth trainees. Additionally, the Team members worked to strengthen the capacity and commitment of their organizations to provide SRH education and services to youth through including their organizational directors and staff in the project. Agency members from Programa de Atención a Menores y Adolescentes en Riesgo (PAMAR) of Desarrollo Integral para  la Familia (DIF), Cruz Roja Mexicana, Colegio Nacional de Educación Profesional (CONALEP) and the Honorable Ayuntamiento de Felipe Carrillo Puerto of the Ministry of Health contributed technically and financially to the project.

The team received in-kind donations from the National Police Force and two press articles in local newspapers. The Team’s next steps are to finalize the SRH training curriculum they developed and work with the Juvenile Hall directors and staff to develop a plan to continue to implement the curriculum using the newly strengthened internal staff resources.

LAP Mexico 2005

The 2005 Summit Fellows seek to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by decreasing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights in four key institutions: the Human Rights Commission, Integral Department for the Family (DIF), Hotel Barceló Maya and the Sexuality and Health Education Services (SEEDSA). These Fellows wish to promote positive attitudes towards gender equity, SRH, family planning and STIs and will work to increase knowledge and awareness on these topics by developing and implementing four training modules on these topics.  Additionally, they plan to create an email listserve for participants in these trainings to request RH information, maintain communications and request future trainings.

To date, the Team has completed designing the modules and creating the training manual on SRH using interactive methodologies. The Team has implemented a series of workshops using the manual at SEEDSA, DIF and the Human Rights Commission. In 2008, they plan to complete the workshops with Hotel Barceló, and print and distribute the manual.

LAP Mexico 2004

Conducting outreach and education with a focus on emergency contraception and the female and male condom, the Mexico team’s goal is to contribute to a decrease in unwanted pregnancies and the transmission of sexual infections and diseases. The team envisions their project as a pilot for developing an adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) model for public schools in Quintana Roo.

Thus far, the team has trained students in family planning methods and youth reproductive health issues in Dzula.  Their next step is to use this same method for youth in Cancún.  At this stage, the team has raised awareness of ARSH among journalists and advocated for positioning of issues in media reporting with three program on Radio Cultural Ayuntamiento and six articles in the Voz del Caribe.

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