Sex Education Outreach

Youth Correctional Facility Mae Rim

Image One Sex Education activity

On Thursday the 24th June TYAP together with NCYnet conducted sex education workshops for 550 youth at the Chiang Mai provincial Youth Correctional Facility Mae Rim. The workshops were particularly focused on HIV prevention.

Youth Leadership Project

Souk Pao Tang Pet Peua Chom Chon Project (Sex Education in the community project)

Image Two Training at Mae Rim

On Saturday the 19th till Sunday the 20th of June TYAP youth leadership team conducted the first workshop for staff members of local government offices as part of the SPTPPCC project. In all 40 staff attended the workshop held at Botanic Resort Mae Rim. The 40 staff members came from the local government offices of Cherng Dtoi, Sa nga ban, Norng Peung and Tackwang. The workshops were focused on understanding youth and sexuality, as well as planning for local governments to support local youth activities.

Youth Media Network

Youth Leadership Filmmakers project

Image Three Youth leaders from Doi Saket filming at pool side scene

On Friday the 18th till Sunday the 20th of June, TYAP conducted the second workshop for the YLF project. 30 participants from the 3 groups attended the workshop at Warng Tarn resort Doi Saket Chiang Mai. The second workshop was focused on filmmaking, with the youth leaders learning about photography, cinematography, editing, script writing and the concept of short films. Each of the 3 groups were given opportunity to create a sample training video, using the skills they had learnt over the 3 days. You can check out the videos below. In the coming 2 months the 3 groups will make a 10 minute short film each, about HIV prevention, sexuality and sex education. We thank our friends at MPLUS for also helping out during the workshop.

Youth Media Network

Youth leadership Filmmakers project

Image Four Youth Leaders from 3 communities

On Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of June TYAP conducted the first workshop for the YLF project an Australian Volunteers International supported initiative. The first workshop was focused on building on the knowledge of HIV and sex education for 30 young leaders from 3 communities (Sa nga ban, Doi Saket, Ba Bong). 6 youth from Ba Bong also joined in the activities. The activities were focused on exploring the knowledge of the youth in regards to issues around HIV The focus was to build the confidence of the youth so that they will be able to produce one short film about HIV prevention, sex education or sexuality, which are all inter related. For the Youth Leadership Filmmakers project 3 teams will produce one short film for HIV prevention as well as organize awareness raising activities in their communities.

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