AEGiS-14IAC: Social-cultural theater play : Red alert

AEGiS-14IAC: Social-cultural theater play : Red alert - the school goes to the theater.

14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

Social-cultural theater play : Red alert - the school goes to the theater.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. ThOrE1457)

Portela MO
Medikus, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DESCRIPTION/EXPERIENCE REPORT Its social-cultural concept (social: bringing important information on AIDS prevention to a public of students in a simple and specific language, through the play "RED ALERT", and cultural: stimulating the interest of students regarding drama) has grown significantly in Brazil, with the agreement between the group that created the project and the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes - MNBA/BR (National Arts Museum), which then offered to the Project its physical space, its collection and its team of educational monitors. OBJECTIVES: We objectively intend to present our play at "AIDS 2002/BARCELONA" (XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE BARCELONA, SPAIN, JULY 7 - 12, 2002), either in English or in Spanish, as the event's coordination wishes. It's important to note that all costs inherent to our participation shall be covered by sponsors.

RESULTS: AND CONTINUITY The next stages of the Project in Brazil shall be the formation of a new production team to act in the suburban schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro (youngsters who do not have access to MNBA) and, by reaching its maturity in the city, the establishment of new partnerships with the City Governments of the State of Rio de Janeiro in order to present the play in the streets on weekends, always followed by the discussion forums on AIDS.

ISSUES: We believe that our Project "RED ALERT/THE SCHOOL GOES TO THE THEATER" should be presented in this Conference because, although it has never been played abroad before and is evidently an entrepreneur project, it positions itself as unquestionably useful to students, teaching them prevention in an academic way; to the schools, stimulating them to participate in extra-class projects; to the society, making it bring to its bosom more aware citizens; and lastly, to work as an incentive to the members of the Conference, regarding similar projects in their countries.

Keywords: AEGIS, Schools, Play and Playthings, Students, Health Education, Educational Measurement, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Faculty, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Learning, Curriculum, Sex Education, Students, Medical, Inservice Training, Teaching, Spain, Brazil, ethnology, psychology

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