The AfriSlum Expressions Challenge competition
- Category: General News
- Date: 05-08-2020
The AfriSlum Expressions Challenge competition
The AfriSlum Expressions Challenge program was launched at the suggestion of The AfriSlum Task Force in kagugube zone. The group was alarmed by the rising incidents of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV and AIDS, among high school students ages 12 to 18. How, the group wondered, could students find creative ways to express themselves about some very serious topics while also becoming better connected to their peers in the process?
At its core, the Expressions Challenge is about guiding students to make better life choices about their overall health and well-being. There is no means of expression more personal or self-revelatory than art. By combining artistic expression with individual student research, Expressions empowers students to positively influence their classmates, school and community. Teens are encouraged to use their voice through art to communicate their perspective on topics including bullying, self-esteem and sexual responsibility.
AfriSlum—a Non Profit Organisation dedicated to helping people get, stay and live well—is proud to help young people find their authentic voice on these sensitive issues. We’re equally proud Expressions has become a counterbalance for the sometimes-idealized images and unrealistic expectations around personal relationships. Young people in communities we work in had never before received such unlimited access to a platform to express themselve or talk about what they go through in their daily lives and we also thank the community leaders for accepting to work with us in making this program a reality
Therefore, through your support in one way or another, we hope that a lot more will be achieved and more communities will be served or given an opportunity be apart of this program