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Campamento Esperanza
Maria Marquez & Martha Curi, Northwestern University
Cartagena, Colombia: July 7th, 2014- August 15th, 2014
Introduction:
Currently, 19% of all girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in Colombia have been pregnant; this figure is well above the average for all of Latin America and has doubled within the last 20 years. Girls with the highest risk of becoming pregnant at an early age are usually among the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations in the poorest areas of the country. There are many reasons that have been identified for this uncanny rise in teenage pregnancy which include but are not limited to, a poor implementation of government sex education programs in schools, low self esteem found among the girls who, most of the time, come from broken homes, and skewed cultural and social values.
Project Statement: In Cartagena, there have been various attempts to significantly decrease adolescent pregnancies. These attempts have taken forms such as government funded sexual education curriculums and accessible healthcare for girls in need. We believe that something that could function successfully in conjunction with these initiatives is a community based program we have designed for girls ages 12-17. While one of the main focuses of the program is sex education, we will use a combination of activities revolving around womanhood and self-empowerment. Our plan of action is to implement a six week program where the ultimate goal is to create a safe and supportive community for each group of girls in the program. We will accomplish this through the implementation of team building exercises, writing workshops, health seminars with guest speakers, forums on sexual health, presentations on influential Latina women, and field trips. A functional, supportive community stems from individuals having the necessary tools and education to successfully make the right choices. The writing workshop is a crucial aspect of the program;
Maria Marquez & Martha Curi, Northwestern University
Cartagena, Colombia: July 7th, 2014- August 15th, 2014
Introduction:
Currently, 19% of all girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in Colombia have been pregnant; this figure is well above the average for all of Latin America and has doubled within the last 20 years. Girls with the highest risk of becoming pregnant at an early age are usually among the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous populations in the poorest areas of the country. There are many reasons that have been identified for this uncanny rise in teenage pregnancy which include but are not limited to, a poor implementation of government sex education programs in schools, low self esteem found among the girls who, most of the time, come from broken homes, and skewed cultural and social values.
Project Statement: In Cartagena, there have been various attempts to significantly decrease adolescent pregnancies. These attempts have taken forms such as government funded sexual education curriculums and accessible healthcare for girls in need. We believe that something that could function successfully in conjunction with these initiatives is a community based program we have designed for girls ages 12-17. While one of the main focuses of the program is sex education, we will use a combination of activities revolving around womanhood and self-empowerment. Our plan of action is to implement a six week program where the ultimate goal is to create a safe and supportive community for each group of girls in the program. We will accomplish this through the implementation of team building exercises, writing workshops, health seminars with guest speakers, forums on sexual health, presentations on influential Latina women, and field trips. A functional, supportive community stems from individuals having the necessary tools and education to successfully make the right choices. The writing workshop is a crucial aspect of the program;