Jibilika Dance Trust has launched an exciting new dance project to engage youth on how to deal with HIV/AIDS related issues. ‘Step Up to HIV’ has been created in partnership with the US Embassy’s Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Jibilika will be working with various schools and communities in Harare.
Director of Jibilika, Plot Mhako explained the concept: “We are using the energy and power of popular youth culture to bring about social transformation and development. Through this initiative, young people are equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and tools that will enable them to become social development agents and successful citizens.”
To start with, Jibilika will be targeting both the High Glen area, which encompasses Glen Norah, Glenview, Budiriro, Kuwadzana and Mufakose, and the Mbare area covering Waterfalls, Ardbennie, Mbare and Southerton.
“We will be working with at least 20 schools, including Glen Norah High 1 and 2, Glen View High 1 and 2, St Peter’s Kubatana, Morgan High and Harare High. Next year we will be stretching to other areas to bring our message to the entire city and its surrounding areas,” said Mhako.
The messages of abstinence, staying faithful, the dangers of early sexual activity and of having multiple partners will be spread through a collaboration of music and dance in the genres of hip hop and dancehall reggae.
These are common messages but will be delivered in a way that will appeal to their targeted audience.
“Young people are not taking HIV messages seriously or the messages are not getting through to them. This is probably because the message has not been designed in a way that makes it interesting. ‘Step Up To HIV’ is enticing young people to listen and engage them in dialogue on HIV/AIDS issues,” Mhako said.
Hip hop culture has grown to represent a powerful movement with a new vibrancy and energy externally manifested through clothing, art, attitude, style, music, films and language across Harare and the nation at large.
‘Step Up To HIV’, which is funded by PEPFAR, will have a monthly cipher session where young people come together to present different dance pieces carrying HIV/AIDS messages. Outstanding groups will get prizes.
“We will be rotating from one community to the other starting off with the College of Music in the city centre on the first Saturday in July,” said Mhako.
Prominent artists have joined the project including runner up of last year’s Shoko Festival International Poetry Slam Arnold ‘So Profound’ Chimirika.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, PEPFAR has pledged $95m towards the national response to HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe for 2013.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful opportunity. Jibilika Dance Trust congratulates and wishes you the best.
i like it bcz l am adancer also
What you said made a bunch of sense. But, what about this?
suppose you added a little information? I mean, I
don’t wish to tell you how to run your website, however suppose you added something to maybe grab a person’s attention? I mean Jibilika steps up to HIV Harare News is kinda plain. You could look at Yahoo’s home
page and see how they create news headlines to grab people interested.
You might try adding a video or a pic or two to grab people interested about what you’ve
got to say. Just my opinion, it would make your posts a little livelier.
Currently it seems like Drupal is the top blogging platform out
there right now. (from what I’ve read) Is that what you’re using on your blog?
VZ
I have been browsing online more than 2 hours today, yet I never found any
interesting article like yours. It is pretty worth enough for me.
Personally, if all website owners and bloggers made good
content as you did, the web will be much more useful
than ever before.
Since transferring to digital, I actually have not missed dealing
with curled fiber prints, water and dust spots, scratched negatives, and spending countless nights underneath
the duvet of safelights!
I’m happy very good site You are right thislovethishate, SH IS HOT! I love her face and the way she sucks cock, although the guy admittedly isn’t very big. I love her big clit also. Would love to suck it! Oooohhh! Please…..I need someone to suck my tits like that and eat me out!!! Anyone interested? Very very wet pussy here…………..
to Richmond this weekend! by Tha Peahen on Nov 2, 2012 • 6:36 am After a very successful Richmond Festival of Cross weekend, cyclocross comes back to Richmond. On Sunday, November 4, the VCU cycling team is holding its
Love these!!!! I can’t believe how much Raider has grown since we met him. It doesn’t seem possible that he is a Senior already! So handsome, can’t wait to see the rest.
I’m not surprised you sold lots, your stall looks fab. I’m a toy girl too, whipping up rag dolls aplenty. I’ve just added you as a lovely blog on mine, and have hearted you on etsy too! My little girl needs one of your merrylegs – I’m a bit skint at the mo but v happy to do a swap if you might like a doll? Let me know, otherwise she can wait till Christmas x
Hiya, I’m really glad I’ve found this info. Nowadays bloggers publish only about gossips and web and this is really frustrating. A good blog with exciting content, that’s what I need. Thanks for keeping this web site, I’ll be visiting it. Do you do newsletters? Can’t find it.
Sprawdź ranking na chwilówki i weź szybką pożyczkę internetową lub kredyt przez internet.
I wanted to put you the tiny remark to be able to thank you over again on your precious suggestions you have provided on this page. It was really strangely open-handed with you to make unhampered precisely what many people would’ve offered for sale for an ebook to get some money for themselves, particularly now that you might have tried it in case you desired. These solutions in addition served to be the good way to know that other people have similar fervor much like my own to know the truth many more pertaining to this issue. I am certain there are millions of more fun opportunities in the future for individuals who looked over your blog post.
I’m also commenting to let you be aware of of the brilliant discovery my child encountered checking the blog. She came to understand a lot of details, including how it is like to have a marvelous coaching character to get folks completely fully grasp a variety of complex issues. You actually did more than her desires. I appreciate you for coming up with such essential, dependable, edifying and cool guidance on that topic to Ethel.
Thanks for your whole work on this website. My niece takes pleasure in working on research and it is simple to grasp why. We all notice all relating to the powerful ways you render worthwhile tricks via your website and therefore welcome response from website visitors on this topic while our own simple princess is without question understanding so much. Take pleasure in the rest of the year. Your performing a wonderful job.
Thanks for the recommendations on credit repair on this amazing site. A few things i would tell people is always to give up the actual mentality they can buy today and pay out later. Like a society we all tend to do that for many issues. This includes getaways, furniture, and also items we would like. However, you should separate the wants out of the needs. While you’re working to raise your credit score make some sacrifices. For example it is possible to shop online to save cash or you can visit second hand retailers instead of pricey department stores regarding clothing.