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HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign
December 1st is the International HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. In honor of this day, the Youth House hosted an AIDS awareness campaign on December 1, 2007.
The campaign kicked off the week prior to December 1st. During this week students made red ribbons, symbols of AIDS awareness. The students went to the first school in Sliven to distribute the ribbons to students and raise awareness.
The next event was a debate held in the Oblast building. Six students from the debate team held a public debate on the topic "Are HIV positive individuals the same as non-HIV positive individuals?" Local teens attended the debate and actively participated by asking the team questions about the topic. The debate was covered by the local media and deemed a success!
The culmination of the campaign took place on December 1. During the day students stood in the main square and handed out condoms, red ribbons and literature to the citizens of Sliven. That evening in the "Zora" concert hall, the Youth House hosted a multi-media show to raise awareness about AIDS. The show was lead by six hosts and consisted of two films and numerous performances by local youth. The youth each had different acts involving dancing, singing, rapping and even beat-boxing! The concert was widely attended with some having to stand as all the seats were taken. The concert was, of course, a great success. Congratulations to all the students involved!
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