From República Escolar they seek to eradicate the sale of tobacco and alcohol to minors Students design badges to place in establishments in their
From República Escolar they seek to eradicate the sale of tobacco and alcohol to minors
Students design badges to place in establishments in their community
Victoria/Gto News
Members of “Republica Escolar from Technical Secondary School 28”, from La Cieneguilla community, in Victoria, work for the well-being of children and youth by urging existing businesses in their community to prohibit the sale of tobacco and alcohol to minors, through the placement of a badge that symbolizes the commitment.
The badge that they designed and already placed in 7 establishments dedicated to the sale of groceries and various products, is called “Badge for businesses committed to the children and youth of Victoria”, which emerges from the diagnosis of the context, which shows negative results regarding the consumption of the aforementioned substances by minors.
In such a way that, the students who make up the School Republic:
- Arlette Camila, president
- Arizbeth, general secretary
- Ayari Vanessa, Iker, Tadeo Alan and Ailyn Samara
- With the support of teacher Ramon Eutimio Amador Lopez, representative of the school and with the support and accompaniment of the education community
All the involved undertook the project by approaching each establishment where they discussed and signed a letter commitment with the respective owners to finally place the insignia.
Arlette Camila, president of the school republic, stated that, “our true training is forged through what we experience in the different places where we develop. The home, our family, our school and our context must be true examples and contribute to our healthy growth”.
The student thanked the establishments in her community for the social responsibility and commitment they acquired to contribute to a life and society without addictions.
Hector Teodoro Montes Estrada, Regional Delegate II, of the Secretary of Education of Guanajuato, celebrated the initiative to replicate strategies that focus on the search for the well-being of children and youth, such as Planet Youth, the Icelandic model adopted by Guanajuato for the prevention of addictions in young people, which focuses on knowing the risk factors that exist in communities, which lead adolescents to substance use, and finding solutions based on the information.
The official added, “I recognize the collaboration of 7 establishment owners who today assume the responsibility of contributing their grain of sand to reduce the problem of addictions that is increasing and that involves society in general. We must work even more on the issue of prevention, from schools, which are the safest places for students”.
Alejandra Alvarez Bautista, director of the institution, announced that the activity arose from the delivery of plaques within activities of the Planet Youth program, at the state level, which aroused the interest of the education community and they got to work to land the strategy in their community, “consists of placing the insignia in visible places in the businesses so that, upon seeing it, minors know that the establishment is committed to health and will not sell them alcohol or tobacco, even when they mention that it is for an adult, so it is also an invitation and commitment for mothers and fathers to not put their daughters and sons at risk.”
The director mentioned that, “the commitment on the part of the school is not only to place badges in businesses, but to verify compliance with the commitment, as well as the implementation of workshops and conferences on the consequences of the consumption of legal addictive substances, the generation of sports, recreational and socio-emotional activities that provide students with tools to avoid falling into addictions and prioritize that all activities within classes contain a health message for our students, this with support from the school republic, parents’ association, the general staff of the institution and public and private bodies that may join.”
As a result of the activity, currently 7 establishments became aware of their important role in building a community without addictions and today they fully comply with the commitment.
Ramon Eutimio Amador Lopez, school representative, said that, “it is essential to educate and raise awareness among the owners and employees of these establishments about the negative consequences that early consumption of alcohol and tobacco can have on the life of a child or young person. It is not just about complying with the law, but about assuming an ethical and moral responsibility in the protection of our adolescents”.
This project is the follow-up to previous work in this cycle materialized with the current school republic, for the benefit of the girls, boys and adolescents of the Cieneguilla community. However, they plan to extend the invitation to grocery stores located in surrounding towns such as Linderos, Mision de Arnedo, El Carmen, Canada, El Refugio, among other.
The Secretariat of Education of Guanajuato, SEG, congratulated and recognized the education community of Technical Secondary School 28, of the Cieneguilla community, in Victoria, for promoting actions that promote healthy environments for the students, and, therefore, the community and society, thereby adding to the construction of the Best Education System in Mexico.
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