From On Air - Spring 2003

PCI Minidramas Reach Mexico City Classrooms

Mexico’s Secretaría de Educación Pública (Ministry of Education) is in talks with PCI Mexico about using mini dramas from our teen radio show, Ombligos al Sol (Bellybuttons to the Sun). The mini dramas would be used to supplement classroom discussions of adolescent issues in Mexico City’s high schools.

The 5-minute mini dramas will be distributed to teachers on CD or cassette tapes along with questionnaires designed to guide and evaluate discussions.
“The teachers will also be provided with research materials we used in the production of the drama’s episodes,” says María Almela, PCI’s Mexico representative and the executive producer of Ombligos.

The episodes tackle a variety of topics including drug abuse, adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and adolescent sexuality. These important subjects are woven into stories designed to speak to a teen audience and to communicate important, if not life-saving, information.

“For the PCI Mexican project, Ombligos al Sol, it is a big step to have this agreement with the Secretaría de Educación,” says Almela. “This is a chance to work with the governmental educational structure to reach a lot of young people and help them develop healthy attitudes in confronting issues concerning sexuality, drugs, domestic violence, etc.”

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