Kids talk adult stuff — AIDS

Posted on Dec 02 1998

Students from Oleai Elementary School yesterday launched an HIV-prevention campaign on campus to mark the celebration of World AIDS Day.

Facing a group of fourth grade students, a team sixth-graders discussed ways to avoid AIDS.

“You don’t know when you have HIV,” said the team’s presenter.

She told her audience not to participate in a blood compact since this might lead to transfusion of stained blood.

The presentation marked the first time that the school introduced its HIV education through the children.

The school formed nine teams, with members coming from the fourth to sixth grades. They were then trained to become presenters.

They were told to discuss the otherwise off-limits-to-kids issue within the bounds of marriage. For instance, they should hammer on the idea that there will be no sex until one gets married.

School official Violy Beltran said, “Instead of us adults discussing prevention, our kids are hearing it from kids — the message is probably more powerful.”

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