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Spotlight on the Blue Sky trust
The Esteem network of independent educators and organisations across the UK (and beyond) are trained, equipped and supported by the acet UK team in their relationships and sex education delivery.
One of our longest running partnerships is with Blue Sky Trust.
Keeping HIV on the education agenda
Public Health England published encouraging figures in September: new HIV diagnoses in the UK are at their lowest level since 2000 and, in 2018, 94% of UK people living with diagnosed HIV and on antiretroviral treatment had an undetectable viral load - so could not pass on HIV.
How do I become an RSE educator?
Sometimes we are asked how someone can start a career in relationships and sex education - and the truth is there is more than one route to working in the field.
Challenging sexual violence and other drivers of HIV in DRC
With a complex history of civil war and political corruption, it’s unsurprising that gifts we take for granted, such as health, education and safety, are struggles for people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Helping the most vulnerable help themselves
The vulnerability of girls and women in Zimbabwe has heightened since the dashed hopes of the 2018 elections.
Protecting young people in Nigeria from HIV
Despite significant progress in addressing HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria still has the second highest rate of HIV in the region, and one of the highest rates globally, which led to 150,000 deaths in 2017 alone.
UK: assessing the impact of RSE
As well as requesting feedback from young people after every session, the Southwark Esteem team recently ran a focus group with Year 10 students, who have been receiving Esteem sessions each year since they started secondary school.
Salt and Light August 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Salt and Light which highlights the ACET family's work with young people in schools. Click the headings below to read more about what is happening in different countries, or read the newsletter in its entirety by clicking the following link:
Thailand: SMART life
Natya and the ACET Thailand team deliver their SMART life and Sharp Life education programmes in six Singburi secondary schools.
Ukraine: Healthy Youth University
ACET Ukraine’s ‘Healthy Youth University’ schools work programme is far reaching. Delivered in 219 schools and 13 colleges across 89 cities, thousands of young people are reached each year.
Visiting Belarus
Earlier this year, acet UK’s Sarah and Anna visited the ACET Belarus team to see them in action. During their stay, they observed a session at a sports college, ACET Belarus talk shows, and their schools work.
Uganda: Nakulabye Junior School
Friends of ACET in Uganda (FAU) donors have long supported Nakulabye Junior School, raising money to build the current school and paying the fees of orphans and other vulnerable children who would otherwise have been unable to afford to go to school.