The return to school signifies a new phase of work for the Las Tunas Network of Youth and Adolescents for Life. This organization aims to promote empowerment from an early age, fostering self-care and empathy to help young people navigate the future through the lens of diversity.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Raydel Bejerano Balmaceda, its provincial coordinator, assured 26 that since September, the team of promoters and specialists has been reaching out to schools in the main municipality with a rich program of activities focused on topics specific to each age group.

"We want to reach adolescents with a discourse that is relevant to them, their time, and their social interaction. We will utilize various formats to make learning more enjoyable. We intend to project audiovisuals and use social media to capture their attention," Bejerano emphasized.

"We are going to talk about essential topics such as self-care, gender-based violence, and empowerment. We want these interventions to be practical, so that students, who are neither children nor adults, can answer all the questions that sometimes go unanswered at home."

Raydel explains that, at schools, they will also discuss the dangers of addictions and teenage pregnancy, a topic that has been widely debated on the network's connections and whose incidence in schools has begun to decrease, thanks to a multisectoral approach.

Recently, the Diario Adolescente (Teen Diary) was distributed free of charge in Las Tunas. This editorial project aims to serve as a valuable resource, providing detailed and engaging information for boys and girls in a challenging stage of life. The Las Tunas Youth and Adolescents Network will ensure that this important knowledge reaches the young minds that need support for healthy growth.