Quetzaltenango, GUATEMALA: In honor of World AIDS day on Dec 1st, Cultural Survival's partner radio association Mujb`ab`l yol held a four-day workshop on HIV/AIDS awareness. Over 60 Indigenous radio workers participated in the event, covering topics such as symptoms, transmission, prevention, and sensitivity, as well as radio locution, script writing, and audio recording. A local theater group "Luces Escondidas" performed a skit, and three local organizations chipped in to pay a cost of the food and lodging. The event concluded with the recording of public service announcements on HIV/AIDS in Spanish and Mayan languages.
