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Penyinar Meeting 29 November 2009

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Penyinar Meeting 29 November 2009

Life Skills Training (LESTARI 2009)

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HIV/AIDS talk for school students (Excerpt from BB 20 November 2009)

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The Vice President of the Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council, Iswandy Ahmad, led his team of eight members of the council for the HAPPY Programme briefing at the Sayidina Hassan Secondary School yesterday.


Also in the group was Health Education Officer Bryan Ceasberry. The briefing marked the 3rd of such activity being carried out, which saw briefings on STD and STI diseases.


 

Iswandy on the other hand delivered a talk on prevention, infection and statistics of HIV/AIDS in the country.


 

Various other activities were also held at the programme yesterday such as role-playing games, brainstorming activities as well as employing a unique hands-on approach that generates greater participation in the activity.


 

Organised jointly by BDAC and Sayidina Hassan Secondary School Counselling Section, yesterday's event was attended by Secondary 4 students at the school and it also marked the conclusion of the programme this year before it is continued again next year.


 

The vice president added that schools interested in such briefing sessions could contact him directly at 8760728

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About Penyinar

The Kelab Penyinar is the youth division of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council. It was set up during the Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council first Annual General Meeting in 2001.


Its objectives are-

  • To motivate the youth members & other youth to practice a healthy and positive way of living.
  • To reach out to youth as many as possible on HIV/AIDS related matter for HIV & AIDS prevention.
  • To spread awareness on HIV, AIDS & related issues, especially among youth in Brunei.

Currently, the Kelab Penyinar has more than 50 active members of age ranging from early teens to late 20's.


The members or "Penyinar" as they are affectionately known, meets frequently and manage or organise their own programmes and activities, ranging from a simple outing to national events like TheWorld AIDS Day. They are considered as the backbone of BDAC. They come from various institutions all over thecountry.


Penyinar is taken from the Malay word "sinar" which means to light up, to shine,to glow, to brighten up, to make clear, to shine and glow until it is visible. The threat of HIV/AIDS is often misunderstood . Penyinar is to bring this message and disseminate information as widely and clearly to eliminate stigma & discrimination and to bring hope to those infected and affected by HIV & AIDS. 


Theclub has affiliation and work together with various government, private sectors, non-government organisation  and media locally & regionally.


CommonwealthYouth Ambassadors for Positive Living (a project of Commonwealth YouthProgramme Asia Centre) in Kelab Penyinar is actively involved in HIV& AIDS awareness activities, voluntary work and youth work, locally and regionally.


Some of their known programmes are Life Skills Training (LESTARI), HIV Awareness Programme for Peers & Youth (HAPPY), Time Freeze, Walk For Life, Penyinar Orientation Programme (POP) etc. The Penyinar also equipped to handle leadership & teambuilding games and actively involved in youth activities around Brunei Darussalam.


The Club was awarded with Commonwealth Youth SilverAward 2005/2006 & 2007/2008 for its Kelab Penyinar & HIVAwareness Programme respectively. In 2009, they are also presented with ASEAN Youth Award for their volunteerism spirit.