WAIMEA — Youth from Kaua‘i’s middle and high schools are invited to a free aerosol art workshop with artist/designer East3 on March 21 and 22 at the Kaua‘i High School basketball courts located at the west end of campus near
WAIMEA — Youth from Kaua‘i’s middle and high schools are invited to a free aerosol art workshop with artist/designer East3 on March 21 and 22 at the Kaua‘i High School basketball courts located at the west end of campus near the Kaua‘i Community School for Adults.
The Hawai‘i Meth Project, spearheaded by Colby Takeda and the Kaua‘i members of the Teen Advisory Council, were promoting this during its appearance at the Waimea Town Celebration which wrapped up Saturday night.
A flier touting the workshop said no experience is necessary and students may bring an anti-meth design to paint. All participants must have a parent or guardian sign the Spray Away Meth Release of Liability waiver and bring it to the workshop.
High school students will have their workshop on March 21 from noon until 3 p.m. Middle school students will have their workshop on March 22, also from noon until 3 p.m.
Interested students can email their name, school, grade and a phone number to
sprayawaymeth2013@hotmail.com.
The Spray Away Meth project is sponsored by the Kaua‘i Economic Development Board, Kaua‘i High School, the Maui Economic Development Board, Stemworks, Marriott, Women in Technology, East-3.com and the Hawai‘i Meth Project.
Bryson Cayaban, a senior at Waimea High School, Jordan Balbin, a senior at Kaua‘i High School, and Mae Ortega, a senior at Kapa‘a High School, are the Kaua‘i Teen Advisory Board members to the Hawai‘i Meth Project.
The Hawai‘i Meth Project hosts awareness events statewide to educate the community and teens about the dangers and devastating effects of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice,” states a release from the Hawai‘i Meth Project.
Its appearance at the Waimea Town Celebration launched a new year on Kaua‘i, hosting an informational booth with its three Kaua‘i Teen Advisory Board members, who play a key role in the Hawai‘i Meth Project by coordinating activities on their respective islands to spread the core message of “Not Even Once.”
Takeda and the three Kaua‘i Teen Advisory Board members got help from more than 20 other volunteers who represented the three public high schools on the island.
The Hawai‘i Meth Project is a nonprofit organization, which implements a range of advertising and community action programs to reduce methamphetamine use in the state.
Launched in June 2009, the Hawai‘i Meth Project leverages a proven model which combines extensive research with a hard-hitting, integrated media campaign.
Visit www.hawaiimethproject.org for more information.
