PCI-Media Impact
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PCI-Media Impact empowers communities worldwide to inspire enduring change through the creative use of storytelling
. Founded in 1985, Media Impact has trained hundreds of organizations and community leaders in the effective use of media
to address critical social issues. To date, Media Impact has helped produce and broadcast more than 242 productions in 27 countries, including radio
and television
serial dramas, comic book
s, documentaries
and public service announcement
s. Media Impact is the leader in Entertainment-Education. From producing national programs, to developing and implementing partner-driven My Community campaigns, Media Impact engages and empowers audiences around the world to improve their lives. Working with local partners, Media Impact seeks to change the world one story at a time.
to mobilize individual, community and political action and catalyze positive change. Entertainment-Education is a form of entertainment designed to educate and amuse audiences and can be done with a variety of formats, ranging from comic books, to TV and radio productions, to street theatre
, to name just a few. Programs primarily focus on promoting sexual and reproductive health, prevention of HIV
/AIDS
, biodiversity conservation
, sustainable development
, human rights
and democracy
.
To achieve its mission, Media Impact works with partners around the world to produce Entertainment-Education programs rooted in a three-pronged My Community approach to communications. Using a combination of serial dramas, call-in shows and community mobilization, Media Impact:
, offering the opportunity to reach people on a deeply personal level. Stories are grounded in social learning theory
, and include positive characters who are rewarded, negative characters who are punished, and transitional characters whose experiences embody the difficult choices we all face in everyday life. Over the course of a broadcast, the audience bonds with these transitional characters and, as a result, they begin to emulate the positive behaviors included in the stories.Next to peer and parental role model
s, role models from mass media are of particular importance in shaping cultural attitudes and behaviors.
The power of story-telling has shaped cultures and captivated people around the globe for centuries. Powerful stories in song
, drama
, and poetry
impact our knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, and remind people of their identity, the responsibility to help others, and the need to protect the world in which they live.
Throughout the last 25 years, Media Impact has demonstrated the power of dramas:
Entertainment Education media can serve as a social mobilizer, an advocate or an agenda setter, influencing public and policy institutions in a socially desirable direction- Professor Everett M. Rogers, University of Mexico
in their communities. Media Impact helps these organizations shape their stories with scripting, character development, timing, and pacing, and issue focus. With this training, they are able to harness the power of broadcast media to positively impact their communities.
Media Impact works with local organizations to produce, air, and sustain programs with health
and poverty
messages, and facilitate the dissemination of these programs as widely as possible.
Media Impact is a leading provider of technical assistance to governments, non-governmental organization
s and foundations working on media campaigns (television, radio and research) with a social marketing
dimension.
ministries. Media Impact strives to create programs that best engage the target audience-not “one size fits all” initiatives, but comprehensive communications strategies tailored to the needs and concerns of partner needs.
, promotion of gender equality
, and environmental sustainability. Numerous books have been written and five research paper
s have been published in peer-reviewed journals documenting the important role that serial dramas play in changing the attitudes and behavior of their audience members.
Using a unique blend of Entertainment-Education (E-E) storytelling, community dialogue and My Community mobilization campaigns, trained coalitions engage and empower audiences to motivate positive social and environmental change in their communities around the world.
programs tailored to local needs. Through interactive training workshops and mentoring, Media Impact works to strengthen the capacity of all coalition members to effectively use media and storytelling to reach audiences with critical information and messages relevant to them.
My Community Campaigns complement this work by directly engaging the target audience in all stages of program design and implementation, giving them tools to build a brighter future. The methodology can be used with any media platform: radio, TV, theater, podcast
s and print.
s, service provider
s, radio station
s and government ministries, among others.
through all stages of program design and implementation.
. Media Impact also works to maintain partnership through continued collaboration, training and knowledge-sharing networks.
Since the organization’s first venture in India
, Media Impact has remained at the forefront of the E-E field. For 25 years, Media Impact has empowered communities worldwide to inspire enduring change through the use of creative storytelling. The organization has produced more than 2,800 episodes of 100 productions in 34 countries and its programs have reached over 1 billion viewers and listeners.
In 1984 Hum Log (We People) soared to the top of entertainment charts in India. The television soap opera
was an immediate success, drawing a viewership of 50 million people and broadcasting 156 episodes over a two year period. But this hit show was different from the rest. Hum Log was a pioneering experiment in Entertainment-Education (E-E) designed to share critical information about family planning and promote related behavior changes.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Media Impact produced and broadcast high-level productions throughout Asia
, Africa
and the Caribbean
. These programs addressed sexual and reproductive health, family planning
, HIV and AIDS, gender equality, education and poverty. In 2006, Media Impact revolutionized the field of social-change communications by unveiling the My Community approach. To date, Media Impact and its partners have produced and broadcast more than 900 episodes of 50 series in eight countries throughout Latin America
, reaching more than 19 million listeners.
Beginning in 2010, Media Impact applied the My Community approach to address environmental sustainability. With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and more than 20 regional partner organizations, Media Impact launched My Island-My Community. Media Impact is reentering the world of television this year. Media Impact will provide assistance to produce a radio and television drama in Chiapas
, Mexico
.
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
. Founded in 1985, Media Impact has trained hundreds of organizations and community leaders in the effective use of media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
to address critical social issues. To date, Media Impact has helped produce and broadcast more than 242 productions in 27 countries, including radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
serial dramas, comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s, documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
and public service announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
s. Media Impact is the leader in Entertainment-Education. From producing national programs, to developing and implementing partner-driven My Community campaigns, Media Impact engages and empowers audiences around the world to improve their lives. Working with local partners, Media Impact seeks to change the world one story at a time.
What Media Impact Does
Media Impact's unique approach to communications combines the principles of Entertainment-Education with the reach of mass mediaMass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
to mobilize individual, community and political action and catalyze positive change. Entertainment-Education is a form of entertainment designed to educate and amuse audiences and can be done with a variety of formats, ranging from comic books, to TV and radio productions, to street theatre
Street theatre
Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are...
, to name just a few. Programs primarily focus on promoting sexual and reproductive health, prevention of HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, biodiversity conservation
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
, sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
.
Strategy
My Community: Capacity, Community and ChangeTo achieve its mission, Media Impact works with partners around the world to produce Entertainment-Education programs rooted in a three-pronged My Community approach to communications. Using a combination of serial dramas, call-in shows and community mobilization, Media Impact:
- Strengthens the capacity of local partners to effectively use communications to catalyze change.
- Creates a community of constituents who support its collaborative work.
- Promotes positive changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors around targeted social and environmental issues through creative storytelling and media broadcasting.
The Power of Stories
Stories capture the dynamics of everyday lifeEveryday Life
Everyday Life is the first solo album made by Life MC of the British Hip Hop group Phi Life Cypher....
, offering the opportunity to reach people on a deeply personal level. Stories are grounded in social learning theory
Social learning theory
-Theory:Social learning theory is derived from the work of Albert Bandura which proposed that social learning occurred through four main stages of imitation:* close contact* imitation of superiors* understanding of concepts* role model behavior...
, and include positive characters who are rewarded, negative characters who are punished, and transitional characters whose experiences embody the difficult choices we all face in everyday life. Over the course of a broadcast, the audience bonds with these transitional characters and, as a result, they begin to emulate the positive behaviors included in the stories.Next to peer and parental role model
Role model
The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example, whose behaviour is emulated by others".The term first appeared in Robert K. Merton's socialization research of medical students...
s, role models from mass media are of particular importance in shaping cultural attitudes and behaviors.
The power of story-telling has shaped cultures and captivated people around the globe for centuries. Powerful stories in song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, and poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
impact our knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, and remind people of their identity, the responsibility to help others, and the need to protect the world in which they live.
Throughout the last 25 years, Media Impact has demonstrated the power of dramas:
- Dramas help establish social norms and provide positive role models that encourage audience to take action;
- Reality is represented in a less confrontational manner through a fictionFictionFiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al storyline; - Dramas appeal to emotions, facilitating deep and lasting learning;
- Dramas allow for complex and integrated messages that encompass health, environment, social pressures, and other dimension of real life;
- Dramas provoke people to talk to each other; and
- Dramas reinforce our belief that we have the capacity to change our own lives.
Entertainment Education media can serve as a social mobilizer, an advocate or an agenda setter, influencing public and policy institutions in a socially desirable direction- Professor Everett M. Rogers, University of Mexico
The Power of Partnerships
There are countless local organizations around the world with the energy and determination to create lasting social changeSocial change
Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. It may refer to the notion of social progress or sociocultural evolution, the philosophical idea that society moves forward by dialectical or evolutionary means. It may refer to a paradigmatic change in the socio-economic...
in their communities. Media Impact helps these organizations shape their stories with scripting, character development, timing, and pacing, and issue focus. With this training, they are able to harness the power of broadcast media to positively impact their communities.
Media Impact works with local organizations to produce, air, and sustain programs with health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
messages, and facilitate the dissemination of these programs as widely as possible.
Media Impact is a leading provider of technical assistance to governments, non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s and foundations working on media campaigns (television, radio and research) with a social marketing
Social marketing
Social marketing is the systematic application of marketing, along with other concepts and techniques, to achieve specific behavioral goals for a social good. Social marketing can be applied to promote merit goods, or to make a society avoid demerit goods and thus to promote society's well being as...
dimension.
Effective Media Delivery
Media Impact knows that different groups of people respond better to different forms of media. Programs have ranged from national-scale television and radio shows, to grassroots community radio initiatives, to partnership programs with educationEducation
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
ministries. Media Impact strives to create programs that best engage the target audience-not “one size fits all” initiatives, but comprehensive communications strategies tailored to the needs and concerns of partner needs.
Documenting Results
Dozens of independent, university-based researchers have examined the effectiveness of entertainment-education methodology and the impact of Media Impact's programs on family planning, the prevention of HIV and other STDsSexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
, promotion of gender equality
Gender equality
Gender equality is the goal of the equality of the genders, stemming from a belief in the injustice of myriad forms of gender inequality.- Concept :...
, and environmental sustainability. Numerous books have been written and five research paper
Research paper
Research paper may refer to:* Academic paper , which is published in academic journals and contains original research results or reviews existing results* Term paper, written by high school or college students...
s have been published in peer-reviewed journals documenting the important role that serial dramas play in changing the attitudes and behavior of their audience members.
My Community
My Community is Media Impact’s approach to social change communications developed during 25 years of work.Using a unique blend of Entertainment-Education (E-E) storytelling, community dialogue and My Community mobilization campaigns, trained coalitions engage and empower audiences to motivate positive social and environmental change in their communities around the world.
Strategy
My Community’s three-pronged methodology trains coalitions of community leaders to develop communicationCommunication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
programs tailored to local needs. Through interactive training workshops and mentoring, Media Impact works to strengthen the capacity of all coalition members to effectively use media and storytelling to reach audiences with critical information and messages relevant to them.
My Community Campaigns complement this work by directly engaging the target audience in all stages of program design and implementation, giving them tools to build a brighter future. The methodology can be used with any media platform: radio, TV, theater, podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s and print.
1)Partner
Media Impact works with local partners to identify and recruit a diverse group of coalition members. Coalitions include a variety of members: non-profit organizationNon-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
s, service provider
Service provider
A service provider is an entity that provides services to other entities. Usually, this refers to a business that provides subscription or web service to other businesses or individuals. Examples of these services include Internet access, Mobile phone operators, and web application hosting...
s, radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s and government ministries, among others.
2) Train
Representatives from each coalition attend an introductory training workshop. During the workshop, experienced trainers provide instruction in both thematic issues and the My Community methodology. Participants learn the fundamentals of designing successful E-E dramas, engaging audience members in critical conversations and implementing sustainable and impactful campaigns.3) Implement
My Community partners work together to conduct formative research, create an E-E storyline, produce high quality content, host a weekly talk show and launch a My Community Campaign. A Media Impact mentor provides both on-site and virtual mentoringMentoring
Mentorship refers to a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person....
through all stages of program design and implementation.
4) Learn
Coalitions learn to use a variety of qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation tools to design and strengthen the program to achieve the greatest possible impact.5) Share
My Community provides coalitions the skills needed to lead social change communication campaigns over the long term. Some partners have used these skills to design projects for organizations such as UNICEF, UNAIDS and UNIFEMUNIFEM
The United Nations Development Fund for Women, commonly known as UNIFEM was established in December 1976 originally as the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women in the International Women's Year. Its first director was Dr. Margaret Snyder, Ph.D...
. Media Impact also works to maintain partnership through continued collaboration, training and knowledge-sharing networks.
History
For 25 years, Media Impact has positioned itself as a leader in E-E and social change communications. The organization has played an integral role in harnessing the potential of storytelling and effective media delivery to rally constituents to positively transform attitudes and behaviors in order to marshal tangible and sustainable change around the world.Since the organization’s first venture in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Media Impact has remained at the forefront of the E-E field. For 25 years, Media Impact has empowered communities worldwide to inspire enduring change through the use of creative storytelling. The organization has produced more than 2,800 episodes of 100 productions in 34 countries and its programs have reached over 1 billion viewers and listeners.
In 1984 Hum Log (We People) soared to the top of entertainment charts in India. The television soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
was an immediate success, drawing a viewership of 50 million people and broadcasting 156 episodes over a two year period. But this hit show was different from the rest. Hum Log was a pioneering experiment in Entertainment-Education (E-E) designed to share critical information about family planning and promote related behavior changes.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Media Impact produced and broadcast high-level productions throughout Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. These programs addressed sexual and reproductive health, family planning
Family planning
Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
, HIV and AIDS, gender equality, education and poverty. In 2006, Media Impact revolutionized the field of social-change communications by unveiling the My Community approach. To date, Media Impact and its partners have produced and broadcast more than 900 episodes of 50 series in eight countries throughout Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, reaching more than 19 million listeners.
Beginning in 2010, Media Impact applied the My Community approach to address environmental sustainability. With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and more than 20 regional partner organizations, Media Impact launched My Island-My Community. Media Impact is reentering the world of television this year. Media Impact will provide assistance to produce a radio and television drama in Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
| Years | Program | Geographic Location | Issues Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1986 | Hum Log (We People) | India | Women's empowerment Empowerment Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social, racial, educational, gender or economic strength of individuals and communities... and family planning |
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| 1987 | Tushauriane | Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
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| 1991–1994 | Hum Raahi (Come Along with Me) | India | Early marriage, pregnancy Pregnancy Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets... , and women's empowerment |
|
| 1987–1989, 1998–2004 | Ushikwapo Shikamana (If Assisted, Assist Yourself) | Kenya | Teenage sexuality, women's empowerment, and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 1992 | Kuelewana Ni | Kenya | ||
| 1993–2002 | Twende Na Wakati (Let's Go with the Times) | Tanzania | Reproductive and sexual health and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 1996–1997 | Tinka Tinka Sukh (Little Steps to a Better Life) | India | ||
| 1996–2000 | Apwe Plezi (After Pleasure) | Caribbean | Family planning, women's empowerment, STDS and HIV/AIDS, and environmental degradation of the island's fragile ecosystem | |
| 1997 | Zimachitika | Malawi | ||
| 1997 | Sexualidad en Tu Propia | Mexico | ||
| 1997 | Osigo Uunake Yakwetu | Namibia | ||
| 1997–1999 | Sarivolana | Madgascar | ||
| 1999–2000 | Velugu Poolu (Flowers of Light) | India | STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 1998–2001, 2004–2005 | Bai Xing | China | ||
| 1998 | JAM PACKED | United States | ||
| 2001–2002 | Dukh Sukh Apney (Our Sorrows and Happiness) | Pakistan | Reproductive and sexual health, family planning, and maternal and child health | |
| 2000–2001 | Belakinangala (Courtyard of Light) | India | Reproductive and sexual health and regional pollution Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light... issues |
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| 2000–2001 | Kochu Kochu (Little Bits of Dreams) | India | Religious tolerance | |
| 2001–2005 | Ombligos al Sol (Belly Buttons to the Sun) | Mexico | Reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2001–2002 | Muthu Muthu Mazhai (Pearly Drops of Rain) | India | ||
| 2000–2001 | coconut Bay | Caribbean | Drug abuse, spousal abuse, family planning, STD/HIV prevention, environmental degradation, teenage pregnancy | |
| 2002 | Taru | India | Reproductive and sexual health and women's empowerment | |
| 1998–2001 and 2004–2005 | Bai Xing (Ordinary People) | China | Women's empowerment and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2003–2005 | Loma Luna (Moonscapes) | Peru | Reproductive and sexual health and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2005–2006 | Empezando a vivir (Beginning to Live) | Peru | Reproductive and sexual health, sexual abuse, and inter-generational communication | |
| 2006 | El Despertar de Margarita (Margarita's Awakening) | Peru | Children and youth rights and reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2006 | Huracan de Esperanza | Guatemala | ||
| 2006 | Ukux Kaj Ukux Ulew (Heart of the Sky, Heart of the Earth) | Guatemala | Environmental conservation, waste management, depletion of water sources, and air pollution | |
| 2006 | El Destino de la Esperanza (Hope's Destiny) | Guatemala | Promote community involvement with environmental and rural health issues | |
| 2006 | Y Dios me Hizo Mujer (And God Made Me a Woman) | Mexico | Reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2006 | Cortando Suenos (Cutting Dreams) | Mexico | Reproductive and sexual health, teen pregnancy, and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2006 | Esta Boca es Mi Boca (this Mouth is My Mouth) | Mexico | Reproductive and sexual health and rights within the communities of Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 2006–2008 | La Ruleta (The Roulette) | Guatemala | Reproductive and sexual health, teen pregnancy, and STDs and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2006 | Ke Ondas con Tu Vida (What's Up with Your Life | Honduras | Reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2006 | Un Mundo Invertido (A World Upside Down) | Mexico | ||
| 2006 | Embellezcamos las Verapaces | Guatemala | ||
| 2006 | Nocturnal Stories | Mexico | ||
| 2006–2007 | Montana de Pasiones (Mountain of Passions) | Nicaragua | Sustainable agriculture, reduce wood extraction, and preserve native flora and fauna | |
| 2007–2008 | Vamos a la Fija (Let's Got For It) | Colombia | ||
| 2007 | Los Colores de la Vida (The Colors of Life) | Bolivia | Economic opportunities and reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2007 | Ellos dicen que soy joto, yo digo que soy Juan | Mexico | ||
| 2007–2008 | Domingo 7 (Knocked Up) | Ecuador | Teen pregnancy | |
| 2007 | Con el Viento a favor (With the Wind in My Sails) | Peru | STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2007 | Entre Luces y Sombra (Between Lights and Shadows) | Bolivia | STDS and HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancies, and domestic violence | |
| 2007 | Del Sur Para El Sur (From the South to the South) | Bolivia | Empower people to take advantage of their rural resources to overcome poverty and malnourishment and environmental sustainability | |
| 2007 | Alla esta el Dinero (The money is there) | Mexico | ||
| 2007 | K'ulb alib'Tz'Ixamal (Around the Fire) | Guatemala | Improve food security and prevent child malnutrition | |
| 2007 | El Reciclaje del Amor (the Recycle of Love) | Guatemala | Promote recycling, local waste management policies, commercial opportunities for youth, and income generation from recycling inorganic waste material | |
| 2007 | Al Otro Lado Esta el Dinero (In the Other Side is the Money), Entre la Linea del Bien y el Mal (Between Good and Evil - A Man's Game), Cuando Ella se enferma (When She Gets Sick) | Mexico | All three programs were in partnership with Universidad de Guadalajara to address issues of poverty reduction, reproductive and sexual health, and women's empowerment | |
| 2007 | El Faro: Luz y Sombra del Amor (The Lighthouse: Light and Shadow of Love) | Mexico | Reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2007 | Entre Luces y Sombras (Between Light and Shadows) | Peru | STDS and HIV/AIDS, domestic abuse, and unwanted pregnancy | |
| 2007 | Uj Mox pero Uj saq (Crazy but Clean) | Guatemala | ||
| 2007 | Ke Ondas Con Tu Vida II | Honduras | ||
| 2007 | D10@19 (From 10 to 19) | Mexico | ||
| 2007 | La Ruleta II: Donde las Emociones se Funden | Guatemala | ||
| 2007–2008 | Jach b'al Re Loq'b'al K'u'x II (The Love Recycle) | Guatemala | ||
| 2008 | Con Nombre de Mujer (With a Woman's Name) | Bolivia | Reproductive and sexual health and family planning | |
| 2008 | La Lora Serrana | Colombia | ||
| 2008 | Reviviendo con el Canas (Revival with Canes) | Colombia | Promote management of household waste, conservation of the local river, and sustainable waste management | |
| 2008 | Toque Magico (Magic Touch) | Ecuador | Women's empowerment and reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2008 | Asi Somos (The Way We Are) | Ecuador | Promote rural organization, fair trade, and sustainable development to improve poverty | |
| 2008 | El Intruso (The Intruder) | Guatemala | Reproductive and sexual health and STDS and HIV/AIDS | |
| 2008 | Cultivando Amor (Harvesting Love) | Nicaragua | Promote diverse cultivation practices and increases environmental conservation awareness | |
| 2008 | Bueno | Nicaragua | ||
| 2008 | Encuentro de Expresiones | Guatemala | ||
| 2008 | Esta es Mi Gente | Nicaragua | ||
| 2008 | Ke Ondas Con Tu Vida III | Honduras | ||
| 2008 | La Ruleta III | Guatemala | ||
| 2008 | La Vida es una Gota | Ecuador | ||
| 2009 | Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) | Bolivia | Increase local broadcast and production capacity to improve access to high-quality native language radio content on democracy | |
| 2009 | Agua de Angel (Angel Water) | Honduras | Environmental conservation and safe water use habits | |
| 2009 | Dah All a wih Bizniz (All of Our Business) | Belize | Teen pregnancy, reproductive and sexual health, STDS and HIV/AIDS, peer pressure, homophobia | |
| 2009 | Aqui No Pasa Nada (Nothing Happens Here) | Peru | Reproductive and sexual health | |
| 2009 | Camino al Paraiso (The Road to Paradise) | Nicaragua | Promote agricultural sustainability and using local resources for economic advancement | |
| 2009 | yajual Banamil (God of the Earth) | Mexico | Promote the preservation of ancient traditions and environmental conservation | |
| 2009 | El Intruso II...Nueva Temporada (The Intruder...New Season) | Guatemala | STDS and HIV/AIDS, reproductive and sexual health, and inspire social change amongst community members | |
| 2009 | Entre Botas, Asfalto, y Rock 'n' Roll (Between Boots, Asphalt, and Rock 'n' Roll) | Ecuador | STDS and HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and teen pregnancy | |
| 2009 II | Asi Somos (The Way We Are) | Ecuador | Environmental conservation and agricultural sustainability | |
| 2009 II | Buscando Amor (Looking for Love) | Bolivia | Reproductive and sexual health and domestic abuse | |
| 2009 | Entre Trenzas, Amores y Amarres | Peru | ||
| 2009 | La Huenca de la Putagana | Ecuador | ||
| 2010 | Vivir Bonito | Colombia | ||
| 2010 | Urban Cultures | Mexico | ||
| 2010 | Ciudad Espesa | Bolivia | Access to information, democracy, professionalism of the journalism field in Bolivia | |
| 2010 | Buscando Amor III | Bolivia | ||
| 2010 | Aqui No Pasa Nada II | Peru | ||
| 2010 | Asi Somos III | Ecuador | ||
| 2010 | Aprendiendo a Vivir (Dulce Brisas) | Ecuador | ||
| 2010 | Agua de Angel II | Honduras | ||
| 2010 | El Intruso III | Guatemala | ||
| 2010 | Fruta Fresca...Cronicas de Adolescentes | Ecuador | ||
| 2010 | Slok'Obal Jk'Optik | Mexico | ||
| 2010 | Pachaimama Waija | Peru | ||