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Do invite your co-facilitator to speak when you need help. Don’t assume he or she will rescue
you. Say: ‘Joe, do you have anything to add’ or ‘Jane, do you know the answer to that’
Do sit off to the side when your partner is presenting a subject. Don’t sit next to your partner or
hide where he or she cannot see you. Sit somewhere so that you can both make eye contact but
where the person who is presenting can have the spotlight.
Do focus on what your partner is saying. Don’t do other things while your partner is presenting
(like reading the paper or working on your calendar or homework). When presenting after
your co-facilitator, try to refer to what he or she has said. If you pay attention to what your cofacilitator
is saying, your participants will, too.
Do help when needed. Don’t give directions for activities that contradict what your partner is
trying to do.
Do compliment your partner. Don’t denigrate him or her. Tell your partner what you liked about
his or her presentation (what she said and what she did). Positive feedback on specific actions
means that action will be repeated. Don’t joke with your partner if it excludes the group or
demeans someone. A positive, supportive relationship between co-facilitators creates a safe
learning environment for the participants. The relationship between the facilitators is of primary
importance to the education of the group.
Training topic
Recruitment and retention of peer educators
Objectives of the session
To improve participants’ understanding of the multiple components involved in
successfully recruiting and retaining peer educators.
Exercise: Selection criteria for recruitment of peer educators
Objective
To provide participants with guidelines on selection criteria and the
strategies for recruiting peer educators
60
minutes
Materials
Flip chart paper, markers, and tape
Process
Divide participants into four groups and ask each group to discuss one of the
following questions:
■ What selection criteria should be used when recruiting peer educators
■ What are key personality traits of strong peer educators
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