The Training of Trainers Manual - UNFPA

Day 1
Make sure to explain the benefits of this type of role play. It can generate realistic
dialogue that could be used to develop scenes in the future or to develop the skills
of peer educators. For example, if the group began by brainstorming the ways to
negotiate safer sex, the group could practice using those communication skills with
this type of role play. The role play would continue until participants didn’t have
any new ways of asking a partner to
use a condom. When finished, they
may have even identified additional
Training note
ways to convey the same message.
This exercise is a valuable example of
how peer educators can practise
Any incomplete or incorrect
supporting each other as a team. For
information that appeared in the story
example, make clear to them that when
can be discussed. It is very important to
they are standing in the background, behind
note that the actors were ‘in character’
the chairs, they need to be quiet. They can
and not necessarily playing themselves.
be instructed to behave in such a way that
it appears as though the role play is ‘the
most fascinating thing happening at this
moment on the planet!’
Wrap-up
The facilitator provides a brief review of the topics covered during the day.
Participants are asked to think back on the day’s activities and discuss some of the
central themes. They can give feedback on how they feel the training is going.
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