The Training of Trainers Manual - UNFPA

Process
Begin the exercise with a reminder of the ground rules about respecting privacy
and confidentiality. Explain that although the participants will have opportunities
to speak about their personal experiences, under no circumstances should they
feel pressured to disclose more than they are comfortable sharing. They should
use some judgement about how much to divulge, since this is an educational
workshop and not a therapeutic clinical situation.
Share some personal feelings about how important peer education and health
promotion are in your own life. You could mention some experiences that
were responsible for your choice to pursue this type of work or talk about the
professional career path that led you to this job.
Your comments help show participants that during this exercise speaking
personally is acceptable. The group may be ready for this level of interaction,
particularly if workshop activities have made them feel part of a group. An ideal
scenario would be to organize a fun social activity the evening before this exercise,
so that participants can relax with each other.
Some participants will probably follow your example and share personal
experiences about events or losses that they have experienced and that helped
them become interested in working in peer education.
Closure
Thank the trainees for participating so openly in the discussion. Explain that
peer educators can use a discussion of why they work in peer education as an
introduction to a workshop (a session sometimes called ‘Why We Are Here’). This
is likely to increase their credibility with the participants and help the audience to
better identify with them.
Exercise: Visual imagery – HIV testing
45
minutes
Objective
Materials
To help participants develop a deeper understanding of what
people experience when they go for an HIV test.
A bag or hat containing small pieces of paper in two different
colours with a few pieces of a third colour
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