Trainer’s Class of Participatory Training for Peer Educator

Sponsored by Global Fund AIDS Office Round 6, Beijing Gender Health Education Institute (GHE) opened a teaching class of participatory training for peer educators from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei on November 8 and 9, 2008.

The training was conducted and supervised by Guo Yaqi, Vice Director of Working Committee of Volunteers, Chinese Association of STD&AIDS Prevention and Control, Chief of GHE.  An official from China Global Fund Round 6, Zhang Heshu was also present at the training.  Thirty-two representatives from grassroots organizations engaged in AIDS enlightenment and intervention in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei attended the training.

In the two-day training, Mr. Guo Yaqi gave instructions on the composition, methods and skills of participatory training.  Using demonstrations, he also talked about communication skills and the roles of the condom in AIDS dissemination and behavioral intervention as well as how to use it.  Instead of cramming, the training provided a relaxing environment, where attendees can interact with each other and learn from others.

Held successfully, the training will promote the roles of volunteers in community, especially in peer communications and improve training skills of groups and volunteers’ organizations.  Leader of Sunshine Team from Xingtai, Hebei, who attended the kind of training for the first time, said, “Participatory training for peer educators is very helpful with its new style and interesting content.  We’ll make efforts to master what we’ve learnt from the class and apply it to work in the future.”