Peer educator group formation [compatibility mode]
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BY
OLASHORE EMMANUEL
� A peer is a person who belongs to the same
social groups as another person or group. The
social group may be based on age, sex,
occupation, socio-economics, health status occupation, socio-economics, health status
and other factors
� Education refers to the development of a
person’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, or
behaviors as a result of the learning process.
� A peer group is a social group
consisting of people who are equal in
such respects as age, education, or
social classsocial class
� Peer educator group is a group
comprising of people belonging to a
group from a specific environment, such
as a school, work place, the army, prison, as a school, work place, the army, prison,
youth or sports clubs who are trained to
educate other members of the same
group.
� Young People take on responsibilities
� Educators and target groups communicate better
because they speak the same language and slangs
� Peer Educators gain skill that are useful for their
personal developmentpersonal development
� Peer Education can supplement other education
interventions including activities implemented by
teachers, social workers and health providers
� Peer Educators can reach or gain access to groups that
can be difficult for persons outside these groups
� Conduct needs assessment
� Create a work plan
� Identify an adult program coordinator� Identify an adult program coordinator
� Form a project monitoring team
� Consider incentive for the group
� Identify existing resources
� Identify existing needs
� Identify the existing gaps
• Identifying an appropriate coordinator for the program is critical to its success.
• The program coordinator should be;
• Dedicated
• Enjoy working with youth
Knowledgeable • Knowledgeable
• Comfortable with sexual and reproductive health issues
• Perhaps most importantly, “seen by the peer educators as trustworthy, credible, ‘one of them,’ someone they could turn to for help and advice at any given time.”
� Once a program coordinator is on board, it is time to choose a group of young people for the project’s team.
� To ensure youth participation in the planning stage, the program coordinator can recruit stage, the program coordinator can recruit some peer educators early on.
� In choosing youth, ensure that they are of both genders and that they represent the project’s target population as closely as possible.
� Professional/Networking Incentives
� Personal Incentives� Personal Incentives
� Opportunity to meet and socialize with other youth
� Opportunity to recruit and train new peer educators
� Participation in conferences and meetings
� Job references/letters of recommendation
� Scholarships/school credit� Scholarships/school credit
� Participation in a regional or international network of peer educators
� Exchanges with other youth programs
� Opportunity for media coverage
� Identifying items
� Certificates
� Discounts for youth and their families
� Opportunity for personal and professional developmentdevelopment
� Recognition by the community and the program
� Field trips
� Recreational activities
� Inform and educate other peers
� Counsel, refer and follow up
� Provide feedback
� Distribute educational materials/RH commodities
� Keeps records of activities and events� Keeps records of activities and events
� Mobilize peers for meeting and facilitate selection of meeting venue
� Conduct activities that can bring about positive behavioral change
� Clarify issues to other peers
� Respect to other peers
� Co-teaching or guest lecturing
� Presenting a theatre piece or role play
� Leading group discussions
� Organized sessions with students in school and out-of-school settings, where peer educators might use school settings, where peer educators might use interactive techniques such as game show quizzes, role plays, or stories
� Promoting the availability of trained people
� Conducting educational outreach and referrals including rallies