Like the other legal and BCP trainings, the teaching focused on sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRHR) issues, particularly as it relates to pertinent teen issues. Additionally, the training aimed to help empower young people to choose healthy futures for themselves, putting aside unhealthy and destructive behaviors such as casual sex, and alcohol and drug abuse. The goal is for every student to reach his or her potential and thrive.
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The final legal and behavior change process (BCP) training of the year was recently conducted by EBLI staff member, Rose Edward. This particular training was carried out in Mhandu Secondary School in Mwanza and spanned three days, reaching 50 students Like the other legal and BCP trainings, the teaching focused on sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRHR) issues, particularly as it relates to pertinent teen issues. Additionally, the training aimed to help empower young people to choose healthy futures for themselves, putting aside unhealthy and destructive behaviors such as casual sex, and alcohol and drug abuse. The goal is for every student to reach his or her potential and thrive.
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Another round of legal and behavior change process (BCP) training was conducted by EBLI staff member, Rose Edward. This particular training was carried out in Igogo Secondary School in Mwanza and spanned three days last week, reaching 51 students Like the other legal and BCP trainings, the teaching focused on sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRHR) issues, particularly as it relates to pertinent teen issues. Additionally, the training aimed to help empower young people to choose healthy futures for themselves, putting aside unhealthy and destructive behaviors such as casual sex, and alcohol and drug abuse. The goal is for every student to reach his or her potential and thrive. Legal and behavior change process (BCP) trainings were carried out at four secondary schools in Mwanza, Tanzania: Nyasaka, Nundu, Mahina, and Igelegele. EBLI staff members Rose Edward led these trainings, focused on sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRHR) issues, particularly as it relates to pertinent teen issues. Like all of our BCP activities, this training aimed to help empower young people to choose healthy futures for themselves, putting aside unhealthy and destructive behaviors such as casual sex, and alcohol and drug abuse. The goal is for every student to reach his or her potential and thrive. This most recent round of trainings reached 44 students in Nyasaka, 50 students in Nundu, 31 students in Mahina, and 76 students in Igelegele. Two EBLI staff members - Project Manager, Rose Edward, and Social Worker, Gertruda Swai - continued legal and behavior change process (BCP) trainings in Mwanza-area secondary schools by conducting a three-day workshop 4-6 August 2016 in Mapango Secondary School. The legal aspect of the training covers topics such as child rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, forms of sexual abuse and sexual offenses. BCP training is closely linked with solutions focused approach (SFA). Some 50 students attended this most recent training, all of which are members of a Kijana Chagua Maisha ("Youth Choose Life") student-led club at Mapango Seconday School. Rose and Gertruda were assisted by two young mothers who have passed through EBLI computer literacy and business training, including Neema and Pudensiana. This training aims to support youth to actively know and demand their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and equip them with the skills to choose and maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoiding casual sexual behavior patterns that put them at risk of pregnancy and school dropout. During the training, many of the students identify examples of daily violation of child rights despite the presence of the law of the child. In other words, times when society failed to take responsibility to protect children. Society contributes to the harm of children when it sees acts of violence yet fails to report it to the authorities. Teachers, parents and guardians all have a role to play in keeping children safe. As a result of the training, the students increased their awareness and knowledge of their basic rights, responsibilities and roles as minors. Most are already working very hard to help provide for the their families, many of which are living in vulnerable and poor conditions. It is up to the rest of us to ensure the protection and healthy futures of our children. Legal and behavior change process (BCP) trainings were carried out at Bugarika Secondary School in Mwanza, Tanzania. EBLI staff members Rose Edward and Gertruda Swai led this training over the course of three days 28-30 July 2016. About fifty secondary school students were in attendance. This training focused on sexual and reproductive health and human rights (SRHR) issues, particularly as it relates to pertinent teen issues. Like all of our BCP activities, this training aimed to help empower young people to choose healthy futures for themselves, putting aside unhealthy and destructive behaviors such as casual sex, and alcohol and drug abuse. The goal is for every student to reach his or her potential and thrive. Project Manager, Rose Edward, along with social worker, Gertruda Swai, led a child protection policy training at the office of EBLI on 23 July 2016. This training, which was attended by approximately sixty secondary school students, sought to educate young people about their laws and rights as citizens, particularly as it concerns issues of sexual abuse and gender based discrimination. All of the attending students are members in a Kijana Chagua Maisha ("Youth Choose Life") student-led club in a Mwanza-area secondary school. During this training, some necessary but difficult topics were discussed, including the issue of rape. Students were able to speak from experience about the matter, and even cited specific examples in which a young woman was raped by one or more men, and reporting it to the police. This child protection policy training makes it clear that such behavior is entirely unacceptable and that all humans have worth, dignity and should be respected. During the month of March, EBLI conducted trainings on behavior change process (BCP) in five Mwanza-area secondary schools, including: Mahina, Mapango, Igogo, Igelegele and Mhandu. Combined, these trainings reached 205 secondary school students, roughly evenly split between males and females. These trainings were facilitated by two EBLI staff members, Rose Edward and Gertruda Swai, along with the support of five young mothers who have passed through EBLI computer literacy and business training. Throughout the training, students pass through the three stages of BCP: (1) know and accept the current behavior, (2) choose and commit to a new behavior, and (3) act. In the end, questions are formulated using solution focused approach (SFA) to act on the desired changes in behavior. The process enables the students to have a positive attitude in dealing with life issues, and it also facilitates future goal planning and how to achieve those goals. A case study from the young mothers who helped facilitate is also used to give the students a reality and clear understanding of teen pregnancy and its consequences. Other participatory methods used during the training include creative drawing. Ultimately, BCP trainings in schools, combined with the methodology of SFA, is a proven mechanism for reducing the rate of school dropout due to pregnancy. For specific numbers on the achievements of the project, visit the EBLI page on Impact. EBLI initiated and oversees student-run clubs in ten secondary schools in Mwanza, Tanzania under the name of Kijana Chagua Maisha ("Youth Choose Life"). These clubs serve as a positive peer pressure environment for students, and provide a form for discussing teen-related topics, aiming to empower youth to avoid destructive behaviors and choose healthy futures. Each year, as new students enter the club and assume leadership positions, EBLI endeavors to provide a training on leadership for the members. The goal is to equip the students with the skills required to effectively run and manage a school-based club. Today and tomorrow EBLI will be facilitating this leadership training, guided by a solutions focused approach (SFA) that not only puts the students in charge of the training agenda, but also leads from one step behind. One activity of the Kijana Chagua Maisha ("Youth Choose Life") project is the distribution or dissemination of articles in ten secondary schools in Mwanza. Each of these ten schools is home to a Kijana Chagua Maisha (KCM) club which fosters a positive peer pressure environment for students, and provides a form for discussing pertinent teen issues. The goal is simple: empower today's young people to choose and maintain healthy futures. During our most recent visit, articles were posted to the KCM bulletin boards in the following secondary schools: Igogo, Igelegele, Nundu, Kangaye, Muhandu, Mtoni, Mahina, Mapango, Nyasaka, and Bugarika. Each article presents a topic relevant to teen life and invites the students to respond to a series of questions and place their replies in a suggestion box. This not only serves to encourage youth participation, but also to gain feedback that will enable EBLI to improve its projects and activities. |
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