as a team, set goals, start facilitator to be comfortable with conversations, and discover a variety discussions on various topics youth of facilitation style to create effective may bring up. They also need to be presentations. open minded and non-judgemental, To fully participate youth also need to being able to look at the issues from be informed about various both sides. perspectives of the problems, Promoting youth leadership challenges or issues being discussed. development is an excellent way to This education takes time but it is very promote positive life skills and important for the youth leader/ healthy lifestyles. Youth Taking the Lead them. - Why Peer Education? A young person’s peer group has a strong influence on the way she or he behaves. This is true of both risky and safe behaviours. Not surprisingly, young people get a great deal of information form their peers on eh issues that are especially sensitive or culturally taboo. Peer education makes use of peer influences in a positive way. The credibility of peer educators within their target group is an important base from which successful peer education can be built. Youth peer educators are less likely to be seen as authority figures. Peer educator is perceived as receiving advice from a fellow youth “in the know” who has similar concerns and an understanding of what it is like to be a young person. Peer education is also a way to empower young people, offering them the opportunity to participate in activities that affect
as a team, set goals, start conversations, and discover a variety of facilitation style to create effective presentations. To fully participate youth also need to be informed about various perspectives of the problems, challenges or issues being discussed. This education takes time but it is very important for the youth leader/ facilitator to be comfortable with discussions on various topics youth may bring up. They also need to be open minded and non-judgemental, being able to look at the issues from both sides. Promoting youth leadership development is an excellent way to promote positive life skills and healthy lifestyles. Youth Taking the Lead - Why Peer Education? A young person’s peer group has a strong influence on the way she or he behaves. This is true of both risky and safe behaviours. Not surprisingly, young people get a great deal of information form their peers on eh issues that are especially sensitive or culturally taboo. Peer education makes use of peer influences in a positive way. The credibility of peer educators within their target group is an important base from which successful peer education can be built. Youth peer educators are less likely to be seen as authority figures. Peer educator is perceived as receiving advice from a fellow youth “in the know” who has similar concerns and an understanding of what it is like to be a young person. Peer education is also a way to empower young people, offering them the opportunity to participate in activities that affect them.
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