These bright kids have worked hard to overcome their burden of poor health, but there is only so much they can accomplish on their own.
We have chosen a few students to be trained as leaders and educators. We will supply them with computers, internet access, and training so they can begin leading regular computer-based learning sessions with other HIV positive teenagers aged 12-18. We have already worked with these students since March 2012 in an ongoing support group, and they have shown themselves to be reliable and full of initiative. The student leaders will receive a weekly stipend for their work in developing the program with us. All the students participating in the program are currently also attending school.
Working closely with these student leaders, we will develop the lessons based on the teenager’s feedback about the careers that interest them. Students will be paired with mentors in their desired field who can provide expert training and resources, and we will supply resources that are not available in Jeremie. Students will learn specific trade skills based on their interests.
We have two goals:
- To ensure that the participants have steady income based on the skills they've learned and are able to support themselves.
- To create a model for a program that can be implemented in other parts of Haiti and in other countries.
We have chosen a few students to be trained as leaders and educators. We will supply them with computers, internet access, and training so they can begin leading regular computer-based learning sessions with other HIV positive teenagers aged 12-18. We have already worked with these students since March 2012 in an ongoing support group, and they have shown themselves to be reliable and full of initiative. The student leaders will receive a weekly stipend for their work in developing the program with us. All the students participating in the program are currently also attending school.
Working closely with these student leaders, we will develop the lessons based on the teenager’s feedback about the careers that interest them. Students will be paired with mentors in their desired field who can provide expert training and resources, and we will supply resources that are not available in Jeremie. Students will learn specific trade skills based on their interests.
We have two goals:
- To ensure that the participants have steady income based on the skills they've learned and are able to support themselves.
- To create a model for a program that can be implemented in other parts of Haiti and in other countries.