(In Hindi 3rd to 12th Nov 08 & English 5th to 15th Dec 2008) 
 
Working with communities on the issues of gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS requires constant innovation and participatory approach. Stepping Stones is one such training method which can be applied all sections of population irrespective of language, culture or education.   

 

The training aims to equip the participants with communication skills, relationship skills, Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Health Rights. It has been specifically adapted for social and cultural situations.   The training provides an opportunity to look into the very core and essence of individual, social/community issues and at the same time also provides a platform to voice their opinion, share their perspective in groups. Further it helps to arrive at multiple solutions borne out of varying perspectives for the issue at hand. The Stepping Stones methodology can be used with any age and gender group.Stepping Stones is a methodology, which originally was developed to address the core issue of HIV/AIDS in Buwenda village, Uganda (Africa). But later in the course of its work module evolved addressing many more issues e.g. communication skills, relationship skills, gender, Sexuality etc. 

 

It is a participatory, adult learning programme rather than lectures. It is full of group activities rather than seminars. Stepping Stones believes in fission-fusion methodology, where women & men discuss separately and then learn from each other through fusion. This has been proved to be very effective both in building perspective as well as behavior change. 
 
Stepping Stones is a module developed by Strategies for Hope Trust, a UK based organization, Written by Dr. Alice Welbourne with support and input from Action Aid International.  Today it is being used by many organizations from African and Asia Pacific regions.
 
Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) organizes training programs for facilitators  in Hindi (3-12 Nov in Bilaspur) and English ( 5-15 Dec in Bangalore)  for people who are interested in getting  trained as facilitators. 

 

So far CYDA has trained over 250 facilitators from 15 countries all over the world.

 

Those are interested please write direct to cyda@...

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