How do CYORF volunteer participants educate about HIV/AIDS?
A. In terms of content, the focus of the message is prevention. This requires that we teach the basic biological facts about the virus, the progression of the disease in the body, the primary modes of transmission, and the most effective methods of prevention. While teaching, we encourage students and community members to share with us what they already know. This allows us to assess their knowledge of HIV/AIDS and design an appropriate workshop. In the end, the goal is to give the audience the tools that they need to make informed decisions. We cannot be there every time our students or community members hear a new myth or story about the disease. What we can do we is to help them to think rationally about HIV & AIDS and determine for themselves if what they are hearing is true. CYORF participants use a variety of methods to get our message across including games, role-play, lectures, question and answer sessions, music, and skits. To convey basic information, an introductory talk is
