How do GSC participants educate about HIV/AIDS and sustainable agriculture?
HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Participants: During orientation and training, volunteers receive instruction about how to become trainers as well as the technical information required. In terms of content, the focus of the message is prevention and knowing one’s status. 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. In order to encourage people to know their status, we also offer as part of each training the opportunity to be tested. In addition, a member of the community who is living a healthy life even though infected with HIV also attends the last day of training to talk to trainees about the benefits of knowing your status. While teaching, we encourage students and community members to share with us what they already know. This way, we can be sure to address myths and misinformation. In the end, the goal is to give the audience the tool
