Last Sunday I had the privilege of attending the third day of the three-day life skills workshop for out-of-school girls. The workshop was sponsored by the National AIDS Secretariat and hosted by the Lower River Region Branch of the Red Cross Club. There were four participants each from six villages in the Soma area. The first day of the workshop focused on HIV/AIDS education and the second two days focused on what development workers call "life skills" (e.g., self-esteem, goal-setting, role models, critical/creative thinking, decision-making). While the workshop could have been a bit interactive and included games and activities, the girls seemed to be very receptive and enthusiastic. At the end of the workshop, the girls were all told that they were now "ambassadors" and given the assignment to go back to their villages and teach at least five other girls what they had learned. We have yet to see how effective that strategy will be, but it's certainly an interesting approach.
Group picture
Fatou and Hawa...two of my favorites :-)
Spontaneous running races during break (in skirts of course)
Umi, my hilarious neighbor
Back in sessions
Listening attentively
Video of a girl leading a spontaneous song at the end of the workshop (914)
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