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print version of Auntie Stella
was produced by the Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC)
in 1997 after extensive work with over 200 school-going youth in
Zimbabwe. Using participatory approaches throughout, TARSC developed
an activity pack in which both the content and format reflects the
views and experiences ofÝ young people. |
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| Findings
from pilot testing Auntie Stella were encouraging, with students - and their teachers
- noting an increase in communication with parents, community members
and peers, a greater confidence and ability to make informed decisions
and take initiative, and an enhanced ability to advise peers and
younger siblings on a range of reproductive health issues. The revised
version (1999) updated the pack to take into account methodological
concerns expressed by teachers who wanted a more active, albeit
non-authoritarian, role in the lessons. |
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| The
Auntie Stella pack has
also been widely used with out-of-school youth in AIDS support organisations,
youth and sports clubs, family planning centres, church and debating
clubs and a child abuse support centre. |
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The pack consists of 33 laminated, colour-coded question and answer
cards, an Introduction leaflet, Teacherís Guide, a glossary of
difficult terms, and a guide to organisations in Zimbabwe who
can offer help. The pack provides material for 15 sessions and
there are suggestions for further types of participatory activities.
For
information on how to order a copy of the print version, Click
here
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