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GIRLS’ MENTORING GUI DE ABOUT HIVand AIDS SUCCESS 2 About the AeD Center for GenDer equity theAeDCenterforGenderequitypromotestherightsofgirls andwomentoeducation,health,asafeenvironment, economicparticipation,andleadership.itanalyzesgender- relatedissuesandadvocatesforthemobilizationofleaders andinstitutionsinsupportofgenderequity.theCenteris recognized forinnovationinthefieldofgirls'educationand forexpandingtheknowledgebaseongenderperspectives. formoreinformation,goto:http://cge.aed.org Girls Success: ’ b M E N T O R I N G G U I D E A B O U T HIVand AIDS 2009 Thereisnopresumptionorknowledgethatanyofthepeople featuredinthephotosofthisguideisHIVpositive. Copyright©2009byAeD iSbn10:0-89492-050-2 iSbn13:978-0-89492-050-9 Portionsofthisbookmaybequotedandusedforeducationalpurposes, withstandardattributiontoAeDCenterforGenderequity PrintedintheunitedStatesofAmerica Allrightsreserved AcademyforeducationalDevelopment 1825ConnecticutAvenue,nW Washington,DC 20009 unitedStates tel.+1(202)884-8000 fax+(202)884-8400 www.aed.org Acknowledgements thissecondmanualwasachallengetowrite.thetopicisextremelyimportantandquite complexandsensitive.ifitwerenotforthetotaldedicationofthosewhocontributedtoit,we wouldpresentlystillberevisingandrewritingcertainchapters. iwouldliketoexpressmyappreciationtothemanyAeDstaffwhocontributedtothe secondvolumeofthisseriesofmentoringguidesforgirls’success.theircommitmenttothe Girls’Successseriesandtocreatingtools,trainingmaterials,andforumsthatincreasethe chancesforgirlstosucceedisinspirational.iamdeeplygrateful. Volumetwooftheseriesofmentoringguides—Girls’Success:MentoringGuideaboutHIV andAIDSinvolvedacollaborativeprocesswithAeDstaffwhoworkedonseveraluSAiD-and foundation-fundedprojects,suchastheAmbassadorsGirlsScholarshipProgram(AGSP),andthe fourPillarsproject.Mysincerethanksgoouttoallthosewhohelpedinformthecontentofthe guide.SpecialthanksgotothosewhogaveAeDfeedbackwhentheguidewastestedinthefield. PresentandpaststaffoftheAeDCenterforGenderequityweretheco-authorsofthis guide.ithanktheprimaryauthor,StephaniePsaki,andalltheothercontributors,Andrea bertone,KaarenChristopherson,Coryheyman,Melissahunter,andLisaKays.ialsothank MaryJoyPigozziforreviewingtheguideandgivingususefulfeedback,andAnnequitoforthe attractiveanduser-friendlydesign. finally,thisguidewasinspiredbythegirlsofAfricawho NotetoourReaders: strivetoimprovetheirlivesandthelivesoftheirfamilies Thisguideisaworkinprogress. andcommunitiesbypursuingeducationandseeking Itisanorganicanddynamic guidance.thisguideisformentorsinAfrica,Asia,Latin documentthatwillchangeand America,andtheMiddleeastwhodedicatethemselvesto improvethroughfieldtestsand enhancingthelivesofthegirlsandboysintheircountries. feedbackfrommentorsandgirls andboys.Wewelcomeyour Advancinggirls’successworldwideiswhatdrivesthe commentsandsuggestions. authorsandcontributorsofthisseriesofguides. Mayrihani SeniorVicePresident DirectoroftheGlobalLearningGroup Contents About this Guide 1 I. Mentoring for Girls’ Success 3 1. Mentoring for Success 5 2. Planning Mentoring Sessions and Activities 7 II. Learning about and Preventing HIV 11 1. Defining hiV and AiDS 12 2. understanding how People Contract hiV 14 3. helping Protect Girls from hiV 18 4. understanding hiV and AiDS around the World 26 III. Mentoring about HIV and AIDS 35 1. Creating a Safe Mentoring environment 40 2. Paying Attention to What Girls Know and What they need 49 3. helping Girls use information Wisely 52 4. Promoting Positive Changes in Girls’ Lives 57 5. improving Mentoring 62 IV. Caring for People with HIV and AIDS 67 1. identifying People Who need help 68 2. reducing Stigma 71 3. Caring for Someone Living with hiV or AiDS 74 rrr rrr rrr A B ABOUT THIS GUIDE O U T T H I S G U I Thank you for choosing to be a mentor! D youhaveaunique E opportunitytohelpgirlsachievesuccessintheirlivesbysupportingand guidingthem.thisisoneofthebestwaysthatawomancanhelpthegirlsin hercommunity.youarejoiningotherwomeninyourcountryandaroundthe worldwhobelievethatgirlscanbejustassuccessfulinlifeasboys. theissueofhiVandAiDSisaseriousglobalissuethataffectsgirlsand boys,womenandmen,fromallcommunities.Girlsandwomenarepartic- ularlyvulnerabletocontractinghiVwhichcandevelopintoAiDS.this guideformentoringcontainsimportantinformationabouthiVandAiDS relatedtoyoungwomenandgirls.theguidealsoprovidesideasfortalking abouthiVandAiDSwiththegirlsyouarementoring,andideasforsharing therightinformationthroughactivitiesanddiscussionquestions. theworkofamentormaybelifechangingforcertaingirls.Growingupcan behardforanyone.inmanyplaces,growingupisevenharderforagirl.you wereaskedtobeamentorbecauseyouyourselfknowthiswell.through life’slessons,youhavelearnedwisdomandgainedinnerstrength.thegirls youmentorwillneedguidance,love,support,andkindnessintheirjourney tobecomingwomen.theywillneedwisdomlikeyours. Mentoringgirlsisachallenge.Girlswillcometoyouwithhardquestions andgreathope.Sometimesyouwillbeabletohelpmaketheirlivesbetter; rrr rrr othertimesyouwillfeelthatyouhavenotdoneverymuch.intimeswhen rrr youarefeelingdown,thinkthatsuccessisnotaboutonementoringsession oronetalkwithagirl.Mentoringisaboutbuildingtrustoveralongperiodof E D I U time.ifyoucareaboutthegirlsandfollowthroughwiththepromisesthatyou G IS maketothem,youwillbesuccessfulinhelpingthemtoimprovetheirlives. H T T U O B thinkaboutmentoringasajourney.thisseriesofGirls’SuccessMentoring A Guidesisatooltohelpyouinyourjourney.theseGuidesserveasroadmaps formentors.theyprovideideasforhelpinggirlsastheygothroughschool andbecomeyoungadults.theGuidesarenotmeanttobereadfromstartto finish.instead,theyaremeanttobereadbetweenmentoringsessionsto helpyourplanning.theyaremeanttogiveyoubasicinformationtoshare withgirls,butjustasimportantly,togiveyouideasabouthowtotalkwith girlsaboutissuesthatareimportanttothem.Girlswilllearnalotfromtheir mentorsaswellasfromeachother.youmightbesurprisedabouthow muchyoualsowilllearnfromthegirlsintheprocess. rememberthataguideisonlymeanttogiveideas.itisuptomentorsand theirgirlstomakethesessionsmeaningfulforeveryone.insteadofreading factsfromtheGuideoraskingtheGuide’squestionsdirectly,itisbetterto usetheGuidejusttostartyourthinking.Askgirlstofindoutmoreabout topicsfromtheGuide—oraskthemtofindinformationaboutothertopics thatarejustasimportanttothem.thinkaboutdifferentactivitiesyoucan dotohelpgirlsunderstandthemainpoints. bestwishestoyouandtothegirlswhoselivesyouwilltouch.