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Youth Initiatives
Positive Ways Educators
Knowing that positive peer role models can be a strong protective
factor in the lives of teens, high school students from
selected high schools are recruited as positive role models
to facilitate the PSI curriculum, under the supervision
of the adult coordinator. The high school students,
called Positive Ways educators, must go through an application
and screening process, as well as an interview. They
are expected to remain in good standing with their school,
to attend a two-day mandatory training and participate in
all schedule meetings. They add an important element
to the program that adults cannot provide: they bridge
the age gap and have a better understanding of that it's
like to be a teen today. Because of this, the younger
teens are more likely to listen to and absorb more of the
information that the older teens are presenting.In addition
to helping present the PSI program, the Positive Ways peer
educators plan several projects to promote prevention and
serve others in the community. Each year, they locate
and adopt needy families for Christmas. In the spring,
they promote the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
by distributing parent and teen information. Throughout
the school year, they work diligently to get more community
organizations and businesses involved in supporting their
prevention efforts. These teens are taking action
that is helping other teens in their schools and neighborhoods.
Students from Southeast
and Star Spencer High Schools interested in serving as a
Positive Ways peer educator can complete the application
and return it to OICA.
Click here for Positive Ways
application.
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