2006.11.30: November 30, 2006: Headlines: COS - Paraguay: AIDS: AIDS Education: Peace Corps Press Release: As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed
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2006.11.30: November 30, 2006: Headlines: COS - Paraguay: AIDS: AIDS Education: Peace Corps Press Release: As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed
As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed
Adams formed a partnership with a group of youth center health care professionals. Together, they designed an HIV/AIDS curriculum that was implemented in 12 high schools in the community. They also helped form five youth discussion groups that met outside of the classroom and focused on activities related to safe sex education.
As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed
Peace Corps Turns Hope Into Action On World AIDS Day
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2006 – From Malawi to Paraguay to Ukraine, Peace Corps Volunteers have assisted a record number of people this year in HIV/AIDS education and prevention.
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Ryan Adams, Paraguay
As an urban youth Volunteer in Paraguay, Ryan Adams learned from conversations with local youth that while they have a basic understanding of health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, they were critically under informed. Adams formed a partnership with a group of youth center health care professionals. Together, they designed an HIV/AIDS curriculum that was implemented in 12 high schools in the community. They also helped form five youth discussion groups that met outside of the classroom and focused on activities related to safe sex education. To keep the youth discussions enjoyable and engaging, each meeting ended with an informative and successful game show-style question and answer session.
The Peace Corps will continue to forge partnerships and strengthen programming and training to respond to the maturing HIV/AIDS pandemic. In collaboration with our host nations, the Peace Corps remains dedicated to turning hope into action by providing a range of innovative programs that help those most in need.
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