Agenda

What we did in Lampang

Observations of Peer-Educator Project

What youth wants in Friendly Service

What’s Next?

Overnight Train to Lampang

• 30th May

Meeting with Look-Mo youth group

• 1st June

Visit 4 Schools in Thoen

• 2nd June

Visit 4 Schools in Muang

• 3nd June

Focus Group Activities withpeer-educators from 14 schools

• 4th June

Meeting with Provincial Public Health Officers

• 5th June

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School Visits

Group 1: Talked with the school

administrators and teachers

Group 2 : Talked with Peer-educators and

students around school

Example of Questions

Any obstacles?

The support from other teachers

What do you think about Peer project

What students activities around school

How many students in school? Boy? Girl?

Teachers

Any obstacles?

Have you ever use the services?

What do you think about Peer project?

Have you heard about peer project?

What they do in their free time?

How’s life? Study? Entrant Exam?

Students

Focus Group Activities:

• Ice Breaker (w/help by special guest)

• I-Wish

• Image Theater

• Community Mapping

• Satisfaction Evaluation – Scaling + Little Letters

Knowledge

Many peer-educators lack comprehensive information on…

Basic Health & Hygiene – Masturbation, Wet Dreams

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Contraceptives – Condoms, Emergency Contraceptives

STI/HIV – very general & stereotypical symptoms

Almost every school’s sexual education curriculum comes from PATH

All peer-educators were said to be trained by PPHO – delay of first sex

& sex negotiation

Attitude

Peer Educators: mostly surprisingly conservative.

Teachers: mostly conservative. Tend to preach “ ______”

School Administrators: varies.

Vocational vs. High School: different. Vocational schools are

much more open.

** Should Improve the Attitude of ALL

to better accept SAFE SEX as a RIGHT!**

The Project

Selection Process = typical “teacher’s pet”

Peer-Educators are unclear about their roles… Mix up with other projects

Counselor vs. Outreach activities

Awareness of Peer-Educators is still low: non-involved students

did not know of the project and services

“Be My Friend” log books may not be the best or only way to

monitor project

Recommendations

Youth Friendly Service

Preferred Operate Time: 08.00-20.00

Location: near (but not in) schools and hospitals, best if in shopping center

Include Entertainment Facilities

Public Relations: billboards & local radio

Service provider characteristics: nice, friendly, credible and can keep secrets

Services: counseling, basic health check, free condom, if serious case could send to hospital (with speed-pass)

Funding: local governing authorities, municipality, and membership fee

What YAP would like to do with this information

Participate in the improvement of the YSRH project

Create YSRH advocacy plan with UNFPA

Publish youth manual + media tools

How UNFPA can assist YAP to better achieve these goals

provide more skill-building

opportunities

provide opportunities for meaningful participation in UNFPA’s work

provide more opportunities to

advocate for young people’s RIGHTS