Peer Education Project

Training 2005 Peer Education training began in February 2005 conducted by Keith Stewart of Journeyman Training Project Management alongside Denise Rose – MTR Director, Mel Avis – MTR Project Manager, Amy Hodge – MTR Facilitator and Ursula Kopp – MTR Facilitator.

Aim of training was to provide introductory training to a second group of young people who have worked with Mouth That Roars, enabling them to become peer co-facilitators. The training established learning through helping individuals to identify & affirm their skills, qualities, abilities & knowledge via interactive training sessions.

By the end of the training participants had:

• Explored & applied the concepts of equality, diversity, discrimination & identity
• Discussed their attitudes, experiences, values & beliefs in relation to a range of issues & explore the use & power of language.
• Explored their role as a facilitator & identified strategies for developing their skills & utilising games/ideas presented by other trainers
• Developed further their ideas around the concept of stereotypes & young people & ideas for film
• Produced a short film exploring media representation of young people

‘I enjoyed Peer Ed because I got to learn how to communicate with other people & learnt how to work with the camera & sound. My confidence has improved a lot because of Mouth That Roars. Thanks’.
Steven

‘What I enjoyed about Peer Ed is that I learnt how to work with others in a group. My confidence & communication skills have improved. Peer Education has taught me a lot in Performing Arts, Media & Film Studies, which I hope to do in the future’.
Amran

‘The things I enjoyed about Peer Education is that I liked working in groups & that also made me more confident. I also enjoyed it because at the end of the day I have learnt how to use the camera, sound & headphones. This has also improved my communication skills & confidence. Peer Education has helped me a lot because I am hoping this is something I want to do in the future & I have learnt a lot from it’.
Kelly

‘What I most enjoyed about being a co-facilitator was we were being treated like adults and I improved my communication skills & working with others I don’t know it helped me a lot’.
Oliur

‘What I most enjoyed is filming & working with different people & also learning new things & getting to know about different people’.
Shawnagaye

‘I met new people, made new friends & enjoyed working with the facilitators. I have learnt how to set up & use the camera, set up & use the boom, communication skills & teamwork. I think the facilitators have been great. They have been kind, friendly, understanding & have been a joy & a pleasure to work with. I have enjoyed every minute I have spent here with everyone & hope I can do more projects in the near future’.
Peter

‘During Peer Education training I have learnt how to improve my communication skills which has improved my confidence with strangers. Finally I have enjoyed the whole training so far & look forward for the rest of the training’.
Ashraf

‘[What] I enjoyed most about Peer Education [was] working with different people & getting to know them. I have more confidence in myself when I do some acting that I never had before so I am proud of myself for achieving that goal’.
Ayan