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we did the same in Swaziland using appropriate props, lots of laughter but hope the message got through I think what you are doing is amazing Janet On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Prout, Kleea <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi Anne > Way back in the 80's we did quite a bit of work in OH to raise awareness > of AIDS in South Africa. As Emma said, singing is a great way to spread > information, but so is drama. Africans are very natural actors and they > love a good story. > We had a little committee going who actually told the story about AIDS > through drama, dancing and singing - the impact was great. > Good luck. > > > Kleea Prout l Occupational Health Manager l Clarks International l Tel: > +44 1458-842761 l Email: [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of [log in to unmask] > Sent: 23 March 2011 19:29 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Ice breakers > > Hello List > > I have been running and delivering an AIDS awareness project in a very > remote area in Limpopo S Africa for a number of years now. An > occupational physician and I are going out again during the university > break. Some subscribers have kindly donated equipment for the project in > the past, I am not asking for equipment but ideas for training and team > building games. We try to incorporate frequent changes of activities as > the attendees are not used to "classroom type classes" and the ages > range from children to adults, employed to unemployed. We have trained > health care assistants, nurses, a police officer, kindergarten and > primary teachers and diamond mine workers - quite disparate group - some > can't read or write as there is no written language for Pedi. If anyone > has ideas for "icebreaking" activities which would work with such an > unusual group please can you contact me off list with your ideas. > > The project incorporates a health education workshop which runs over > four days. The attendees are a mixed group some speak some excellent > English and local languages, some are less fluent English speakers and > some speak no English at all so it is a challenge as neither myself nor > most of the trainers speak the local languages. We get the message > across by lots of role play and demonstration of practical skills. The > attendees who speak English translate what we teach to those who are > less fluent. > > > Believe it or not it works and although it is challenging it is great > fun. > (Any subscribers from southern African countries may be interested to > know that it was featured on a SABC documentary last Easter). > > I look forward to receiving any helpful suggestions. > > Many thanks > > Anne Harriss > Course Director > London South Bank University > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > > Please check that this email is addressed to you. If not, you should delete > it immediately as its contents may be confidential and its disclosure, > copying or distribution unlawful. > C. & J. Clark International Limited takes steps to prevent the transmission > of electronic viruses but responsibility for screening incoming messages and > the risk of such transmission lies with the recipient. > C. & J. Clark International Limited Trading as Clarks, Registered in > England number 141015.Registered office 40 High Street, Street, Somerset. > BA16 0EQ. England. > > This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - > www.MailControl.com <http://www.mailcontrol.com/> > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH