Living in Montgomery where the number of people living with HIV/AIDS is rated first in the state I felt the need to make a difference not only on my campus but in the community. Red Cross took interest in my and my friends and how serious we are about letting people know how important it is to practice safe sex. I recently had a four day intense training with American Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS Instructor.
My instructors made the training very fun and useful while also teaching my group R.A.M.P and I how to speak to an audience of all ages and races about the importance of safe sex. Our main focus is specifically African Americas.
There are three different modules that we went over that predict how we would approach an audience. Module 1 is Discussing the Facts about HIV/AIDS. Such as HIV is a virus of the body and does not mean that you will develop AIDS. What does the acronym HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) mean. Module 2 is about Facts and Focus. Simply sharing the facts and stats about HIV/AIDS. Having unprotected sex with an infected person can increase your chances of contracting HIV. Module 3 is HIV Prevention Skills for Individuals. Postponing sex until after college, not having unprotected sex and not sharing needles with an infected person can lower your chances of getting HIV.
We also did a few skits such as the Ayanna Story which is an urban story about a girl that wanted to be in a serious relationship before having sex. Though many of her peers she went to school with didn't practice safe sex, shared needles and did a lot of sleeping around with different people.
All this hard work lead to my group and I becoming certified HIV/AIDS Instructor's by the American Red Cross.
My instructors made the training very fun and useful while also teaching my group R.A.M.P and I how to speak to an audience of all ages and races about the importance of safe sex. Our main focus is specifically African Americas.
There are three different modules that we went over that predict how we would approach an audience. Module 1 is Discussing the Facts about HIV/AIDS. Such as HIV is a virus of the body and does not mean that you will develop AIDS. What does the acronym HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) mean. Module 2 is about Facts and Focus. Simply sharing the facts and stats about HIV/AIDS. Having unprotected sex with an infected person can increase your chances of contracting HIV. Module 3 is HIV Prevention Skills for Individuals. Postponing sex until after college, not having unprotected sex and not sharing needles with an infected person can lower your chances of getting HIV.
We also did a few skits such as the Ayanna Story which is an urban story about a girl that wanted to be in a serious relationship before having sex. Though many of her peers she went to school with didn't practice safe sex, shared needles and did a lot of sleeping around with different people.
All this hard work lead to my group and I becoming certified HIV/AIDS Instructor's by the American Red Cross.
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