On February 5th, Khun Pattaya Buranaprapa, Project Manager, and a team of speakers from the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) organized a workshop to enhance communication skills for project advisors and youth leaders to serve as AIDS peer leaders within educational institutions. This activity was conducted under the project: “Promoting HIV Infection Prevention among Youth in Educational Institutions in Pathum Thani Province.” The education emphasized participatory learning and included presentation topics such as: The situation of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Assessing risky behaviors that may lead to STIs. Understanding methods of self-protection. Practical activities to practice effective communication skills and basic counseling. The goal was for the youth leaders to be able to disseminate the knowledge gained to their peers in their respective educational institutions. The training was fun and packed with knowledge.
