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MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA

MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA. Community Power 2012. Trainings in 3 different locations North West Hennepin - - Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn Park. - MAWA Office Building Conference Room St Paul - Masjid Al Ihsan Mosque. Peer Educators: 15 AGILE participants

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MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA

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  1. MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA Community Power 2012

  2. Trainings in 3 different locations North West Hennepin - - Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn Park. - MAWA Office Building Conference Room St Paul - Masjid Al Ihsan Mosque

  3. Peer Educators: 15 AGILE participants 15 African women including 10 West African Female Community Leaders Over 30 Somali women and girls joined the peer educator training in St. Paul Trainings Facilitated by: Hennepin County staff and MAWA staff persons – Anita Selin; LaBelle, Melissa Nambangi Julia Earl, formerly of Preventing Harm MN Ramsey County Staff person,.

  4. Volunteers assisting training sessions: Hani Hussein 2 volunteers MAWA board members

  5. Participants’ Responses: Loved It! • Enjoyed the visual, power point and • hands-on examples like how to read labels on cartons. • -Learning how to recycle and reuse materials and products. • Surprised by the simplicity of composting: how left-overs and vegetable peels can be used as fertilizers in their yard. • Buying in bulk: economical and good for the environment. • - Paper versus plastic. • - Home-made house hold cleaners using vinegar and baking soda. This was a huge and fun for the girls

  6. Goal: Reach 2,700 Africans from both locations. We have trained over 45 girls & women as peer educators Have each reached 20 & more peers = 600; Also in apartment buildings, schools, senior community center, church; mosque Actions: - Mosque and recycling bins - Mothers getting rid of toys; making own household cleaners Newspaper ads and articles – Mshale an African news Journal with thousand of African readers - ; MINCAM – over 1,000 members; VOICES Magazine - ; Somali radio program.

  7. St Kate’s student volunteer – presentation to girls and seniors on toxic harmful products and how to protect your home from poisons found in the products. Peer education continues in the African community

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