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Circle of Knowledge Keepers

Circle of Knowledge Keepers. Module 1. Opening Prayer - Elder Sharing circle – Introductions participants/facilitators Ground Rules – Boundaries what is/is not acceptable Introduce all 9 circles Aboriginal People & HIV/AIDS (history/statistics)

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Circle of Knowledge Keepers

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  1. Circle of Knowledge Keepers

  2. Module 1 • Opening Prayer - Elder • Sharing circle – Introductions participants/facilitators • Ground Rules – Boundaries what is/is not acceptable • Introduce all 9 circles • Aboriginal People & HIV/AIDS (history/statistics) • Labeling Exercise – Learn how to look past labels • What is Peer Education and Counseling? • Why have Peer Educators? • What are the goals of this program? • Who should be a Knowledge Keeper? • Cycles of Healing • Risk Management • How to pass this information on • Closing Sharing Circle – What did you learn today? • *Note: Elder Needed

  3. Module 2 • Opening Sharing Circle – check in • Review Circle # 1 • Basic HIV/AIDS and TB facts • How is HIV spread? Social factors that contribute to the epidemic. • Making informed educated choices • HIV symptoms of men and women – the difference • What are Hepatitis A, B, C and TB? • Treatment for Hepatitis A, B, C and TB • Co-infection – TB, HIV, Hepatitis C • APHA Empowerment – living positively with HIV • Aboriginal Cultures & Disease – Holistic Healing Medicine Wheel • Closing sharing circle

  4. Module 3 • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in • Overview of Circle #2 • Talking about Sex • Exercise – Describe a Traditional Man • Exercise – Describe a Traditional Woman • Gender Roles • Healthy Sexuality • Sexuality – definitions • Sexual Dysfunction • What is Safer Sex? • Informed Choices – how to have safer sex • Overview of HIV – Concentration levels of HIV in body fluids • Activities that put you at risk • Closing Sharing Circle

  5. Module 4 • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in • Overview of Circle #3 • Roles of Alcohol, Drugs, Solvents – Addictions • Newly Incarcerated – how to offer support • What is Risk Management? • Group Exercise – discussion on why people use drugs/alcohol • Barriers to changing harmful behaviors • Identifying Main Barriers • Short and long term effects of drugs, alcohol and solvents • Tools to resolve trauma • Mother to Child Transmission Risks • Transgender • Universal Precautions – how to keep yourself and others safe • Closing Sharing Circle

  6. Module 5 • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in • Overview of Circle #4 • Role of a Knowledge Keeper • What does a Knowledge Keeper do? • Who can be a Knowledge Keeper? • Skills Development • Developing Communication Skills • Basic Communicating what to do/what not to do • Developing Organizational Skills • Three steps to getting organized • Four Steps of how people learn • Support Networks: identify what is accessible and what is realistic • Assignments: (Individual/group) create skit, poem, painting or drawing that reflects HIV/AIDS of Hepatitis C. This will be presented to your group at the end of the training in Circle 9. • Closing Sharing Circle

  7. Module 6 • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in • Overview of Circle #5 • Testing • Who • Why • When • Three Types of HIV Test • Nominal • Non-nominal • Anonymous • Window Period – Symptomatic, Asymptomatic, AIDS • Test results – what do they mean? • Group Exercise: finish statements (6) • If I test HIV positive, I may feel…. • Discuss men's and women’s issues • Closing Sharing Circle

  8. Module 7 • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in • Review Circle #6 • What is Aboriginal Healing? • Identify options accessible for healing. • Holistic Healing • Alternative Therapy • Nutrition and Hepatitis C • HIV/AIDS on the inside • HIV/AIDS on the outside • Restorative Justice • Closing Sharing Circle

  9. Module 8 • Opening Circle – Check in • Review Circle #7 • Group exercise: Self- Care – individually write up a self-care plan, this will be shared with the group. • Introduction to Spirituality • Ceremonies on the inside • Meditation – Five steps to learn how to meditate • Medicine Wheel – Self Evaluating • Closing Sharing Circle

  10. Module 9 • Sharing Circle – Check in • Overview of all 9 Circles • Group presentations of assignments • Where do we go from here? • What to do with the information acquired? • What are the outcomes? • Evaluation of the program • Graduation – certificates to be presented • Closing Sharing Circle

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