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Photo documentation Photo documentation workshops as the first phase of workshops as the first phase of the pre- convention trainings the pre- convention trainings for peer educators were for peer educators were organized with select peer organized with select peer educators from the districts of educators from the districts of Surat, Bangalore Urban and Surat, Bangalore Urban and Purulia. Purulia.

IntroductionIntroductionThe peer educators captured case The peer educators captured case stories of their work through stories of their work through images and conveyed key images and conveyed key messages in the illustrative form messages in the illustrative form in two broad areas:in two broad areas:1. Highlighting the high risk and 1. Highlighting the high risk and vulnerable areas/groups to vulnerable areas/groups to HIV/AIDS in their district; andHIV/AIDS in their district; and2. Sharing their work as a peer 2. Sharing their work as a peer educator in the community. educator in the community.

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These case stories were show These case stories were show cased at the national convention cased at the national convention held at the Ecumenical Christian held at the Ecumenical Christian Centre, Bangalore from 28-30 Centre, Bangalore from 28-30 May 2008. The power point May 2008. The power point presentation gives a glimpse of presentation gives a glimpse of their work captured in pictures their work captured in pictures by the peer educators.by the peer educators.

Resource person, Anirban Dutta conducting the training at Bangalore

Peer educator making a presentation after group work

Peer Educator making a presentation of her case study

Surat

Peer Educator Roma talking to auto drivers, Surat.

Peer Volunteer Ashok talking to truck drivers about HIV/AIDS, Surat

Peer Educator Mahendra talking to young men in the community,

Surat.

Young girls playing carrom at a youth information centre in Surat.

These carrom boards are especially made with HIV/AIDS messages.

Peer Educator Rahul talking to migrant workers at Mora village, Surat.

Bangalore

Truckers hub, Bangalore

Rag pickers drinking alcohol in their locality, Bangalore.

Peer Educator Manjunath talking to auto drivers about HIV/AIDS, Bangalore.

A cleaner at the truckers parking booth, Bangalore.

A rag picker collecting trash, Bangalore.

A peer educator giving information on HIV/AIDS to the young men in his

community, Bangalore.

Purulia

Peer Educator Sampa and Kalpana performing Santhal dance, Purulia. This folk form is often

used to spread information on HIV/AIDS.

Young girls working at a stone crushing factory in Purulia.

Peer Educators using street theatre to create awareness on HIV/AIDS in the community, Purulia.

Peer Educator Nirmal talking to the young men in his community, Purulia.

Community women going through the leaflet on HIV/AIDS distributed during a peer educator session, Purulia.