Slum Doctor Programme

Teachers, Students, Community Members

This is a resource for all of our curriculum materials. Click on the links below to read more about our Global HIV/AIDS presentation.

Curriculum Resources and Downloads:

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Global HIV/AIDS Presentation

SDP’s Global HIV/AIDS Curriculum was developed for 8th to 12th grade youth and has been approved by the Bellingham School District for use in those grades. We have been presenting this curriculum for the last two years throughout Whatcom County, compiling teacher and student feedback to develop the most engaging experience possible. We will continue to do so as long as we are invited to share this curriculum with classrooms and youth groups in the community. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or have more questions, please email me (jengerf@gmail.com) or call our office at (360) 224-1644.

Educator packet

The body of statistics that we used in developing this curriculum is enormous. This is a brief collection of supplementary information for educators, teachers, and students, who want to know more.

Power Point

Power Point Slide Notes

Educators: These are the notes for the Power Point presentation. SDP will provide you with the slide notes and other materials but if you want additional copies you can download them from here. Thanks!

Short Documentary Video

This 8-minute film is shown at the beginning of the presentation and serves as an introduction to Slum Doctor Programme’s work in Kenya and also the global AIDS pandemic. The personal stories in the video help students connect with the millions of people impacted by AIDS in Africa.

Feedback

We spend a lot of time editing and revising our curriculum to ensure that it is powerful, accurate and informative. I am constantly using teacher and student feedback to make changes in the curriculum’s focus and content. The presentation has received overwhelmingly positive responses from many in the community and I wanted to share a bit of their feedback with you!

Students:

- I liked all the visual examples that they were able to provide and that all the facts were up to date.

- I like how personal you made AIDS appear. It is an epidemic that is happening to many people. I enjoyed hearing all the stories from people in Africa.

- All of the information was clear and easy to understand.  Before I had a vague idea of what AIDS was and now, although I am no expert, I feel like I know A LOT more.

Teacher Response:

We were pleased to have you in our class. I especially liked the bean trade simulation which showed that even the most faithful partners could be exposed to HIV.  I believed it helps maintains awareness and encourages action when we focus on such global issues. See you again!

Action Ideas for Students

Young people in this generation have never known a time without HIV/AIDS. Our society’s youth can play a vital role in the prevention of future infections. Students across the country have made positive changes in the world by coming up with creative ideas that utilize their various passions. Some of those ideas are listed below!

SDP educators presented our Global AIDS Curriculum to our first middle school classes at Kulshan Middle School. These 8th graders made lists of ways they could make change. Here are some of their ideas:

- Go on a mission trip with your church to areas that are affected by AIDS

- Raise money to send condoms to sub-Saharan Africa

- Get corporations to sponsor a project that will benefit an AIDS organization. You could sell tee-shirts and have a business give you money for every sale.

- Donate a portion (around 10%) of your summer job money to a local AIDS organization

- Make tee-shirts to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic. Give the money earned from those shirts to an organization working in Africa.

- Donate sports equipment to AIDS patients and orphans in sub-Saharan Africa

Some students at Windward High School made a list of ideas for getting involved. Many of these show that being active locally can make a huge difference globally. These are their ideas:

- Put up posters around school to spread awareness and to share accurate information about HIV/AIDS.

- Make an informational commercial about the AIDS pandemic and put it up on BTV 10. Anyone can make a commercial for that station. You could also create a blog, podcast or make a video for youtube.

- Pass a can or a donation box around at lunch. People can give whatever they have as a donation. Print out information about how far that money will go in Africa. Example: $30 will feed 1 orphan for 4 months at Rabuor Nursery School. Then give the money to Slum Doctor Programme.

- People often don’t get tested for HIV because they are afraid to find out the results. We could get out accurate information about where to get tested, what is involved and what the benefits are for finding out your HIV status, i.e. starting treatment early to slow the virus.

During a curriculum presentation at Sehome High School, we asked students to brainstorm a list of ways they could get involved. This is what they said:

- Raise money for a local HIV/AIDS organization by organizing a fundraiser. You could have a bake sale or a car wash. You could also sell cookies, tee-shirts or bracelets.

- Educate your family and friends about HIV and AIDS. You could do this by talking to people about AIDS, putting up posters with HIV/AIDS statistics, passing out fliers or making a website.

- Attend community meetings and discussions about HIV/AIDS in order to learn more. You will also find out what your community is doing and how you can get involved.

- Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS by researching websites.

- Buy products that benefit HIV/AIDS. The RED project sells clothes and cell phones and part of the money goes to getting AIDS medicine to people in Africa.

- Talk to your government representatives about HIV/AIDS issues by sending emails and letters.

- Have an event that features pictures of people with AIDS. This will put a face to the epidemic. Have a donation box for people to contribute to HIV/AIDS organizations.

- Join HIV/AIDS groups or clubs in your school and community and volunteer your time.

- Create a product that will raise money for an HIV/AIDS organization.

Student Questions

We recently presented our Global HIV/AIDS Curriculum to 5 classes at Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus in Issaquah. We asked the students to write down their questions about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. I compiled their questions and want to answer them on the blog. They are listed under the HIV/AIDS Q&A section. Check them out! They might answer some of your own questions.