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Welcome to Y-PEER Turkmenistan

Welcome to Y-PEER Turkmenistan

What is Y-PEERWhat is Y-PEER

Y-PEER, the Youth Peer Education Network, is a groundbreaking and comprehensive youth-to-youth initiative pioneered by UNFPA. Y-PEER is a network of more than 500 non-profit organizations and governmental institutions; it’s membership includes thousands of young people who work in the many areas surrounding adolescence sexual and reproductive health.

Y-PEER, the Youth Peer Education Network, is a groundbreaking and comprehensive youth-to-youth initiative pioneered by UNFPA. Y-PEER is a network of more than 500 non-profit organizations and governmental institutions; it’s membership includes thousands of young people who work in the many areas surrounding adolescence sexual and reproductive health.

Y-PEER in ActionY-PEER in ActionEarth dayday in ChuliEarth dayday in Chuli

International AIDS

International AIDS

Candlelight Memorial

Candlelight Memorial

DayDay

Intensive Three Month

Intensive Three Month Trainings (ITMT)

Trainings (ITMT)

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Day

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Day

team in Turkmenistan in conjunction with local NGO “Keik Okara”

conducted a campaign dedicated to “International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Day”. This campaign was held in “Serdar Yoly” . Our Y-PEER group briefly informed peers

about Y-PEER Network in Turkmenistan.

team in Turkmenistan in conjunction with local NGO “Keik Okara”

conducted a campaign dedicated to “International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Day”. This campaign was held in “Serdar Yoly” . Our Y-PEER group briefly informed peers

about Y-PEER Network in Turkmenistan.

Y-PEER

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day


Silence MinuteSilence Minute

Condom Race

Condom Race

Memorandum

release

Memorandum

release

“Condom race” competition

“Condom race” competition

In conclusion, the team commemorated with a silence minute

and lightened candles for AIDS

victims.

In conclusion, the team commemorated with a silence minute

and lightened candles for AIDS

victims.

At the end all participants At the end all participants signed the memorandum signed the memorandum

to support world to support world promised to stop promised to stop

HIV/AIDS by 2015. By HIV/AIDS by 2015. By signing the memorandum signing the memorandum our group gave a promise our group gave a promise

to care about those to care about those people with HIV/AIDS and people with HIV/AIDS and add our contributions to add our contributions to fight against HIV/AIDS.fight against HIV/AIDS.



Y-PEER GroupY-PEER Group

Our Intensive Three Month Trainings (ITMT).


Y-PEER have elaborated the design and on 1st of April we started the project named ITMT (Intensive Three Month Trainings). The aim of the project was to raise the health awareness between the students of 9th and 10th grades in the age of 15-17. It was planned to conduct 15 trainings per month lasting for a-three-month period. Each training includes the main sessions such as HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Risky behavior, STI and Gender/Sex . It’s planned to cover approximately 4700 young people.

Y-PEER have elaborated the design and on 1st of April we started the project named ITMT (Intensive Three Month Trainings). The aim of the project was to raise the health awareness between the students of 9th and 10th grades in the age of 15-17. It was planned to conduct 15 trainings per month lasting for a-three-month period. Each training includes the main sessions such as HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Risky behavior, STI and Gender/Sex . It’s planned to cover approximately 4700 young people.

Outreach with Y-PEEROutreach with Y-PEER

The 1st outreach was conducted in 7th June in Children’s Fairy World in conjunction with USAID-Capacity project. Were involved more than 20 people. The outreach work included peer education sessions on risky behavior and distribution of condoms, brochures. The aim of outreach work was to raise awareness among young people on STI/HIV/AIDS.

The 1st outreach was conducted in 7th June in Children’s Fairy World in conjunction with USAID-Capacity project. Were involved more than 20 people. The outreach work included peer education sessions on risky behavior and distribution of condoms, brochures. The aim of outreach work was to raise awareness among young people on STI/HIV/AIDS.

Outreach with Y-PEEROutreach with Y-PEER

Y-PEER Presentation in American Councils


The Y-PEER Network Presentation was held in American Councils for International Education. The network volunteers explained audience “What is Y-PEER”, “How does it work” etc… The presentation impressed the audience and most listeners expressed a desire to become part of Y-PEER group. Further some of them were chosen as volunteers of Y-PEER Network.

The Y-PEER Network Presentation was held in American Councils for International Education. The network volunteers explained audience “What is Y-PEER”, “How does it work” etc… The presentation impressed the audience and most listeners expressed a desire to become part of Y-PEER group. Further some of them were chosen as volunteers of Y-PEER Network.

45 seconds Video45 seconds Video

Y-PEER in Turkmenistan captured 45 seconds video in April in which took part all Y-PEER volunteers. Whole week we managed all ideas and stopped in more enthusiastic one. It took us 2 days to capture the video, one day left for edition. People were touched by watching this video. The idea of the video-clip was about “Tolerant attitude to people living with HIV/AIDS.” It directs us to do not discriminate people who live with such diseases.

Y-PEER in Turkmenistan captured 45 seconds video in April in which took part all Y-PEER volunteers. Whole week we managed all ideas and stopped in more enthusiastic one. It took us 2 days to capture the video, one day left for edition. People were touched by watching this video. The idea of the video-clip was about “Tolerant attitude to people living with HIV/AIDS.” It directs us to do not discriminate people who live with such diseases.

Click here to see the video.

Y-PEER Celebrities in Poster DevelopmentY-PEER Celebrities in Poster Development

Y-PEER Network took active part development of posters

Y-PEER Network took active part development of posters