Through a cooperative agreement with the CDC, the Cervical Cancer Prevention Project (CCPP) aims to create a model to improve timely Pap screening and follow-up care among low-income African American and Latina women from urban and rural communities respectively. The main intervention component was a five-session workshop series designed with input from women in the demonstration communities. The workshop curriculum, which was based on empowerment theory and informed by community-based research, was tailored to each community and implemented. Similarities between the two populations allowed one curriculum to be easily tailored for the two unique audiences. Important to the success of each session was: attention to adult learning theory, training facility atmosphere, participatory nature, sessions tailored to the needs expressed by the group, facilitators trained to conduct this curriculum, and a separate graduation celebration. Both process and impact evaluation measures of the workshops were collected. This session will include demonstrations from the cervical health workshop curriculum so participants are able to experience a “participatory” approach to learning. An overview of the workshop intervention will be presented including recruitment and retention of participants, implementation, evaluation strategies and major lessons learned.
Learning Objectives: At the Conclusion of this session participants will be able to: 1.list three important strategies for engaging and retaining workshop participants. 2.describe and appreciate the difference between traditional, didactic teaching styles and a non-traditional, more participatory approach
Keywords: Ethnic Minorities, Community Education
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