Teachers Talk Trafficking in Russia’s Far East
On October 24, more than 60 teachers from Amurskaya Oblast, Primorskiy and Khabarovsky Kray, along with representatives of school administrations and the Ministry of Education, the Commission on Juvenile Delinquency and the Custody Department gathered in Khabarovsk for a conference titled “Trafficking Prevention through Developing Positive Values among Youth: Sharing Experiences.” The event was sponsored by USAID’s Path to Success! Project implemented by Winrock International.
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| Educators learn to encourage and empower youth as antidote to trafficking
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Over the last three years, the Path! Program has trained 500 teachers from high schools, orphanages and colleges in the Russian Far East (RFE) to help more than 10,000 youth to make positive life choices and become empowered, gender sensitive, and informed about the risks of trafficking. The October conference emphasized practical demonstration of innovative teaching methods against trafficking and domestic violence. Eight master classes including, “My Future profession,” “If You Want to Be Happy – Be Happy,” and “Talking about Domestic Violence with Young People” were presented by enthusiastic teachers from various RFE educational establishments. American volunteer Steve Rinder, a Certified Family Coach from Florida, talked about effectively working with children on domestic violence issues, promoting non-violent strategies for interpersonal relations, and dealing with abused teens.
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