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preparing
the class
- Make
sure your students have had basic HIV prevention education.
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- Tell
the students what will happen, so they know when the speaker
is scheduled for, the length of the presentation and their
role.
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- Acknowledge
that some students may be fearful and uncomfortable; others
curious or excited.
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- With
the help of the students, establish ground rules as you
would for any class dealing with sensitive subjects. Ground
rules are reminders of the common courtesies usually afforded
guests and members of the class when a serious subject is
being discussed. Establishing them will help to protect
students who are uncomfortable, self-reveling, or nervous,
and protect the speaker as well.
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- Be
sensitive to the possibility that students may know someone
(friend, family member, teacher) with HIV, or even have
HIV themselves.
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