Contents Of The PEP Training Manual ..
 Introduction:
 The People Empowering People (PEP) program manual is a project of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Cooperative Extension System (CES). Cheryl Czuba, Extension Educator, Community Development, Families and Nanette Page, former graduate student in the UConn Department of Sociology and a trained PEP facilitator, developed the program model and the manual. Below are examples of topics from each chapter in the manual:
Chapter 1 :
Theory and Philosophy
- Understanding empowerment
- Empowerment and PEP
- PEP program model
Chapter 2 :
Details for Conducting the PEP Program
- Goals, objectives and expected outcomes.
- Establish a timeline
- Assess the community
- Recruit participants
- Conduct informational meetings
- Interview and select participants
- Train the PEP participants
- Initiate project
- Conduct graduation
Chapter 3 :
Working With Groups
- What is a facilitator
- Cultural diversity
- Learning styles
- Developing and managing a cohesive group
- States of group development
- Problem behavior
Chapter 4: The Training Sessions
Session 1: Values
Session 2:
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Session 3:
Communication: Active Listener
Session 4:
Problem Solving
Session 5:
Understanding the Helping Role
Session 6:
Understanding Ourselves and Others as Parents
Session 7:
Understanding Our Children
Session 8:
Action Planning
Session 9:
Community Assessment
Session 10:
Community Issues
Chapter 5 :
Supplemental Materials and Bibliography
- Checklist of tasks for facilitators
- Community assessment questionaire
- Letter to community leaders
- Advisory committee job description
- Interview confirmation letter
- Bibliography
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