Together with GRSP and the Cambodian Red Cross, YOURS is to run a youth workshop on road safety in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It will cover the reasons behind why young people are over-represented in road traffic injuries and in addition how we can engage with young people, including the use of peer-education.
GRSP is one of the consortium partners in the Bloomberg-funded RS10 project and is responsible for the capacity-building component of the RS10 project. Cambodia is one of the ten countries and we are currently running a variety of workshops aiming to build capacity on tackling two risks factors: Drink-driving and non-helmet wearing.
One of the workshops GRSP have agreed to fund is for the Cambodia Red Cross, which will aim to build the capacity of their Red Cross Youth Leaders on peer education and role modelling techniques to influence their friends, families as well as the Red Cross Youth on the risk of drink-driving and not wearing helmets. YOURS was asked to develop this workshop and create an interesting program for the youth leaders of the Cambodian Red Cross. Please find below the objectives.
Cambodia Red Cross Youth and Road Safety Workshop
Objectives
This one day program aims to:
1. Clarify the road safety situation for youth and build an understanding about why youth are over represented in road crashes
2. Provide Red Cross trainers with road safety peer education skills and build expertise in getting the message across to young people and youth communication
3. Plan a strategy for engaging with Youth in Cambodia and discuss follow-up trainings
Here, Mr Floor Lieshout will be facilitating this workshop, bringing his dynamism, enthusiasm and passion in educating the peer trainers in Cambodia. This is a clear illustration of YOURS’ mission in action in developing the capacities of young people around the world. Alongside this event, Mr Lieshout will be attending the GRSP Asia Seminar in Cambodia. Reports, workshop pictures and a breakdown of event will follow shortly.