TAILIEUCHUNG - A Community of Practice Approach for Aboriginal Girls’ Sexual Health Education

This is not to say that a topic approach has no place in school health education or in the promotion of health in schools. It is an argument for making sure that if a topic is being explored, that possible connections are made to other topics in the classroom and in the wider life of the school. This can enable students to consider the issue in the reality of the social and environmental contexts of their lives. There are uniting themes that can cut across topics at a theoretical and pedagogical level. The life skills and competencies, which. | A Community of Practice Approach for Aboriginal Girls Sexual Health Education Elizabeth M. Banister RN PhD1 Deborah L. Begoray PhD2 Abstract Introduction There is a paucity of intervention programs for Aboriginal girls and many of those that exist are delivered in culturally inappropriate ways. Methods In this paper we provide an overview of recent research that focused on delivering a sexual health mentorship program that enhanced the voices of Aboriginal youth and was culturally relevant and appropriate to indigenous youth. Results Our program served to enhance social connection and reinforced a sense of belonging and relational mutuality among group members. Conclusion The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a mentorship program that used a community of practice approach empowered Aboriginal youth to become successful border crossers and helped to align them with the wider community. Key words Aboriginal girls sexual health education Résumé Introduction Les programmes d intervention pour les adolescentes autochtones sont rares et ceux qui existent ne respectent pas les aspects culturels de cette communauté. Méthodologie Nous donnons une vue d ensemble des plus récents travaux de recherche axés sur la mise en place d un programme de mentorat en matière de santé sexuelle qui donne la parole aux adolescentes autochtones et est adapté à leur culture. Résultats Notre programme a permis de renforcer la cohésion sociale le sentiment d appartenance et les liens entre les membres du groupe. Conclusion L objectif du présent article est de montrer en quoi un programme communautaire de mentorat axé sur la pratique aide les jeunes autochtones à sortir de leur communauté et à s aligner sur la communauté en général. Mots clés aborigène adolescentes santé sexuelle éducation 1School of Nursing University of Victoria Victoria British Columbia 2Faculty of Education University of Victoria Victoria British Columbia Corresponding email ebaniste@ Submitted June 1 2006

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