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Leadership Training
Angola - February 2007

    It Takes Courage!
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RISE International in partnership with Willow Creek Community
Church & Kerus Global Education

A team of Americans and Angolans traveled to three locations in three different provinces, offering the four-day "It Takes Courage!" (ITC) training. Marcia Ball and Jennie Cerullo of Kerus Global and authors of the character based life-skills curriculum, along with the third trainer, Dick Travis, are masterful teachers. They were joined by Nancy Anderson, Lynn Cole and Joanna Harig who served to cooridinate and facilate the project. The translators were tireless, and their involvement was invaluable. The trainings were embraced by the nearly 300 teachers and leaders that participated. Next steps and ways to encourage and follow up are being formulated as this training is part of a long-range plan and process.

Training Summary - an overview of the ITC curriculum                  Photo Gallery

Day 1: Creating a Vision for Life
A vision for Life. One of a Kind. Who Do You Want to Be? Growing in Character.

Day 2: Building Healthy Relationships
Healthy Relationships. Communicating Effectively. Detecting Counterfeits. The Power of Forgiveness.

Day 3: Making a Wise Decision
Reaching a Wise Decision. Choices and Consequences. The Choice to Abstain and Be Faithful. Handling Peer Pressure.

Day 4: Putting it All Together
Understanding and Preventing HIV/AIDS. Living with HIV/AIDS. Caring Communities. There is Hope.