This curriculum attempts to bring together recent learning in the field of gender-based violence (GBV) prevention in order to create the most effective program possible for training community activists in the communities where Indashyikirwa will be implemented.
This set of skills-building modules is designed to prepare Indashyikirwa community activists to conduct community-based activist activities. The sessions focus on specific skills that are necessary to do effective activism at the community level.
There are 16 numbered topics, sequenced to foster progressive learning and includes interactive learning exercises and take-home exercises.
This version includes the full GBV Guidance for Development Programs with the following annexures, and more resources. This is the complete and comprehensive version of CARE's GBV in Development Guidance which can be used and adopted by all projects, across impact areas, when integrating a GBV mitigation, prevention or response approach. Read More
Young people represent a large proportion of the population in many countries: one in six people worldwide is between the ages of 15 and 24, and nearly half of the global population is under 30. These formative years are filled with opportunity, yet they are a finite amount of time to inform the pathway of a young person’s future. CARE’s Power Within model is a competency-based framework to support young people in building essential life skills during this critical window. In 2008, CARE launched the Power Within model for adolescent leadership development, focused on building five core competencies for people ages 10-19. Power Within’s competency framework supports young people’s development by building life skills that help them deal with the challenges and demands of their daily lives. The model contains three primary competency domains: strong self-image, strong mind, and strong voice. The competencies are transferable, which means that they can be applied in many situations, and they can be practiced throughout program activities in most, if not all, of CARE’s direct work with adolescents and youth. This approach is similar to teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies in formal education that integrate ‘soft’ skills into a subject area curriculum. Power Within also aligns with the Positive Youth Development Framework, which prioritizes the development of young people’s assets, agency, contribution, and enabling environment. In 2024, the model was updated to include youth (now inclusive of ages 10-24) and reflect lessons from CARE’s work and other prominent models and evidence regarding what young people need. Read More
CARE wrote this manual for Community-Based Trainers (CBTs) who are responsible for training and mentoring VSLA. The manual's purpose is to provide a standard approach to delivering training and mentoring sessions to VSLA members. It provides instructions for organizing and facilitating the full range of sessions and topics for VSLA members. Read More
