MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA

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MI NNESOTA African women Association, MAWA

• Community Power 2012

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Trainings in 3 different locations North West
Hennepin - - Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn
Park. - MAWA Office Building Conference Room St
Paul - Masjid Al Ihsan Mosque
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Peer Educators 15 AGILE participants 15 African
women including 10 West African Female Community
Leaders Over 30 Somali women and girls joined
the peer educator training in St. Paul Trainings
Facilitated by Hennepin County staff and MAWA
staff persons Anita Selin LaBelle, Melissa
Nambangi Julia Earl, formerly of Preventing Harm
MN Ramsey County Staff person,.
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Volunteers assisting training sessions Hani
Hussein 2 volunteers MAWA board members
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• Participants Responses Loved It!
• Enjoyed the visual, power point and
• hands-on examples like how to read labels on
  cartons.
• -Learning how to recycle and reuse materials and
  products.
• Surprised by the simplicity of composting how
  left-overs and vegetable peels can be used as
  fertilizers in their yard.
• Buying in bulk economical and good for the
  environment.
• - Paper versus plastic.
• - Home-made house hold cleaners using vinegar and
  baking soda. This was a huge and fun for the girls

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Goal Reach 2,700 Africans from both
locations. We have trained over 45 girls women
as peer educators Have each reached 20 more
peers 600 Also in apartment buildings,
schools, senior community center, church
mosque Actions - Mosque and recycling bins -
Mothers getting rid of toys making own household
cleaners Newspaper ads and articles Mshale an
African news Journal with thousand of African
readers - MINCAM over 1,000 members VOICES
Magazine - Somali radio program.
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St Kates student volunteer presentation to
girls and seniors on toxic harmful products and
how to protect your home from poisons found in
the products. Peer education continues in the
African community