Homework assignment

Part of my internship experience has been making a educational tool. I crafted a presentation to teach kids about the philosophies of harm reduction and how it is changing the world we live in. Below is a homework assignment I made for the presentation. We chose an educational path because we feel like not a lot of people know what harm reduction is or how it works. 

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Research Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to use one of the tools we learned about today. Research and proper information is a very important ideal in the practices of Harm Reduction.

Real vs. Phony:

In this exercise you need to find three different sources. Each on the same topic, a drug of your choosing. Find one source that is reliable, one that is semi reliable and one that is “phony”. For each source give an example that validates the source's reliability.

Phony:

 

 

Semi Reliable:

 

 

Reliable:

 

 Bias/ Privilege Assignment

Now that you have talked about some bias in the class. It is time for you to reflect on your own experiences with bias. Write down some of your personal experiences, they can be either times you have witnessed or experienced. Also write down some ways privilege has affected your life in a negative and positive way. Attach these reflections to this sheet.

 

 

Communication Assignment

When talking to people, there are certain ways to say things. When most people communicate with people who suffer with substance abuse disorder it is hostile or accusatory. Brainstorm some phrases that could be seen hostile and/or accusatory. Then think of ways to communicate better. Then write down how this could change people's lives and how it may be the first steps to help people down the path to recovery. Also attach your ideas to this paper.