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This is the official website about the original Stepping Stones training programme and related materials on gender, generation, HIV, communication and relationship skills. You can find out about the materials, how they work and who can benefit. Scroll down to learn more.
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The original Stepping Stones programme was held in Uganda in 1994. Over the years, there have been many different adaptations, translations and evaluations of the Manual. Read our FAQs and Adaptation Guidelines here. We can also link you to accredited trainers who can support you with Stepping Stones adaptations and training. Below are the Stepping Stones materials. Both programmes are published by Practical Action Publishing. 
A wholly revised and updated version of the original, Stepping Stones and Stepping Stones Plus (published 15 June 2016) This is designed for adolescents, aged 15 and upwards through adulthood. You can read much more about the package, as well as how to access it here.
Stepping Stones with Children (published 15 April 2016). This is a new programme designed for children aged 5-8, 9-14 and their caregivers. You can read much more about the package, as well as how to access it here.
HOW MANY MANUALS
If you are considering using either the revised original Stepping Stones and Stepping Stones Plus or the new Stepping Stones with Children materials in your project, please ensure you budget for enough manuals for your facilitators. We recommend you use four manuals for a team of four facilitators for the original programme; and six manuals for a team of three facilitators and co-facilitators for the new Stepping Stones with Children programme. The manuals are sturdy, long lasting and very modestly priced. All profits from sales go towards mitigating the increasing digital divide between those in the world who have access to resources and those who do not.
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5 minute film about the original workshop in Uganda.
What had happened in this community 12 years on.
Resources
- Scaling & Sustainability
- The updated manual for adolescents & adults
- Presentation on Stepping Stones at Nairobi workshop on HIV and adolescence
- Stepping Stones with Children Impact Brief
- Stepping Stones and young people presentation: PYD
- Our Use of Language
- Stepping Stones turns twenty one!
- Stepping Stones With Children
- Structure of Stepping Stones
- Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
- Gender and Power Relations
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