1. Donate Life Educators
School Program

2. Touching hearts & inspiring minds…

4. Last year we did 180 presentations and reached over 10,000 students
Who we reach
430+ high schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington (4 counties in WA)
61 Driver’s Education Centers in Oregon
What we offer
Free classroom presentations or all-school assemblies
Free curriculum for teachers to teach donation education on their own.
Supplies & mentoring for campus donor drives
Tours and educational opportunities with Lions VisionGift and Community
Tissue Services.
Last year we did 180 presentations and reached over 10,000 students

5. Pop quiz! What is Donate Life Northwest?
What is the Donor Registry / how can you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor?
What is Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank? Lions VisionGift? Community Tissue Services?
Explain the process of deceased organ donation.
Explain the importance of eye and tissue donation.
Explain why awareness of living kidney donation options is important.
Explain why it’s important to talk to your family about donation.

6. For the answers… Download and read the Recycle Yourself Curriculum
Attend a Donate Life 201 training or webinar
Spend time on our website and Youtube

7. Getting started as an educator
Starting in September 2014, DLNW must receive evidence that you have passed a background check.

8. Go Recycle Yourself Presentation “Menu of Options”
Power Point presentation
Personal or Professional Story
Q & A
Delivered by
1 full-time staff
40+ trained volunteers

9. Registering Students
NEW
OLD

10. Expectations Ability and comfortable speaking
Have clear understanding of:
Donor Registry
Donate Life Northwest
Organ, eye and tissue donation.
Ongoing training & dialogue with Donate Life staff
Collect evaluation data
Maintain professional appearance, language and demeanor.
Available to give presentation(s) between 7:00am – 4:00 pm between September – June.

11. Student Projects Donor Drives Shadowing a Health Professional
Taking a tour of medical facilities
Assemblies
Donor Drive Competitions

12. The PowerPoint
Visit donatelifenw.org/content/donate-life-educators anytime for the most current version
See our tips!
Observe as many speakers as you can – you’ll see that everyone develops their own style…

13. Your story Remember the purpose: to educate and inspire.
Keep it simple.
Less is more.
Tell, don’t dwell!
Use the correct terms.
Be yourself.
Tips & Best Practices?

14. Ways to Build emotional involvement
Key Elements of your narrative
Narrator
Tone
Setting
Characters
Plot
Challenge
Choice
Outcome

15. Quotes from Teachers and Students

16. Still Interested? Contact Marissa Check out
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