1. Donate Life Educators
School Program

2. Touching hearts & inspiring minds…
Before: Average knowledge score of 1.64
After: Average knowledge score of 3.07

5. Last year we did 168 presentations and reached over 5,000 students
Who we reach
What we offer
430+ high schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington (4 counties in WA)
61 Driver’s Education Centers in Oregon
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 168 presentations and reached over 5,000 students

6. 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.

7. 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

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

9. Go Recycle Yourself Presentation
PowerPoint presentation
Personal or Professional Story
Q & A
Delivered by
1 full-time staff
& trained volunteers

10. Registering Students
NEW
OLD

11. 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 and return evaluation data
Maintain professional appearance, language, and demeanor.
Available to give presentation(s) between 7:00am – 4:00 pm between September – June.

12. Student Projects Donor Drives Shadowing a health professional
Taking a tour of medical facilities
Assemblies

13. 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…

14. 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?

15. Quotes from Students and Teachers
“Thank you for coming in and talking to us about how we can save other people even after we die or help to save them now. Hearing you talk about the whole process of organ donation cleared a few things up for me. It was really interesting to hear stories about people that had been helped that way. Thank you for coming in!”
“Thank you for your visit and powerful speech. I want to thank you for opening my mind and heart for a wonderful cause. I have decided that I am becoming a donor to help others.”
“Thank you so much for coming in and sharing your story. It really touched me. I kind of understand what you feel because my older sister passed when I was younger and she was also a donor. I’ve already signed up to donate and talked to my parents. I truly appreciate your passion and enthusiasm.”
“The presentation was both factual and emotional through personal stories. This allows the students to connect to the speaker.”
“My students were very attentive and interested during the presentation. The speaker’s knowledge, patience and sincerity really helped students engage.”
“It was a very personal and I think the presenter mate a connection with the students. I think many students went home and talked with their parents about tissue donation for the first time.”

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