Taking Prevention Online: Tips & Best Practices for Facilitating Engaging Online Events

As preventionists continue to adapt to the changing landscape and context presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are exploring ways to create engaging sexual and intimate partner violence education opportunities online. Adapting what would have been in-person events to an online format isn’t always a direct translation, and creating engaging online events takes additional planning and factors into consideration. Join PreventConnect on this web conference where we share our best tips & practices for creating engaging online events.

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify the possibilities and limitations of virtual platforms
• Identify logistical factors to consider when hosting virtual events
• Describe key principles to develop an engaging online prevention event 
• Discuss opportunities to adapt in-person prevention programming to online platforms

HOSTS/FACILITATORS: Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez & Tori VandeLinde, PreventConnect and CALCASA

MATERIALS:

• Web conference PowerPoint slides [PDF]
• Resources shared during the web conference [PDF]
• Text chat transcript [PDF]

PRE-SURVEY

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