Training

In July 2017, SPRING/Guinea held a six-day training on a graphic design technique known as the Photo-to-Illustration (PTI) process with illustrators and IT managers in Guinea and Sierra Leone, as well as Peace Corps Guinea staff and volunteers. The PTI process involves taking a reference photograph, tracing a line drawing, and using graphic design software to add color, shading, and patterns for a realistic image that is used in social and behavior change communication visuals for nutrition, health, and agriculture.

In 2016 and 2017, SPRING/Guinea worked with partners in Guinea to develop resources. We conducted a training with our partner Digital Green on production and dissemination of community videos for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, hygiene, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture for community agents in Faranah and Mamou, Guinea.

In July 2017, SPRING/Guinea held a six-day training with illustrators and the IT manager from Guinea and Sierra Leone, Peace Corps Guinea staff, and volunteers on a graphic design technique known as the Photo-to-Illustration (PTI) process. The PTI process involves taking a reference photograph, tracing a line drawing, and using graphic design software to add color, shading, and patterns for a realistic image that is useful in social and behavior change communication visuals for nutrition, health, and agriculture.

During a four-day training, SPRING/Guinea worked with Peace Corps health and agroforestry volunteers to strengthen their maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and nutrition-sensitive agriculture knowledge. The photos illustrate how participants explored the importance of the first 1000 days, breaking the cycle of malnutrition, the connection between agriculture and nutrition, and their roles as agents of change in their communities.