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Read MoreSex Ed Central — 5000+ visitors!
It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since I decided to take the plunge and follow my dream to become a sexuality educator. A lot has happened in this past year ...
Read MorePepsi Refresh!
I’ve submitted an application for a Pepsi Refresh Grant, and I need you to vote for my idea! The Pepsi Refresh project asks people like ME to submit their ideas for helping their communities. I am asking you to vote for me to win $5,000 to offer sex ed to at-risk and street involved youth. Deliverables: Youth have the knowledge to make informed, healthy sexual decisions Youth have access to accurate sexual health information in a youth-friendly setting Youth are better equipped to negotiate sexual decisions with their partner(s) Youth have increased awareness of STIs, including HIV,...
Read MoreBabies Having Babies …
Based on the title, you can probably guess (if you haven’t read previous posts or don’t remember) – tomorrow’s workshop is about Teen Pregnancy. It’s also the FINAL session of my workshop – an adventure which has flown by and developed into far more than I could have imagined! As is the case with all of my workshop sessions, the information I present tomorrow will be both practical and relevant to my audience. I don’t see any point in standing in front of them and spouting random, irrelevant knowledge that won’t help them in their lives. ...
Read MoreLet’s be clear …
As I mentioned in my previous post, this week's workshop was focused on the topic of "Communication". It was an interesting and challenging week; five new youth for a total of twelve and some interesting group dynamics made for a different session than I am used to.
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