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A Fine Balance

Posted by on Apr 3, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

Teaching sex ed is a balancing act.  You want to be upfront and honest with the youth, and get the information to them.  At the same time, you don’t want to come across as using “scare tactics” or being too graphic.  Also, you need to know how much each group can handle.  This is when having a good rapport with your audience really comes in handy. As a CYW (Child and Youth Worker), one of the central features of my education is developing the skills to establish relationships with young people.  The awesome part about taking all of these classes and practicing these...

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