Want to be on the cutting edge of research in sexuality education? Well, you can be! Your membership to the Sex Ed Network provides you with free, full access to the American Journal of Sexuality Education. In the full post, check out the editorials, research, commentaries, and lessons plans from Volume 9, Issue 1 of 2014. You… Read more »
Image: http://www.drdf.org.ph/yafs4 Teenage Pregnancy on the Rise in Philippines According to the most recent study on Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) in the Philippines, rates of motherhood and first-time pregnancy among 15 to 19 year old girls is currently at 14%, up from six percent in 2002. As reported by Australia Network News, Dr. Josefina Natividad, the study… Read more »
I grew up in Staten Island, and there is a lot I miss about my hometown. I miss seeing my brother every day, who drives the Staten Island train. I miss other family and friends who still live on the Island. I miss the pizza, which is really the best in New York, no matter… Read more »
Kansas: Poster Sparks Anger, Leads to Opt-In Mandates In Sex Ed The passage of Senate Bill 376 would mandate school districts to obtain signed permission slips from parents or guardians so their children could engage in human sexuality instruction. Anger over a poster brought the Bill to the floor after a student showed her father a picture of it. The… Read more »
What Project(s) In Sex Ed Are You Currently Working On? I am currently devising a parent workshop series for the Parent Association at my school for grades 4-12. After conducting two well-attended parent events on “How to answer questions about sexuality” I’ve convinced the administration and the community that this work is relevant! Bio: Unafraid… Read more »
National Sex Ed Conference Blog SubmissionsFor the next several weeks, we’ll be posting attendees’ thoughts, impressions, and takeaways from the National Sex Ed Conference. Please email Jennifer Hart, CFLE’s blog manager, with your submission, limited to 500 words or less. To kick us off, we’ll hear from Jocelyn Schur, a CFLE Scholarship Recipient and emerging sex… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? I am currently working on the development of a curriculum entitled Talking With Your Child About Sexuality: A Parents/Caregivers Curriculum, funded by the CDC and informed by a diverse Advisory Committee on which Bill Taverner of CFLE participated, along with a number of other distinguished scholars… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? I currently work for Bronx Teens Connection, an adolescent pregnancy prevention program out of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. We are a community-wide initiative to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health through 4 components: evidence-based sexual health education programs, access to high… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? In May 2013, I was certified as a trainer for the middle and high school levels of Our Whole Lives (OWL), a renowned sexuality education program developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ. The OWL program has been integral in… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on?I serve on a national advisory council for research supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to create evidence-based curricula for a trauma informed approach to sex education for vulnerable children and teens. Additionally, I’m writing a book chapter entitled, “Encouraging Sexual Health in Youth With Problematic… Read more »
By Bill Taverner About twenty years ago, I was running sex education programs for Phoenix House, a substance abuse treatment provider headquartered in New York City. I was talking about aphrodisiacs, or more accurately, alleged aphrodisiacs. It was a perfect lead-in to discussing how people sometimes use substances in an attempt to enhance sexual desire… Read more »
What project(s) in sex ed are you currently working on? I am designing an innovative curriculum based on the philosophy of the Children’s Aid Society-Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program. The project is titled ABOVE THE WAIST: Beginning with the Brain and incorporates cutting edge research in the field of adolescent brain development to support healthy sexual… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? Evaluating the impact of Our Whole Lives (OWL) training and facilitation has with our Community/School Health Educator Majors and how it enhances or improves improves their confidence in teaching sexuality education, and how it shapes their future career choices, and how they used the training… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? I’m continuing to talk about the reality of young men’s sexuality, as described in my book “Challenging Casanova: Beyond the stereotype of the promiscuous young male.” Rebecca Plante and I have also begun discussing Campus Sexual Culture. We believe high schools and colleges need to thinking… Read more »
October is Sex Education Month! Let’s talk to our youth about sex and sexuality! Planned Parenthood has posted a bunch of great resources to help parents and guardians reach out to their kids during Let’s Talk Month. The Sex Ed Store is chock full of activities, curricula, and books to assist in having conversations as… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? After teaching sexuality courses for twelve years for the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis, I recently accepted a position as Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Sexuality Studies for the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Traditionally, social… Read more »
The REAL Act The Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013 is heading to Congress in the coming months to support federal funding for medically accurate, comprehensive sexuality education. The Act was first proposed by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) in 2009, reintroduced in 2011, and again in February 2013…. Read more »
What project(s) in sex ed are you currently working on? As a Sexual Health Educator, I provide staff development & training on a multitude of LGBTQI Health Concerns including Interpersonal/Sexual/Domestic Violence. I also develop curriculum for health care providers for the School of Nursing and Medical Schools on LGBTQI Cultural Competency and Eliminating Health Disparity for… Read more »
What project(s) in sex ed are you currently working on? I am currently working on writing new lessons that integrate teaching identity, power and sexual health. These lessons tackle structural violence and institutional oppression as they manifest in our sexual identities. Right now, I am also helping my community transition to having a school-based health… Read more »
What project(s) in Sex Ed are you currently working on? I am very interested in the intersection between sexuality education and social justice education. I’ve recently designed a workshop called “Just Sex: Sex, Social Justice, and Pleasure” that applies social justice principles to topics in sexuality education. Bio: Al Vernacchio is the Sexuality Educator at… Read more »
