Reproductive and Sexual Coercion as Intimate Partner Violence

November 30, 2022 | 7-8 pm ET

Sexuality Educators are often involved in intimate partner violence prevention and treatment. This lecture will help educators recognize the signs of reproductive and sexual coercion that often go undetected and identify the role educators can play in supporting survivors.

Multicultural Perspectives on Sex Education

December 7, 2022 | 7-8 pm ET

As the world continues to diversify, counselors and educators must develop multicultural competencies. This lecture will push you to think about your own cultural biases while also exploring those surrounding many of the sex education programs in USA schools. We will explore the unique life experiences of minority populations and think about ways to develop culturally sensitive sexual education.

A Conversation on the Sex Ed Culture Wars

A Never Ending Story?

December 14, 2022 | 7-8 pm ET

One of the earliest conflicts over sex education in public schools was in 1913 in Chicago. Since then it has met the qualifications for being an “intractable conflict” that wanes, intensifies, and wanes again but doesn’t really go away. Today we are in the midst of an intensifying cycle. This session will explore strategies for managing the controversy and self-care in the midst of the conflict.

Sex Ed & Rock ‘n’ Roll

December 21, 2022 | 7-8 pm ET

Join us for a fun Sex Ed lectures from Sex Educator, Sex Therapist and Rock Guitarist & Singer Cat Dukes as she shares a fun music-filled experience. Through LIVE performance we will explore popular music, dive into and discuss lyrics, and creatively change them to reflect medically accurate shame-free sex ed. Join us!

The Use of Creative Writing as an Identity Marker in Sex Education

December 28, 2022 | 7-8 pm ET

This workshop explores how erotica is used as a method of recreational play. Participants will be able to investigate the impact of personal experiences within circles of sexuality. The activity workbook In Between the Lines framework is derived from Dr. Tracie Gilbert’s Eight Channels of Sexiness. The activities seek to explore the erotic mind, sexual identities and behaviors through the use of creative writing specifically erotic writing.

Fostering Second Chances for Adolescent Mothers

An Innovative Model

January 4, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica’s PAM The Women’s Centre of Jamaica’s PAM is, perhaps, the longest running intervention aimed at supporting adolescent mothers with education, health, and social services to prevent repeat pregnancies and improve on life opportunities. The PAM offers an example of integrated programming for policy makers and funders to achieve improved schooling and health outcomes for adolescent mothers. is, perhaps, the longest running intervention aimed at supporting adolescent mothers with education, health, and social services to prevent repeat pregnancies and improve on life opportunities. The PAM offers an example of integrated programming for policy makers and funders to achieve improved schooling and health outcomes for adolescent mothers.

I ❤️ Orgasms

A Guide to More

January 11, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

Come hear the latest from the front lines of teaching about sexual pleasure in inclusive ways, with the authors of the just published book I ❤️ Orgasms. We’ll share the results of a recent survey of 1,569 people, including 343 trans and nonbinary folks, and give tips for talking and teaching about orgasms and more.

Nonbinary Identity

Beyond the Basics

January 18, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

With nearly 10 percent of teens and young adults now identifying as nonbinary creating curriculums which are inclusive is important. This talk will cover a variety of ways gender identity impacts curriculum development across an array of subjects. It will provide both language and tools to help evaluate your current curriculums for inclusiveness and tools to shape additional curricula.

Sexuality Education in the U. S.

January 25, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

The U.S. has a higher rate of teen pregnancy than any other developed country. Laws regarding the inclusion and content of sexuality education vary across the country. Comprehensive sexuality education is more effective than abstinence-only or no sexuality education at reducing teenage pregnancies and STI incidence.

Asexuality 101

February 1, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

By utilizing a novel model of sexuality, lived experiences, discussions & thought experiments, the session explores:

• What is asexuality and what do asexual lives look like?
• How to be inclusive to aces in various professions & communities
• How asexual identities intersect with various other identities?

Implementing Anti-Racist Strategies in the Evidence-Based Sexuality Education Classroom

February 8, 2023 | 7-8 pm ET

Many educators are required to use evidence-based sexuality curricula, yet we know that implementing these curricula with an increasingly diverse student body presents challenges, particularly to students of color. This interactive workshop offers five strategies for incorporating anti-racist content and teaching strategies into evidence-based programs while not disrupting fidelity requirements.

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