Calendar of Events
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Webinar
Stacking the Deck: Using Games in Sex Ed
Kelly Jean Gainor
Using games to teach sensitive content is nothing new, every sex educator has a few in their bag of tricks! But games can be used for so much more than just increasing participation, including developing rapport, increasing comfort, and decreasing stigma. Join us to learn more about the best (and most fun) ways to use games in your classroom. $30
June Lunch-N-Learn: Managing Our Hot Buttons
Educators don’t just appear from thin air, we’re whole people with lived experiences (and lots of them!). Experiences and opinions shape the education we provide, even when we try to do so from an unbiased lens. By managing our “hot buttons”, the topics that make us feel activated, we can ensure better outcomes for learners and better enforcement of classroom boundaries. Grab a coworker and join us for a hearty lunch break.
Free! Listen and watch "podcast style" live, or view the recordings later on eyesopenacademy.org, our on-demand training platform.
*2023 Lunch-N-Learns count as 0.5 hrs towards CSHE certification and re-certification
Advanced registration is required.
Acceptable Use: Online Censorship and Its Impact on Sex Education
Suzannah Weiss
The internet in the aftermath of FOSTA-SESTA has cracked down on sexual information, perpetuating a culture where many people’s main source of sexual media is mainstream porn. In addition to examining and contextualizing this problem, this talk will present workarounds and alternative platforms that allow sex educators to continue increasing access to information. $30
Puberty Conversations for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
Mary Cupelo & Jessica Dennison This presentation will give caregivers and educators the language and resources to have affirmative and inclusive conversations about puberty. While applicable to all youth, this presentation focuses on how to have puberty conversations with transgender and gender diverse youth that are experiencing gender dysphoria.
$30
Ableism and Intimate Relationships
Alexa Strickland & Kathy O’Connell
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss how ableism can present in societal and relational contexts and create challenges for people with disabilities in the areas of dating and relationships. This presentation will include research conducted by the presenter to highlight how people with disabilities can experience ableism in dating and relationships. $30
Finally Enough Love: Building Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender-expansive Affirming Schools
Participants will be introduced to the basic language, terminology, and concepts for understanding sexual orientation and gender diversity. The facilitator will guide participants into a deeper understanding of how to support transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive students (TNGE) in k-12 schools. The goal of this session is to establish foundational knowledge from which to build affirming and inclusive practices in schools. Aug 29 & Aug 31 $300
Talking about Sex Education with Parents and Teachers in Pakistan
We engaged teachers and parents about their interaction with younger individuals related to sexual education. The participants had inadequate knowledge of sex education. The parents unlike teachers opposed sex education at schools. The participants were more concerned about the risks than the benefits of sexual education.
“Am I normal…? Is it okay if…?” Answering Student Questions About Sexual Health
In this interactive, half-day workshop educators will identify types of sexuality questions, examine the role personal values play in answering these questions, and develop facilitation skills needed to answer sexuality questions in their teaching. During the workshop, participants will practice responding to real questions from real kids, receive feedback, and leave with increased confidence in their ability to respond to challenging questions. Zoom $150
Then and Now: A Sex Ed Story 30 Years Apart
Kelley Dennings, Sydney Cole, Lisa Schulze, & Malia Becker
Join us for an informative webinar showcasing the thought-provoking campaign, “Contraception Conversations.” This session will feature a live discussion on public school sex education in Nebraska, featuring two individuals who attended the same high school with a significant time gap of 30 years. Gain valuable insights into the changes and advancements in comprehensive sex education advocacy over the years. $30
Ending HIV | “Why Caring About Ending HIV = Caring About Sex Ed!
Join us for a live-streaming conversation talking about the HIV epidemic and the role of sex education in demystifying and destigmatizing HIV. Free
- Build connections: Deepen your knowledge about how equipping individuals with accurate information and fostering a culture of open dialogue around sexuality are pivotal steps toward ending the HIV epidemic.
- Policy solutions: Whether you're a healthcare professional, educator, or community advocate, you can learn what federal policies support HIV prevention, people living with HIV, and sex education.
Shifting Paradigms: A Trans-Inclusive Approach to Sex Education
Faculty: Jamie Joy
In this engaging and informative workshop on trans inclusive sex education, we’ll dive into gender-neutral and gender-affirming frameworks and how to apply these guidelines to curriculum about sex, bodies, pregnancy, birth control, condoms, pleasure, toys, and more. Gain tangible tools for K-12 schools, college campuses, adult education, and professional development.
Cost: $30
Curriculum Fidelity in Sex Ed: Navigating Adaptations with Red, Yellow, and Green Lights
Cost: $150
This training focuses on maintaining the fidelity of sex education curriculums while making necessary adaptations. Participants will learn how to identify and apply red, yellow, and green light adaptations, ensuring that any changes made to the curriculum maintain its effectiveness and align with the program’s goals. An excellent refresher for all health educators!
Creating a Culture of Child Protection
Early Childhood Educators, parents of primary aged children, social workers, teachers, grand-parents raising grand-children and ANYONE who works with children.
You will learn about...
1. Why we need to teach sexual health education early
2. What schools should be offering our primary aged children in terms of sexual abuse prevention
3. Common myths of sexual assault
4. Types of sexual abuse
5. Statistics of sexual abuse (bring a kleenex)
6. Who commits sexual abuse?
7. Incidences of reporting
8. The difference between a pedophile and molester
9. The profile of a predator
10. Stages of grooming a child
11. What transfer of responsibility looks like
12. Patterns of disclosure
13. Why kids don't disclose
14. Responding to a disclosure
15. Normal sexual behaviour for preschool and primary aged kids.
16. Signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse
17. Prevention strategies
18. Culture of Accountability
19. Resources
Sexuality Education Cornerstone Seminar (SECS)
SECS is PPLM's most popular training opportunity for foundational information about sexuality education. SECS is designed for educators, youth-serving professionals, and individuals interested in sexuality education who are seeking a basic foundation of knowledge in sexuality and sexual health information that they can share with their populations. Participants receive up-to-date information about protection methods, anatomy, puberty, sexual and gender identity, communication, and sexually transmitted infections; they also develop the knowledge, skills, and practice needed to deliver information and answer questions related to sexuality. Each session of this lively, interactive seminar combines discussion and hands-on practical experience in specific subject areas.
Virtual: Tuesdays from January 28-March 11, 2025 (9:30am-12:30pm)
Talking About Sexting
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for (Pre) Teens and Adults
Sexting refers to the sending of sexual messages, photos or videos using a mobile device.
In this workshop, you will learn about...
1. Why would someone ask someone to send them a nude?
2. Why would someone send a nude?
3. What are the risks to sending nudes?
4. What are the legalities for taking, sharing or storing nudes?
5. How to reduce risk
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
February Lunch-N-Learn: Preventing Subsequent Pregnancies: Sex Education for Pregnant and Parenting Youth
Cost: Free!
This session focuses on strategies to prevent subsequent pregnancies among pregnant and parenting young people. Educators will learn to provide specialized education on contraceptive methods, empowerment through knowledge, and fostering supportive environments for young parents. Also available in the evening @ 7-7:30pm
Skills-Focused Sex Ed
Faculty: Dr. G
This workshop will explore creating sex education lessons that promote behavior change. will discuss developing skill objectives and activities that build self-confidence and energize your classrooms. Participants will leave with new instructional strategies and methods to increase student skills within sex education content.
Cost: $30
Youth-Led Dating Violence Prevention Education
Faculty: Shael Norris
This presentation will focus on how educators can engage students as leaders in promoting healthy relationships. We will introduce our comprehensive library of evidence-based resources covering enthusiastic consent, bystander intervention, healthy relationships, online abuse/harassment, advocating for sexual assault prevention, improved response policies in schools, etc.
Cost: $30
Sex Educators as the Face of Policy
Faculty: Meg Bartlett-Chase
Rooted in her research on teachers’ experience with changing sex education policy, this session explores how teachers serve as the face of sex education policy for students and families. When policies or standards change, communities look to teachers, not the policy language. How can teachers best prepare for this role?
Cost: $30