Calendar of Events
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All events noted in Eastern Time
We Make Noise Mini Festival
Mass NOW and We Make Noise present the We Make Noise Mini Festival! A week before the WMN Festival, come see a stellar lineup of performers on Saturday, August 17th at Boylston and Tremont St.
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Power, Identity, & Relationships
Faculty: Oronde Cruger & Mackenzie Bartlett
What is power and how does it affect consent, attraction, and dating? This lecture integrates lived experiences, pop culture, and social science to explore how young people can navigate power differentials and empower one another. $30
We Make Noise Festival
The We Make Noise Festival celebrates women and gender-expansive artists in Boston through a one-day free summer event. With the goal of increasing representation and fostering community engagement, the festival features live music performances by local musicians and DJs, a visual art gallery showcasing the work of diverse artists, digital interactions exploring feminism and activism, and a platform for local vendors through Boston Women’s Market. By empowering artists and engaging the community, WMN Festival aims to create an inclusive space for celebration, empowerment, and artistic expression.
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Teaching Reproductive Justice in Sex Ed
In this 90 minute session you'll get an in-depth analysis of the reproductive justice framework coined by Black Women/Femmes, including Kimberly Crenshaw's "intersectionality," along with a brief comparison of Reproductive Health, & Rights movements. With a firm understanding of what RJ is and why it is necessary, we'll move through the Reproductive Justice timeline itself, holding space to process the feelings that may arise, and discuss how to integrate this into your sex education curriculum. $33.33-$44.44.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Month
Awareness helps the public understand that symptoms like irregular periods and pelvic pain are not something to be ignored and getting it checked is necessary. While there is no cure for PCOS, there are treatments that can help ease the stress and complications of specific symptoms. The more people that are informed of PCOS the better chances for early diagnosis.
Sexual Health Awareness Month
The month recognizes that sexuality is a natural part of life and involves more than just sexual behavior. It also embraces the physical, emotional, mental, and social aspects of sexual health, and encourages open dialogue about sexual health concerns.
World Sexual Health Day
The World Association for Sexual Health has invited many audiences to celebrate World Sexual Health and join this initiative to promote sexual health, well-being and rights for all. This year’s theme is Consent
Lights, Camera, Action: The Menstrual Cycle Musical!
Faculty: Deborah M. Roffman, MS, CSE, CFLE
Unlike menstrual periods, no one has ever actually seen a menstrual cycle. Because so many of our students are predominantly concrete thinkers and learners, teaching this vital concept in ways that “stick” can be challenging. Using several learning modalities at once in fun and engaging lessons is the key to success. $30
Becoming a Sexuality Educator and Trainer
A 3-Day LIVE on Zoom, ONLINE *certificate training for anyone who works with people with developmental disabilities. $945 – $1,195.
Sexual Self-Determination Program TIER 1: FOUNDATIONS
The Sexual Self-Determination Training Program is designed to empower parents and professionals to respond to issues of sexual health and development in positive, proactive and person-centered ways, and to promote healthy sexuality and relationships for vulnerable people and people needing long-term care*. $295
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Elevatus Training: What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? (I/DD)
For professionals who work with people with IDD:
Healthy relationship boundaries are an important skill for us all. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities need the information and skills to navigate these waters and learn what’s okay and not okay in various settings.
This FREE 60 minute webinar will explore tips and tools for addressing sexuality one-on-one with the individuals you work with . We will explore why this topic can be difficult to approach and useful tools that will help you become more comfortable and confident and communicate about this sensitive topic.
2024 AMAZE SexEdCon
Join us for an engaging and informative conference dedicated to advancing sex education. This event brings together educators, healthcare professionals, advocates, and students to explore the best practices in sex education. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this conference offers valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your work and understanding. More information to come!
Free!
Tinder, Grindr, and More: Supporting People with I/DD Who Are Dating Online
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) want to be in relationships but often struggle with just how to meet people. Lots of folks today are meeting people online, often through dating apps. How do we successfully support someone dating online? And what are some specific things to know about dating apps? Join us for this two-part online workshop and leave feeling more confident that you can handle this topic. $60
Men’s Path to Consent: Healing Wounds and Reclaiming Desire
Men are good. Men’s sexuality is good. So, why do we have challenges with consent? A developmental model for liberating men’s sexuality with consent will be presented which identifies 4 causes of men’s problem with consent and 4 proposed solutions to these causes.
$35
Teaching Reproductive Justice in Sex Ed
In this 90 minute session you'll get an in-depth analysis of the reproductive justice framework coined by Black Women/Femmes, including Kimberly Crenshaw's "intersectionality," along with a brief comparison of Reproductive Health, & Rights movements. With a firm understanding of what RJ is and why it is necessary, we'll move through the Reproductive Justice timeline itself, holding space to process the feelings that may arise, and discuss how to integrate this into your sex education curriculum. $33.33-$44.44.
October is “Let’s Talk Month”
Advocates for Youth sponsors Let’s Talk Month. Observed each October by states and communities throughout the country, Let’s Talk Month emphasizes the importance of young people and the adults they trust talking about sex.
Advocates for Youth recently updated its Let’s Talk Month Planning Guidebook. The guidebook provides strategic tips and examples to help local communities plan and implement activities for Let’s Talk Month. It also includes fact sheets, guidance for involving youth and working with the media, and sample forms.
Live, Online Training: Break Down the Walls: Support Healthy Sexuality for LGBTQ People with I/DD
Gain Skills and Tools to Address Healthy Sexuality for LGBTQ People with I/DD. $225
National Bullying Prevention Month
A month long event founded by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Download student activity kit here. Unity Day is October 19th
Creating a Sex Ed Classroom!
This one-hour, online workshop will explore the basics of setting up your sex education classroom, from establishing community agreements to unpacking content warnings. Together, we will explore how to create a strong container for achieving your sexuality education objectives for the school year ahead. This workshop is open to educators of all experience levels and settings. Dr. Rachael Gibson - $20
Human Trafficking and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are particularly at risk for human trafficking due to reasons such as their desire for relationships, history of abuse, and lack of prevention education (Hetherington, 2022). This session will focus on the prevalence of human trafficking within the I/DD population and stress the need to address the various barriers that contribute to their vulnerability. The session will also explore your role in teaching and discussing ways to prevent human trafficking. $30
Becoming a Sexuality Educator and Trainer
A 3-Day LIVE on Zoom, ONLINE *certificate training for anyone who works with people with developmental disabilities. $945 – $1,195.
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is observed each year on October 15 to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on the Latinx community in the United States.
The True Crime of Sex Education: Lessons In Gender/Dating Violence
In this session Steph will review common occurances of dating violence through true crime documentaries/podcasts/stories, and highlight how sexuality education can empower people to pick-up signs of violence, control, manipulation, narcissism, and their inevitable escalation. Countless survivors have uttered, "I didn't know _ was a red flag, I didn't know I could advocate for different/better," "I thought this was normal." $22-33
Sexual Self-Determination Program TIER 1: FOUNDATIONS
The Sexual Self-Determination Training Program is designed to empower parents and professionals to respond to issues of sexual health and development in positive, proactive and person-centered ways, and to promote healthy sexuality and relationships for vulnerable people and people needing long-term care*. $295
Elevatus Training: What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? (I/DD)
For professionals who work with people with IDD:
Healthy relationship boundaries are an important skill for us all. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities need the information and skills to navigate these waters and learn what’s okay and not okay in various settings.
This FREE 60 minute webinar will explore tips and tools for addressing sexuality one-on-one with the individuals you work with . We will explore why this topic can be difficult to approach and useful tools that will help you become more comfortable and confident and communicate about this sensitive topic.
From Nothin to Somethin: Utilizing a Strengths Based Pedagogy in Sex Education
In this session, Steph will review the deficit based model that most sex education frameworks utilize, knowingly and unknowingly. We are now at a place where we firmly, contextually understand that impact must be centered over intent. Throughout the session we'll explore varying strategies, policies, and tactile activites to integrate in lessons, that will demonstrate to your learners, that you, dear educator, believe they are inherently worthy and capable. $22.22-$33.33.
Advancing Calling In
Join us in the next level of your Calling In journey!
In this Course, we do a deeper dive into Calling In with more emphasis on dialogue and focus on technique, as well as the familiar solid grounding of starting this work within ourselves in the contexts of White Supremacy and the human rights movement!
We recommend that you have taken Calling In: Creating Change Without Cancel Culture before signing up for this course, but it is not required. $5/$20
Becoming a Sexuality Educator and Trainer
A 3-Day LIVE on Zoom, ONLINE *certificate training for anyone who works with people with developmental disabilities. $945 – $1,195.
Elevatus Training: What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? (I/DD)
For professionals who work with people with IDD:
Healthy relationship boundaries are an important skill for us all. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities need the information and skills to navigate these waters and learn what’s okay and not okay in various settings.
This FREE 60 minute webinar will explore tips and tools for addressing sexuality one-on-one with the individuals you work with . We will explore why this topic can be difficult to approach and useful tools that will help you become more comfortable and confident and communicate about this sensitive topic.
The National Sex Ed Conference
Are you a sexuality educator, health educator, professor, school teacher, nurse, counselor, case manager, social worker, therapist, or someone who works in a related field? If so, this conference is for you!
Hosted by The Center for Sex Education, this conference is the perfect opportunity to share your knowledge and engage with professionals in the field. ($560)
Elevatus Training: What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? (I/DD)
For professionals who work with people with IDD:
Healthy relationship boundaries are an important skill for us all. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities need the information and skills to navigate these waters and learn what’s okay and not okay in various settings.
This FREE 60 minute webinar will explore tips and tools for addressing sexuality one-on-one with the individuals you work with . We will explore why this topic can be difficult to approach and useful tools that will help you become more comfortable and confident and communicate about this sensitive topic.
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; Why we need to teach sexual health education early, What schools should be offering our primary aged children in terms of sexual abuse prevention, Common myths of sexual assault, Types of sexual abuse, and so much more!
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. 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.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM). This is an issue that impacts everyone – not just teens – but their parents, teachers, friends and communities as well. Together, we can raise the nation’s awareness about teen dating violence and promote safe, healthy relationships.
International Sex Education Day!
Sex Education Alliance
Talking to kids about sex and relationships can change their futures — and the world. Sex education, at home, in school, and even at the doctor’s office can improve self-esteem and self-image, reduce at-risk sexual behavior, reduce teenage pregnancy, and improve grades, test scores, and educational outcomes.
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
SIECUS Hosts Nationwide Sex Ed Week of Action
“The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, believe sex education should be taught in schools. States that teach comprehensive sex education in their curriculum see lower STI rates, lower teen pregnancy rates and overall better well-being of students across the country. We are enthusiastic to see our national and state partners engage in our week of action to advocate for all students.”
Currently, only 33 states mandate sex education, and an overwhelming 34 states mandate sex or HIV/STI education to stress abstinence over other forms of contraceptive options. Only 13 states require sex education to include instruction on consent; 10 states have policies that affirm sexual orientation and gender identity; and many states explicitly require instruction that discriminates against LGBTQ+ youth.
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
Unmasking Crisis Pregnancy Centers: A Training for Educators on Navigating Tactics and Promoting Comprehensive Care
Cost: $150
This training helps educators understand the tactics used by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) mislead individuals seeking reproductive health care. We will provide tools to navigate the misinformation and promote comprehensive, unbiased reproductive healthcare services. Educators will learn practical strategies to advocate for informed and accurate care for the young people in their lives.
Talking About Pornography
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults.
It is not about if your child/children will view pornography, it is about when.
Schools and families must intentionally filter out inappropriate sexual images so that they are not viewed by children. Nearly 50% of children who see pornography by accident say they can't forget that first image. The largest group of viewers of internet pornography is children 12-17. Want to learn more about the long-term impacts of pornography viewing? Want to learn how to talk to your kids? Then this workshop is for you!
This workshop is for anyone who works with or raises kids ages 12-18.
Teens 12+ can attend accompanied by an adult.
Partners in Sex Ed Conference: Request for Proposals
We invite proposals for engaging, informative, and interactive workshops that align with our mission to promote comprehensive and inclusive sex education for all. Our attendees are particularly appreciative of original lesson demonstrations with lesson plans to use in their classrooms.
We welcome submissions from educators, school administrators, healthcare professionals, advocates and activists, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, students and youth leaders. Teachers are eligible for 30 PDPs for presenting at a professional conference. Presenters attend free!
National Women’s History Month
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 people with uteruses, but many aren’t diagnosed until they’re in their 30s. We need to talk about it!
March Lunch-N-Learn: Embracing Diversity—Honoring Expansive Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities
Cost: Free!
This session teaches educators how to create an inclusive sex education environment that acknowledges and affirms diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. Participants will learn how to develop inclusive lesson plans and foster a supportive classroom atmosphere.
Draw The Line/Respect The Line (DTL/RTL): Training of Educators (TOE)
Cost: $175
This training explores the Draw the Line/Respect the Line sexual health education curriculum. Participants will learn theoretical foundations, research, and best practices for implementation. The training certifies attendees to teach the curriculum, equipping them to deliver it effectively to youth learners in various settings. We encourage all participants attending a curriculum training for educators to attend Awkward to Awesome and Sex Ed Staples to ensure preparedness to facilitate programming.
Respecting Boundaries from the Start: Empowering Children Through Everyday Consent Education
Faculty: Isy Abraham-Raveson
Consent is not only (or even primarily) about sex. It is a core skill that we can start developing with the youngest children. In this lecture, we will cover various strategies, activities, games, and other resources for teaching consent skills to preschool- and elementary school-aged children.
Cost: $30
It’s That Easy: Vitural Sex Ed Workshop for Caregivers
This workshop is for parents, caregivers, and family members who want to go deeper in their reflection and learning around healthy sexuality, sexual health education, child and adolescent development, and how all of these things intersect. Participate in a little bit of sex ed while your students receive it in school! An informative workshop that keeps you up-to-date on the knowledge being shared with your kids!
Inclusive Sex Education: Addressing Disability and Empowering Diversity
Faculty: Sofia Mastrokoukou
This lecture explores the interdependencies of disability and sexuality through inclusive strategies to create learning opportunities for all. Emphasis is placed on consent, autonomy, and fostering empathy to create equitable learning environments for diverse identities and abilities.
Cost: $30
On March 19, educators, students, parents, and our allies are coming together to share a message of unity and defiance. We will walk hand in hand into our schools to remind elected leaders that we will protect our students and defend our public schools. EducateUS is proud to join the NEA and over a dozen leading organizations to back this action. Will you join us?
LGBT Health Awareness Week
LGBT Health Awareness Week is a time to bring attention to the devastating cycle of discrimination and health disparities that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Fetal Development & Ultrasound Bills: The New Front in the War on Sex Education
Sex education is under attack. 32 bills. 19 states. We cannot allow misinformation in classrooms in place of medically-accurate, age-appropriate education. Join the conversation on March 19 to fight back against anti-abortion propaganda bills like “Baby Olivia.”
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Awareness to Celebration Day
This annual event will recognize and celebrate the diverse sexualities and gender expressions that exist within our Indigenous communities.
“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. This training will take place on Zoom.
Body Autonomy Ball
Body Empowerment Project (BEP) and Your Empowered Sexuality (YES!) aims to reduce the risk of eating disorders among adolescents and promote positive mental health outcomes through evidence-based, preventative programming. Focused on serving marginalized youth in underserved communities, BEP empowers participants to build resilience, self-esteem, and advocacy skills while addressing systemic inequities that impact body image, mental health, and social determinants of health. Tickets on sale for $49.
KNOW MEANS KNOW: Helping Men Resist Radicalization
Are you concerned about the men in your life, your workplace, or across the country being drawn into harmful ideologies? How can we support young men in growing up healthier, happier, and more resistant to radicalization? Join researchers, advocates, and strategists from Equimundo as we explore better ways to engage men and boys—both in our work and personal lives—to build safer, more connected communities. And of course, sex education has a crucial role to play!
Sex Ed Networking Session
A free networking event hosted by Sex Ed Lecture Series! In this interactive session, participants will have an opportunity to meet other sexuality professionals and discuss the topics facing sex educators today.
Periods and Wet Dreams: Teaching Puberty in Elementary School
This interactive, full-day training will provide educators, school nurses, youth-serving professionals, and other caring adults with skills and strategies for teaching pubescent youth about their changing bodies, emotional growth, and navigating the path to adulthood in a way that is inclusive of students of all genders and sexual identities. This training will take place on Zoom.
Building Community Power: School Committee Advocacy Workshop
Learn more about the structures and systems in place that affect public education, and what you can do to advocate for a better Lowell Public Schools!
Early Bird Registration: NESEC
The deadline for the early bird registration for our New England Sex Ed Conference on May 15, at Lasell University ends on March 28th. This conference is an amazing way to demonstrate solidarity and community in the midst of the political climate of today. We will have insightful sessions, engaging workshops, and many networking opportunities!
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Trans Day of Visibility is an annual awareness day celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SAAM is about both awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. Looking at the history of the movement to end sexual violence: It’s impossible to prevent an issue no one knows about, and it’s difficult to make people aware of a problem without providing a solution. The two work in tandem.
FLASH Curriculum: Training of Educators (TOE)
This training covers the core components of the FLASH sexual health education curriculum. Participants will learn best practices for delivering lessons and will be certified to teach the curriculum to youth learners by the end of the training. The session offers research-based approaches and practical strategies for engaging students. We encourage all participants attending a curriculum training for educators to attend Awkward to Awesome and Sex Ed Staples to ensure preparedness to facilitate programming. Cost: $175
April Lunch-N-Learn: Mental Health and Sexual Health—Supporting the Whole Teen
This session addresses the connection between mental health and sexual health in adolescents. Educators will gain strategies to support students' overall well-being, including addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress as they relate to sexual health education. Free
Fully Fund Our Schools: Education Budget Advocacy Workshop
Our students and schools deserve the resources and funds to succeed and thrive! Let’s unpack the budget together and learn how we can advocate for a better K-12 education budget. We'll also dive into how the inflation fix to Ch. 70 and full charter school reimbursements will bring more funds and resources to support our students.
April Lunch-N-Learn: Mental Health and Sexual Health—Supporting the Whole Teen: Evening
This session addresses the connection between mental health and sexual health in adolescents. Educators will gain strategies to support students' overall well-being, including addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress as they relate to sexual health education.
FLASH: Training of Educators (TOE)
This training covers the core components of the FLASH sexual health education curriculum. Participants will learn best practices for delivering lessons and will be certified to teach the curriculum to youth learners by the end of the training. The session offers research-based approaches and practical strategies for engaging students. We encourage all participants attending a curriculum training for educators to attend Awkward to Awesome and Sex Ed Staples to ensure preparedness to facilitate programming. $175
Postponed Creating Consent Culture
The 8 sessions (which will be recorded) will be every Wednesday in April and May from1 - 3pm EST
This condensed course is best suited to people with a background in facilitation or education, but does not have any prerequisites. It includes:
8 sessions for instruction and sharing, an extra interactive session with an AI program that simulates facilitation, anti racism component with a guest expert, trauma informed component with a guest expert, intake and exit interview, promotion on my website as a certified facilitator, opportunity for supportive collaboration moving forward $1350
Trans Affirming Action Training
his training, held over zoom, is specifically designed to offer concrete guidance for cisgender allies who are wanting to better understand how trans & non-binary people are being impacted in the evolving climate, find ways to be the helpers, and identify opportunities for engaging in meaningful trans advocacy.
Advocacy Day Training
The Education Justice Advocacy Day is for everyone, and so is this training! Whether this will be your first time connecting with legislators at the State House or you have participated before, join the training to get their resources and details ahead of the big day!
Scaling up, Sustaining, and Enhancing School-Based Sexuality Education Programs
Learn how six low- and middle-income countries successfully scaled and sustained school-based sexuality education despite political, cultural, and resource barriers. This webinar will explore key strategies, stakeholder engagement, and lessons for effective policy and program implementation. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights! Price: $30
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)
This annual observance recognizes the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of young people
Maine Sexuality Education Conference
Maine’s Annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference began as an opportunity to provide sexuality education updates to school nurses and health teachers. Decades later, it has grown into an eagerly anticipated annual event for educators, school nurses, school counselors, and a variety of other youth-serving professionals. Every year we are excited to come together to share new and innovative programming, develop skills and knowledge, and provide resources for delivering positive, inclusive sexual health education.
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. Each session of this lively, interactive seminar combines discussion and hands-on practical experience in specific subject areas. In person: Tuesdays from April 15-17, 2025 (9:30am-4:00pm) $195
Education Justice Advocacy Day
This is a critical time for students, parents/caregivers, educators, and community members to come together and amplify key priorities that support and protect our public schools and students. First time at an advocacy day? We’ll provide the educational materials and training to help prepare you to meet with legislators!
Sex Ed Trivia Fundraiser at Fat Lady Brewing
Bring your team (6 people max) and compete for fun prizes and ultimate bragging rights :) All funds raised will contribute towards YES!'s sex ed work! YES! is a Philly nonprofit that provides anti-oppressive, consent-based, pleasure-centered sexuality education for people of all ages. 21+ to participate. Cost: $!5
Talking About Gender & Sexual Orientation
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults. Let's celebrate diversity! In this workshop, you will learn about; What gender is and is not, Identity, Gender Expression, Biological Sex, Sexual Orientation, and so much more! $44
How To Use Title IX As a Tool for Supporting Student-Survivors
As educators, we often teach complex and heavy topics such as consent in an attempt to prevent sexual violence. But we need the tools to support our students if prevention fails. This workshop will help educators build a toolkit for supporting student-survivors via Title IX in education institutions and settings.
Free Open House – Certificate Programs in Sexuality Education and Disability
This free session will provide an overview and walk through of the upcoming Certificate Program in Sexuality Education and Disability: Understanding Neurodiversity, Intellectual Disabilities, and Sexual Health. The 24-credit course will be Tues/Thurs evenings in May and includes 12 hours live lecture and 12 hours pre-recorded lectures.
Know Means Know: Have Breakthrough Conversations with Compassionate Curiosity
Whether you're looking for better ways to break through with elected officials, want to do more effective phone banking or door knocking in your community, or just stop going around in circles with friends and family, this training is for you. Bonus: you'll be among the first to hear what we've learned from two years of having just this kind of conversation with strangers around the country, focusing on gender-inclusive sex education!
Awkward to Awesome: Core Skills
This one-day, in-person training, held in the EyesOpenIowa Training Hall in West Des Moines, Iowa, covers essential topics such as responding to sensitive questions, values clarification, boundaries and self-disclosure, and more! Required for Certified Sexual Health Educator (CSHE) certification, this dynamic session is led by experienced trainers and offers practical skills along with networking opportunities. Cost:$200
LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in your school community
This webinar will focus on how to support LGBTQIA2S+ students in your classrooms during a time when there is resistance and pushback. We will explore topics that address preventing bias based harassment and bullying at school, helping transgender and non binary students thrive and creating classrooms that welcome all families. We will also discuss how to address concerns from administration and families.
Examining Sexually Explicit Media: Tools for Conversations with Youth
Using the lens of media literacy education, this interactive, one-day training will provide educators, youth workers, and professionals with an opportunity to explore how pornography can play a role in young people's sexual development and sexuality, their awareness of gender and gender stereotypes, consent, sexual behavior, bodies and body image, healthy and unhealthy relationships, and sexual identity. Cost: $195
May Lunch-N-Learn: Preventing Sexual Violence—Understanding the Bystander Effect
This session delves into the bystander effect and how to empower individuals to intervene effectively in preventing sexual violence. The training provides strategies for fostering a culture of accountability, recognizing opportunities to act, and creating supportive environments where bystanders feel confident to speak up and act against sexual violence. Free
The ASKQ: A new measure of youth sexual health knowledge!
The Acquired Sexual Knowledge Questionnaire (ASKQ) was designed to be a practical and useful measure of sexual health knowledge for youth (Grades 7-12) participating in sexuality education courses in schools. This presentation will discuss the construction, development, and evaluation of the ASKQ on a sample of 244 middle and high school students. Price: $30
Consent Conundrums: Substances, Sexting, and STIs
"Just say no" has long been a repackaged cornerstone of prevention education broadly but often fails to produce the desired outcomes. While personal responsibility is part of consent, it's not always a powerful influence on behavior, especially when the behavior is meeting other needs.
Sexuality for All Abilities Training
Whether you are new to teaching sex ed to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, new to the Sexuality for All Abilities curriculum, or you want to refresh your knowledge, join us !
New England Sex Ed Conference 2025
Are you in the process of updating your Health Ed curriculum to align with new frameworks and standards? Are you unsure of how to advocate for your work with your school committee? Do you need some fresh new lesson plans to energize your curriculum? Do you wish you had more colleagues to share materials and strategies with? If so, #NESEC is for you. Full day conference eligible for PDPs. $225
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
This day is a chance to thank the volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists working together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. It is also a time to educate communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.
Training for Educators
This training is appropriate for educators who are looking to enhance their sexual educator skills. The training will take place over the course of three days with a 90 minute session each day and will cover the following topics: Creating a safe learning environment, Answering Sensitive Questions, Boundaries & Self-Disclosure, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Experiential, and Learning Cycle. Price: $175
Partnering with Families on Conversations About Gender Identity in Schools
All students deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and attend safe schools where their identities can be affirmed. This free DESE/Advocates for Youth workshop will help school professionals increase their understanding of the concepts related to gender identity and learn specific strategies to partner with families to help all students thrive.
Talking About Sex Trafficking
A 7-Part Sexual Health Education Series for Teens and Adults
In this workshop, you will learn about: The definition of sex trafficking, Who is trafficking who, Luring tactics used, Recruitment, Barriers to exiting, and Resources. Cost: $44
Talking about Consent in Neurodiverse Classrooms: Challenges and Needs Identified by Young Adults
Sexual consent is a crucial topic for students of all neurotypes – however, autistic students report receiving less consent education and have higher rates of sexual trauma. This lecture describes research on autistic and non-autistic young adults’ difficulties with navigating consent and provides strategies to support consent education in neurodiverse classrooms. Price: $30