A Conversation on the Sex Ed Culture Wars: A Never Ending Story?
Title of Event: A Conversation on the Sex Ed Culture Wars: A Never Ending Story?
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Sex Ed & Rock n' Roll
Title of Event: Sex Ed & Rock n' Roll
Description of Event:
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!
Date of Event: 01/01/2025-12/31/2025
Building Capacity for Sexual Consent
Title of Event: Building Capacity for Sexual Consent
Description of Event:
Discussions of consent are a vital part of sexuality education. An emphasis must be placed on building a person’s capacity to give informed consent. This online workshop will examine several models for determining sexual consent. Participants will apply consent criteria to several case studies and discuss strategies for improving a person's consent abilities.
Wheel of Context for Sexuality Education
Title of Event: Wheel of Context for Sexuality Education
Description of Event:
In our roles as sexuality educators we often face opposing forces within the community. Wheel of context offers a framework for sexuality education offered by activists, advocates or practitwonnaires on the ground. It has been informed by a global perspective and anyone can customize it to their own setting.
The Sex Lives of College Students: Three Decades of Attitudes and Behaviors
Title of Event: The Sex Lives of College Students: Three Decades of Attitudes and Behaviors
Description of Event:
This presentation will highlight the results of a human sexuality survey administered over the past 30 years to thousands of University of Maine college students. Responses by nearly 7,000 college students between the ages of 18-22 will be presented, including attitudes and behaviors, as well as trends over time.
Sex Ed Lessons from COVID-19
Title of Event: Sex Ed Lessons from COVID-19
Description of Event:
Despite a multitude of challenges presented by the pandemic, sexuality educators have found innovative ways to reach youth and adults with information and skills needed to make healthy decisions about their sexual health, link them to services, and advocate on their behalf. This presentation summarizes tips and recommendations gathered from a survey of 51 sexuality educators.
Polyvagal Theory & KINK
Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK
Description of Event:
This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.
Consent Beyond Binaries: Teaching with Nuance, Confidence, and Care
Title of Event: Consent Beyond Binaries: Teaching with Nuance, Confidence, and Care
Description of Event:
Sarah Casper of Comprehensive Consent and EDSE Lead Educator Anne Hodder-Shipp have teamed up for the first time to offer a brand-new workshop for clinicians, educators, and anyone who teaches or talks about consent!
Advanced SAR: Sex & Drugs
Title of Event: Advanced SAR: Sex & Drugs
Description of Event:
This is the third time that Bianca Laureano, PhD, MA, CSE, CSES, and Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE, will present this intensive, two-day training for practicing and emerging sexuality professionals as well as professionals working in addiction treatment and recovery.
Intimacy matters and Sex Therapy with South Asian Couples
Title of Event: Intimacy Matters and Sex Therapy with South Asian Couples
Description of Event:
Being prepared to support intimacy and sexuality issues within South Asian couples requires a nuanced understanding of cultural, familial, and systemic influences that shape relational dynamics. This workshop will provide clinicians with essential knowledge and practical interventions to effectively support South Asian couples in Couples therapy.