Socio-cultural and familial factors

Title of Event: Advanced SAR: Youth Sexuality

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The Advanced ANTE UP! SAR: Youth Sexuality is vital because we will be guided by the goals of liberation with a focus on positive youth development, racial, reproductive, disability, gender, and media justice for an exploration about youth culture and youth experiences with their expanding sexuality and expressions!

Date of Event: April 9 - 10, 2026

Time of Event: 9am - 2:30pm PT / 12pm - 5:30pm ET

Location: Online Synchronous

Sexuality Education (SE) Training:

Title of Event: HSEX 6011: Impacts of Law, Policy, and Government Regulation on Human Sexuality

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Title of Event: HSEX 6013: Perspectives and Practices in Sexual Health Education

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This course covers the history of sexuality education, primarily in the US with international comparison, as well as current and emerging issues in sexual health education. Using readings, discussion forums, peer review, and an applied final project, students will understand the temporal changes in sexual health education in the US and abroad and the empirical, theoretical, and educational foundations of sexual health education.

Title of Event: HSEX 6213: Sexual Trauma and Trauma Informed Care

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Title of Event: Beyond Buzzwords: Intersectionality: Theory, Framework, Practice

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Intersectionality has become a buzzword used often and often misused. This course examines and engages with primary resources of Intersectionality as a theory, framework, and practice. We will discuss how this practice and theory has expanded, critiques, and ways we have used Intersectionality incorrectly along with strategies for being better about each part of this critical practice.

Date of Event: January 23, 2026

Time of Event: 12pm PT - 4pm PT

Title of Event: HSEX 6015: Sexual Pleasure & Intimacy

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Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

Location: Online Asynchronous

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.

Title of Event: Andean Healing and Sex Therapy
 
Description of Event:
Through the lens of the Andean Cosmovision, we come to understand that we are not separate from the world around us, but instead we are a part of everything, and everything is a part of us. By integrating these principles into sex therapy, we can create a space for transformation that honors the body, the soul, and our sacred connection to the earth. 
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