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May is Sex Ed for All Month!
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May is Sex Ed for All Month, an initiative spearheaded by a coalition of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations committed to ensuring all young people have access to the education and health care they need to secure the future they envision for themselves.
Throughout May, the Sex Education Coalition—including Advocates for Youth, Answer, Healthy Teen Network, In Our Own Voice, NACCHO, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, Planned Parenthood, Power to Decide, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, and URGE—will bring digital resources directly to young people, continue to support parents and educators as they navigate remote learning, and keep advancing policies that ensure all young people are equipped with the education, information, and resources they need to make informed decisions. Organizing partners represent every facet of the fight for sex education, from educators and trainers, to parents, to policymakers, to young people themselves, including those living in rural settings, communities of color, LGBTQ+ youth, immigrants, youth with lower incomes, and youth in foster care.
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Join Us
Each week in May, groups will highlight a different aspect of the fight for sex education and how you can be an advocate from home:
- May 4-8: Sex ed for all for social change: An introduction to why we need sex ed for all, and what we need to do to get there
- May 11-15: Engaging young people directly: A focus on youth, including providing digital sex education resources for young people and lifting up youth voices in advocating for sex education
- May 18-22: Focus on parents and educators: How we can support parents and educators from home, and how parents and educators can be advocates in the fight for sex education
- May 26-30: Policy priorities and demands for sex education: Engaging policymakers on how federal funding and policies supporting sex education and sexual health services can help young people, including a call to action for federal, state, and local legislators.
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#SexEdForAll Challenge
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Get involved in Sex Ed for All Month by telling us why you believe in sex education for all: participate in the #SexEdForAll video challenge and follow the hashtag on social media.
- Film a video of yourself answering the question, "Why are you observing Sex Ed for All Month this May?" in 60 seconds or less to share on your social media channels.
- Add the hashtag #SexEdForAll to the text of your post.
- Tag 3 friends and challenge them to do the same.
- Share the post across your Twitter, Instagram, and/or Facebook channels
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Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge
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Healthy Teen Network's Alexa Skill Hush Hush
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From asking about the weather, historical facts, and even what “quid pro quo” means, many of us have used a virtual assistant—such as Alexa, Siri, or Google—to make our daily lives a bit easier and entertaining. The nifty voice-activated technologies have become ubiquitous; we find them on our phones, in our homes and offices, and even in schools. These virtual assistants perform simple tasks, like confirming facts and playing our favorite beats and even helping us meditate, or dimming lights and controlling other smart home devices.
But can virtual assistants teach us about sex and contraception?
We're excited to be one of six finalists in Amazon's Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge. Help us win the Alexa Challenge by voting today! Your vote will be entered to win an Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen)!
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Improve Your Messaging to Build
Support for Sex Ed in Schools
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Are you looking for ways to inspire champions for sex ed in schools? Or just get buy-in from the decision-makers?
What does (and doesn’t) motivate people to listen to your messages about the value of sex education?
We’ve got a short, free elearning course to help you practice building effective messages by working through real-world scenarios using evidence-based communication techniques. Take this course at your own pace (estimated time, 35-45 minutes).
Intrigued by our elearning? Looking to convert some of your training online or build elearning courses to support professional development? Let us know how we can help!
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Awareness Observances in May
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Check out these related Healthy Teen Network Resources:
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5 Tips for Your Sexual Health During COVID-19
Are you experiencing any of these thoughts? Or do you know someone who is feeling this way? COVID-19 may be making all sorts of relationships challenging, but particularly our sexual relationships. Here are 5 tips (and resources) to help with mental and sexual health during this global pandemic. Read more...
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Coronavirus and the Lack of Access to Abortion
During the COVID-19 crisis, I have heard so many different things around what is essential or non-essential. Perhaps most alarming—one of the medical procedures declared “non-essential,” in states including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, is abortion. Read more...
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New Elearning Now Available! How to Talk About Dual Protection
Have you seen the rising rates of STIs and falling rates of pregnancy? Do you know how to respond to a young person who is resistant to using condoms? Research shows that pregnancy rates are decreasing and STI rates are increasing. Many young people are using Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC). And often, when they start using a LARC, they stop using condoms…as a result, STI rates are dramatically increasing. Read more...
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Catching Up with Design Vagabonds
Now in its fifth year, and with funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs, Innovation Next is a unique accelerator program aimed at redefining adolescent sexual health through a focus on technology-enabled ideas to ensure that young people have the information and access to services they need. Fourth Cohort team, Design Vagabonds discusses their work so far and what they hope the future holds. Read more...
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