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The future of sex through tech…which is much closer than you may think

Date: October 15th, 2020

By: Healthy Teen Network

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Healthy Teen Network

From sexting, to dating apps, and watching porn, young people are connected to technology and digital media more than ever, and this connectivity is helping shape their virtual and physical relationships with others. For some educators it’s hard to imagine intimate relationships that started, matured, culminated, and ended all through the use of digital media.…
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Date: October 8th, 2020

By: Genevieve Martínez-García

Many of us are used to looking to focus groups as a way to learn more about our priority populations. In the midst of a global pandemic, though, it’s gotten harder to do these activities in person. The good news is that you can still elevate the voice of your participants through digital focus groups.…
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Date: September 22nd, 2020

By: Gina Desiderio

It feels like too much. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, September 18, 2020. Her death is a loss for our nation, and her life and legacy deserve their due time for reverence and mourning. There are many, many outstanding reflections already to help us honor Ginsburg and her lifetime of achievements. Running…

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Date: September 14th, 2020

By: Valerie Sedivy

To support educators navigating a new virtual learning environment this fall, the Sex Education Collaborative has released a short video sharing 5 tips for teaching sex education remotely! In addition to the video, educators can find resources to support their teaching efforts via the online Training Hub at SexEducationCollaborative.org. The SEC website gathers trusted trainings and…
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Date: August 28th, 2020

By: Valerie Sedivy

Like everyone else, we’ve been making the mad dash to convert our previously-planned live events to virtual events. We’ve run these events quite a few times since then, and along the way, we’ve learned about making these events engaging, and even, dare we say, enjoyable: Live virtual programs have some upsides. Our participants tell us…

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Date: August 27th, 2020

By: Healthy Teen Network

Bring up pornography in any conversation, and you may just get an awkward silence…bring it up with sex educators, and you never know what you’re going to get. It’s complicated, to say the least. We know young people are watching porn, and technology makes it easier than ever with fast connections and ubiquitous smartphones. It’s…

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Date: August 12th, 2020

By: Carol Partonen

It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? A global pandemic. Political upheaval. Civil revolution. The murder hornets that surely are due back any day now (see the principle of Chekhov's gun.) All that on top of all of our individual concerns: our families, children, and friends; our employment, food, and shelter; our mental health, physical…
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Date: July 30th, 2020

By: Healthy Teen Network

We are delighted to announce the latest addition to the Healthy Teen Network team, Ella Dorval Hall. She has served as an intern and consultant with us for the past year and proved to be so valuable that we begged her to join us. Ella will serve as a Capacity Building Specialist, working on instructional…

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Date: July 24th, 2020

By: Allison Tomai Felsen

Well, here we are. It’s almost August and we’re still battling the COVID-19 pandemic. That short, sigh of relief we had when things began to reopen is over. In fact, cases in the US have surpassed FOUR MILLION. Let that sink in for a minute. Here in Baltimore, indoor dining has been suspended again, and…
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Date: July 16th, 2020

By: Guest Blogger

Guest Blog Post by Elise Schuster It’s become increasingly clear that our new normal is going to involve a lot of connecting remotely. While there are many professions where this switch has been seamless, for those working with young people, the shift to remote services has changed every aspect of working life. Anyone who works…
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