Grades 6-8

This 5-week course is designed to give educators the skills and information they need to facilitate sex ed effectively. We will meet twice a week for 5 weeks and participants are expected to complete 15-30 minutes of pre-work before each live session. Click here to see a course overview.

Looking for expert trainings tailored to your needs? The offerings in the image below showcase our custom training services, designed to address the specific needs of your school or organization. From leading sexual health curriculums to creating inclusive learning spaces, our dedicated training team is here to ensure your goals are comprehensively met.

Build your capacity to teach best practices (communication skills, role play) about STIs. Review common STIs, current testing and treatment guidelines, and connect to current resources. 

Use an intersectional lens to examine heterosexual and cisgender biases, and expand your understanding of educators’ crucial role in supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth. 

Review basic terms through a social justice lens, learn the impacts of related -isms on youth, and make use of evidence-based tools for supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth.

Learn how to bring a supportive, non-judgmental, social justice lens to your conversations with young people about abortion, adoption, parenting, values, and stigma. 

Observe your curriculum’s lessons on birth control, condoms, consent, healthy relationships, puberty and anatomy, abstinence, and STIs. Pose your “what if” questions in real time. 

Polish your lesson planning, facilitation, and creative scaffolding, modeling, and coaching. Work in small groups to maximize each component to welcome and empower young people.