Written by Yesi, RSEI Educator | Published July 1st, 2019 As youth serving professionals, educators, adults, and the wider community, we have a responsibility to provide comprehensive sex education that not only includes conversations and information about the diversity of sexuality and genders that exist, but it must also be informed by the lived realities … Continued
Written by RSEI Educator | Published May 30th, 2019 Here at the Responsible Sex Education Institute we are inspired by all that is being done to reshape the conversation around what has been known as “Teen Pregnancy Prevention”. Specifically, the work Young Women United has done is really breaking apart the myths that permeate the … Continued
Written by Meghan, RSEI Educator | Published May 1st, 2019 As we close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we wanted to share some tips for responding to abuse disclosures from young people. Even if you aren’t a mandated reporter, reading through the tips below can help you navigate these difficult and often highly-emotional situations. Practicing … Continued
Written by Meghan, RSEI Educator | Published March 28th, 2019 Time and again, we see health teachers in search of comprehensive sex ed get duped by abstinence-only curricula and organizations that contribute to the shame and stigma surrounding sexual health, keeping our young people in the dark and in danger. To help, we thought we … Continued
Written by Meghan, RSEI Educator | Published February 19th, 2019 Here at RSEI, we strongly encourage sex educators to start every new group or first session of a curriculum by creating group guidelines. Group guidelines are a set or rules or expectations for the group to follow when in session together. Participants are given the … Continued