Speaker: Ivy Chen, MPH
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Time: 6:45 - 8:15pm
Cost: FREE

What really matters to teens when it comes to sexuality and relationships? Though most sex ed programs focus on anatomy, pregnancy prevention and sexuality transmitted infections, the heart of any sexuality health program for young people ought to focus on developing healthy romantic relationships and sexual decision-making.  In this interactive workshop, the presenter will duplicate a values clarification game she leads with 8th graders to high school students. She will share what teens tell her they want in a romantic partner, what behaviors counts as sex, why they would or would not engage in sex, how they break up with each other, their thoughts on friends-with-benefits and more. In addition, Ivy will also share some strategies about discussing sexuality issues with teens.

Ivy Chen, MPH is a sexuality health educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the last eighteen years, she has taught thousands of students ranging from the 4th grade through college age, as well as parent, teachers, and other health professionals. Topics covered in her workshops include puberty, healthy relationships, sexual decision making, STIs, birth control, and increasing communication about sexuality within families. Overall, she strives to make learning important information about sensitive topics as accessible, comfortable and fun as possible. She also works as a lecturer for the health education, sexuality studies and psychology departments at San Francisco State University, serving as a faculty member for the last 12 years. 

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