Sex Ed for Everybody

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All classes take place once weekly over Zoom.

Facilitated by Pamela Samuelson
Hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Body Literacy


The Sex Ed you should be getting in school - and almost certainly won’t.

Solid, inclusive information delivered by experienced sex educators in a safe, confidential, and judgement-free cone of silence. All questions answered, for real.

TWEEN CLASS

The tween class curriculum is intended for people roughly between the ages of 9 and 13 (if you aren’t sure if this is developmentally appropriate, please email us to discuss!) and will include:

  • A multi-week discussion of the vast and varied realms of sex, gender, and orientation, i.e. bodies, identity, expression, and preferences;

  • Sexual and reproductive anatomy through an inclusive, intersectional, developmentally attuned lens;

  • The twists and turns of our bodies during puberty;

  • Straight talk about trust, communication, relationships, consent and agency;

  • Critical media literacy as our framing for understanding representations of bodies and sex in the media;

  • ALLLLLLL the Q and A!

Tween class schedule

  1. Sex and Gender: We’re Different, We’re the Same

  2. Puberty: The Weirdness, Explained

  3. Unpacking No, Yes, and Maybe: Consent and Agency for One and All

  4. Sex! What IS IT??

  5. Sex & Bodies in the Media: An Introduction to Critical Media Literacy

TEEN CLASS

The teen class is intended for people roughly between the ages of 12 and 17 (if you aren’t sure if this is developmentally appropriate, please email us to discuss!) and will include:

  • Dialogue on the vast and varied realms of sex, gender, and orientation

  • Sexual and reproductive anatomy through an inclusive, intersectional, developmentally attuned lens

  • Straight talk about trust, communication, consent and agency

  • Pregnancy outcomes: birth, miscarriage and abortion

  • Safer sex: contraception choices, pros and cons

  • Everything about cycles and hormones

  • The hype about porn and sex in the media: how does it actually affect us?

  • Dismantling the high-stakes myth of virginity

  • STIs without stigma!

  • ALLLLLLL the Q and A

  • AND MORE!


Teen class schedule

  1. Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy 1: We’re Different, We’re the Same

  2. Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy 2: Menstrual Cycling, Conception, and Myth-Busting

  3. Unpacking No, Yes and Maybe: Consent and Agency for One and All

  4. Queering Sex: What sex might include for people with different bodies, orientations and abilities

  5. Contraception choices: How *Not* to Get Pregnant

  6. Pregnancy Outcomes: Facts about Pregnancy, Birth, Abortion and Miscarriage

  7. STIs Without Stigma! What we need to know to keep ourselves and our loved ones healthy

  8. A Quick Reframe: Sexuality, Porn & Media Literacy in the Internet Age (a non-catastrophic perspective)

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Queer/trans/nonbinary/gender-expansive/gender-retired/differently abled/neurodivergent people are 100% welcome!

This is a space where all bodies and all experiences are normalized and honored.

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Registration for Sex Ed For Everybody is a 2 part process:

1) Fill out the appropriate registration form.

Limited scholarships are available - if you are in need of one, please let us know on this form.

Please pick the correct age group, tween or teen:

tween class registration
Teen class Registration



2) Send your payment to the Center for the Advancement for Body Literacy by using the appropriate link below.

Our Tuition Guidelines:

We offer a scaled payment structure for Sex Ed for Everybody with three payment options rather than one fixed price. This structure makes it possible for more people to access these classes with community support, and provides an opportunity for those with more access to resources to support others. 

Please choose the option that is most appropriate to you and your circumstances.

  • Supportive: $45 per class - $225 for the tween series - $300 for the teen series

  • Fair: $30 per class - $150 for the tween series - $200 for the teen series

  • Supported: $15 per class - $75 for the tween series - $100 for the teen series

Please pick the correct age group, tween or teen:

Tween Class tuition
TEEN CLASS tuition

Information to join the class will be sent upon receipt of payment.

If you do not receive an email, please email us at bodyliteracycenter@gmail.com.

Your donations for this series go toward funding the educational work of The Center For the Advancement of Body Literacy, a 501c3 whose mission is to provide practical, evidence-based education and materials to promote body literacy and foster a culture of informed, empowered sexual and reproductive autonomy.

Your donations for class are tax deductible, HOORAY.

For more information on us: www.bodyliteracycenter.org



Please contact us if you would like to bring this workshop to your community!