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From the article: And although many of today’s adolescents are glutted with sexual messages on their computers and TV, they are still “extremely naive about how anatomy and physiology work,’’ said Megara Bell, director of Partners in Sex Education, which provides sex education classes for schools in Greater Boston. The five-day puberty-related curriculum for fifth-graders covers reproductive and sexual anatomy, physical and emotional changes, healthy relationships, and sex in the media.
The results are in: the BU School of Public Health Study found that Partners in Sex Education's "Walk the Talk" program significantly increased Woburn High School Students' understanding of reproductive anatomy and physiology, and birth control and STD/HIV Prevention methods. It also found that after participating in the five day program, Students were more comfortable talking with parents about sexual health issues. Read about it in News from Partners in Sex Ed....
High school kids are being taught about the birds and the bees with the same fear-mongering tactics many of us remember. But some health educators today are offering teens a more grown-up lesson...
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"Megara creates a very comfortable classroom atmosphere in which students are given both valuable information about sexuality, and the opportunity to ask questions they may have. She is a very passionate and caring educator. The topics she presents are keystone in the development of young students as they journey towards adulthood."
- Christine Bradt, M.Ed. Brighton High School
"We were lucky to have someone so informed, engaging, enthusiastic, encouraging, creative, and thoughtful come to lead such an important adventure in learning. I was most impressed with Megara's teaching and recommend her whole-heartedly to anyone who is considering establishing a sex education program in any school, public or private."
- Mary Potter, Dana Hall Middle School
Partners in Sex education provides quality sex education classes for Boston Area middle schools, high schools, and other youth groups. We also provide sex education classes for at-risk youth through the Keep Teens Healthy program.
