Girl’s Time to Speak Out!
Submitted by Natalia on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 16:49.
It’s amazing what you’ll hear when there’s a room full of teenage girl’s, all ages 14-18, talking about love, relationships, boys and sex. And, by having some of them blog (post their comments) during the past two weeks, has given them another avenue to speak out and have their voices heard about issues that affect them the most. The girls discuss who’s dating who; who’s having sex; who’s a virgin; who’s going to prom; what colleges they’re attending after graduation; parents; family; STD/HIV, pregnancy, etc.
Parents and SEX!
Submitted by Natalia on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 11:19.
Hello, my name is Natalia Cales, and I am a 2007-08 Staying Alive Foundation award winner from the United States. Winning this award has helped me to implement an HIV/AIDS prevention program with young girls, entitled SiHLE (Sistas, Informing, Healing, Living, Empowering). During my interactive workshops, I engage and inform young people about the decisions that they make regarding sexual activity. While conducting an introductory meeting with a community organization, which serves girls ages 13-16, several questions about sex were asked from the group.