Pre-Con Workshops

• Women’s Anatomy of Arousal – Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure

  by: Sheri Winston, CNM, RN, BSN, LMT

  Discover just how much you’ve been missing! Women have as much erogenous erectile tissue as men do. There’s more to the clitoris then meets the eye, and more to women’s arousal then the clitoris. In a fun, fascinating and highly useful talk and powerpoint presentation, you’ll discover the Female Erectile Network (including the G-spot and so much more) and the whole network of structures responsible for female sexual pleasure (including the uterus). Women have an elegant, integral and multi-purpose female sexual/reproductive system! Learn the whole truth about what’s there, why, how it connects and how to make it very happy! This class for men & women offers essential, empowering information, unique new anatomical diagrams and many other delightful images. Draws from and expands upon on the award-winning acclaimed book, Women’s Anatomy of Arousal – Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure.

  Learning Objectives
  

  • 1. Explain the importance of teaching about the integral sexual-reproductive-attachment system.
  • 2. Describe the basic structure of erectile tissue and the structures that comprise it.
  • 3. Describe the normal movements of the uterus during arousal and orgasm.
  • 4. Describe the 3 major sexual nerve pathways.

   

  Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed: Basics and Beyond

  by: Eli R. Green, MA, MEd

  “I’m all for transgender inclusive sexuality education. I’m just not sure how” This  pre-con is a safe and supportive learning space for sexuality educators who are interested in expanding their knowledge of transgender identities.  Using a train-the-trainer approach,  this pre-con provides educators with concrete strategies for creating inclusive learning environments, incorporating affirmative messages into comprehensive sexuality education, and expanding skills for teaching transgender-related content in a way that is affirming of diverse gender identities.  Participants will practice inclusive language, answering challenging questions, and presenting basic information in a way that role models respect.   This session is designed to increase participants’ confidence in facilitating trans-inclusive sexuality education,  in the professional work.    A basic understanding or working knowledge of transgender identity is recommended.

  1. Participants will be able to name two reasons why it is important to be trans-inclusive in sexuality education, and two challenges to implementing trans-inclusive teaching methods.
  2. Participants will be able to identify one pre-existing skill or strength that can be used for being trans-inclusive, and two strategies that they can use to be more trans-inclusive in their own work.
  3. Participants will be able to identify three strategies that they can use when teaching transgender-related content.

   

   

  “You’re Out, Baseball!” A Healthier, More Equitable, Satisfying and Safer Model for Sexual Activity

  by: Al Vernacchio, MEd 

  This workshop examines conceptual models in general and models for sexual activity in particular.  Baseball, the common metaphor for sexual activity in the United States brings a host of unhealthy outcomes with it. An alternate conceptual model will be offered that can replace the baseball model and offer greater potential for healthy, fulfilling, pleasurable sexual activity.  Once the new model for sexual activity has been established, exercises and activities designed to teach healthy, deliberate, pleasurable sexual activity will be offered.

   Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the differences between the baseball model and pizza models when considering: the reasons for, behavior during, and goal of sexual activity.
  • Identify factors that may lead someone to choose the baseball model or pizza model as their personal model for sexual activity.
  • Generate two concrete steps to help move from the baseball model to the pizza model if they so choose.
  • Explore alternative ways to teach the concept of healthy, deliberate, pleasurable sexual activity to students

   

  Growing Your Sex Ed Business

  by: Melanie Gorman, M.A., Reid Mihalko & Kicesie Drew

  Many of us in the field hold a deep sense of importance and even passion for the work of sexuality education. But let’s face it: some of us could use a little help with the marketing, business, and networking end of things. Sign up for this two-part workshop and learn how some leading experts are helping professionals get out the word about sexual health.

  Part 1: Creating A Tech Savvy Sex Education Practice
  What is the calling card of a savvy professional?  Aside from training, a savvy pro uses online tools like websites, blogs and search engines to lead clients directly to their door.  Learn the basis on what you need to create a 21st century, client-focused practice.

  Part 2: Transmedia Storytelling, Social Networking and Sex Education: “Mainstreaming” Sex Education with Interactive Socialmedia and Digital Capture and Publishing Technologies  Join Reid Mihalko, YouTube’s Kicesie Drew, and other digitally savvy, sex-positive peers to learn how to getting your message and services out of the  sex ghetto  and into the minds and lives of mainstream audiences through an understanding, integration and application of trasmedia storytelling, socialmedia, digital capture and publishing technologies.