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Religion, Spirituality, and Sexual Health Roundtable

Join the shOUT Coalition, represented by RISE: Healthy for Life and the YWCA of NETN/SWVA, for a conversation among clergy, people of faith, and sexual health educators as we explore the tensions and compatibility between faith and sexual health.

  • How do different faith traditions approach sexual health?

  • How would sexual health educators address common concerns from people of faith about boundaries, family responsibility for education, and whether and how faith is incorporated into sexual health education?

Attend this online event via Zoom: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/j/86850810053

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Participants in this Roundtable will abide by a group agreement that includes:

  • One person speaks at a time.

  • Lean in, lean out (share perspectives, allow time for others to share as well)

  • Use "I" language

  • Come ready to learn, not to know

  • Be kind and respectful

Viewers will be asked stay muted with their videos off and abide by the last three agreements when asking questions/commenting via the chat.

This Roundtable is appropriate for:

  • Guardians

  • Older youth

  • People of faith

  • Anybody with questions about sex ed

  • Professional service providers such as medical professionals, educators, and school administrators

  • Volunteers such as school board members.

We look forward to your being part of this conversation!

Earlier Event: August 19
Family Fun at RISE!
Later Event: August 24
Queer and Friends Crafts and Games!