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Honest Exchange, LLC |
Workshops and Presentations All Honest Exchange, LLC workshops can be customized to the specific interests of community groups, schools, religious organizations, workplaces, healthcare practices or professional associations. If you’d like Melanie to speak in your area, please email her for details. The New Birds & Bees: How to Talk with Your Kids about Sex Parents and guardians learn to talk comfortably about sexuality during this fun, informative workshop that emphasizes identifying personal values and sharing them with children and teens so they can make smart choices. Win-Win Conversation Skills for Teens This fast-paced, 30-minute workshop introduces teens to communication skills they can use with parents, friends, teachers, and romantic interests. They’ll gain active listening skills, understand the qualities that comprise good communication, and learn tips that will help them communicate more effectively. Instruction accentuates the importance of teens’ voicing their personal values, opinions and needs. This presentation is a great companion to high school health classes. At the host teacher’s discretion, the workshop can include communication skills related to sexual decision-making, such as boundaries, expectations, and privacy issues. This workshop can be extended to 60-minutes with the inclusion of role playing activities. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Decision-Making Skills for Teens Lively activities help teens identify their personal values and anticipate how to make decisions in keeping with those values. Instruction accentuates the importance of choices that protect teens emotionally and physically. The Lion’s Way: A Lesson in Stress-Reduction Relaxed attentiveness prepares lions to pounce when it counts. Easy, practical relaxation techniques reduce stress so teens can "pounce" on academic tasks. Teachers who attend qualify for professional development hours. Sex Education Skills for Teachers Activities and discussion increase teacher comfort with language related to sexuality, which improves communication when students need factual information or simply a caring adult’s perspective. Teachers who attend qualify for professional development hours. Honoring Your Own Inherent Worth & Dignity Self respect is reflected in how people talk to and about themselves. Learn a new language and perspective that will help improve self esteem and confidence. For more information, see the program flyer. Let's Talk About Sex: Communication Skills for Adults This workshop helps adults feel at ease with the language of sexuality so they can communicate more effectively with lovers, doctors and others. Learning to Love Your Vs: A Women’s Workshop This workshop is part anatomy/physiology class, part lesson in appreciation for often mis-understood female genitalia. Interactive discussion ranges from language to healthcare issues. Appropriate for mature teen and adult women. Relaxing Through the Holidays Practical, easy relaxation techniques can ease tension and anxiety to help adults and children appreciate the joys of the holiday season. Can be offered throughout the year. |