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Upcoming Workshops
Human Sexuality 101
Learn about the basic components of human sexuality
as it relates to Human Sexuality Education, discuss adolescent sexuality in the
United States, including media influence, cultural norms, and key challenges,
and much more!
Date: April 28, 2010
Time: 9:00am -4:30pm
Location:
SC Campaign Office
1331 Elmwood Avenue
Suite 140
Columbia, SC 29201
Fee: $50
Presenters:
Michelle Scarpulla, MPH, Answer
Click here to register.
Individualized Client Education (ICE) for Improved Contraceptive Compliance
This two-day interactive workshop will address ways to improve and
enhance one-on-one education among pregnancy prevention providers and
youth they serve.
Date: May 11-12, 2010
Time: 9:00am -4:30pm
Location:
SC Campaign Office
1331
Elmwood Avenue
Suite 140
Columbia, SC 29201
Fee: $75
Presenters:
Jim Sacco, MSW
Click here to register
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Registration for SI is Now Open!
Registration for the 11th Annual Summer Institute is now open! This year's institute, "Waves of Change: Oceans of Opportunity" will be held June 16-18, 2010 in Charleston, SC. Please visit our conference website to register online or download a registration form.
Registration fees:
- CAPP/MAPP: $150
- General: $200
- Out of State: $300
- One-Day: $125
Keynote Speakers:
This year we are especially excited to welcome Marian Wright Edelaann, Founder/President of the Children's Defense Fund, as the closing keynote speaker. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation's strongest voice for children and families. The Children's Defense Fund's Leave No Child BehindŽ mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Mrs. Edelman, a graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School, began her career in the mid-60s when, as the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Mississippi. In l968, she moved to Washington, D.C., as counsel for the Poor People's Campaign that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began organizing before his death. She founded the Washington Research Project, a public interest law firm and the parent body of the Children's Defense Fund. For two years she served as the Director of the Center for Law and Education at Harvard University and in l973 began CDF.
Additional keynote speakers include:
Michelle Ozumba, President
Be sure to visit the conference website to learn more about our keynote speakers and to register by June 4, 2010! |
The Buzz:
Cast Your Vote in the 2010 Teen Expressions Contest!
Voting is now open for Teen Expressions - Viewer's Choice. Take a look at the top 5 and select your favorite by April 25th. The top three winners will be announced at an event honoring all published entries on May 19th at Trustus Theatre in Columbia.
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Foundation Accepting Applications for Nonprofit Leader Certificate Program
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and Columbia College are accepting applications for the Nonprofit Leadership & Innovation Certificate Program, an expansion of their graduate level course. The certificate program is open to nonprofit leaders in South Carolina, and participants will receive nine SACS accredited graduate-level hours and a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Innovation.
With monthly classes from August 2010 through August 2011, the certificate program will provide nonprofit leaders the opportunity to enhance knowledge, skills and frameworks to lead nonprofit organizations in an ever-changing diverse society.
The Foundation will cover the cost of tuition for each student accepted and enrolled in to the Nonprofit Leadership & Innovation Certificate Program. Nonprofit leaders may obtain more information and an application from the Foundation's Web site. Completed applications and official college transcripts are due to the Foundation by May 31, 2010. |
RTRworks! Project
ETR Associates is looking for 250 high school teachers (grades 8 - 12) throughout the USA to teach Reducing the Risk: Building Skills to Prevent Pregnancy, STD & HIV (RTR)in their classrooms. The RTRworks! Project is being conducted by ETR Associates and Monarch Media, Inc. and is funded by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH.) Participating educators will receive $450 plus $200 worth of curriculum materials
Interested parties can go to the project website and click on "sign up now" to fill out the online interest survey (www.rtrworks.com), call the toll free number (877-316-7036) or send an email to rtrworksproject@etr.org. |
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Upcoming Workshops and Events
Child Abuse Prevention Training
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands is hosting a free training on child abuse prevention. This training is ideal for any parent or adult who interacts or works with youth.
Date: April 24, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Lexington County main Library
Click here for more information or to register to attend.
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina Annual Conference
Join APPCNC, the NC Division of Public Health, and Wake AHEC as we celebrate APPCNC's 25th anniversary at our annual conference.
Date: May 18 - 20, 2010
Location: Joseph S. Koury
Convention Center
3121 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Registration deadline is April 30, 2010. Click here for more information or to register to attend.
Sex 411: What's the Deal with Teens and Sex?
This interactive and fun hour-long webinar will share cutting edge from the Sex, Etc. teen Web site and our experience interacting with over 15,000 teens who visit our site every day. It is just the quickie you've been looking for!
Date: May 25, 2010
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Cost: $35
Click here for more information or to register for this webinar. |
Grants AvailableGeorgia-Pacific Foundation
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where Georgia-Pacific operates, and where company employees live and work. The Foundation has identified the following key investment areas: education, including job readiness and literacy; community investment, including affordable housing and cultural programs; environment, including resource conservation and clean air/clean water; and entrepreneurship, especially among youth, women, and minorities. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $5,000. Grant applications will be accepted between January 1 and October 31, 2010. Visit the company's website to take the required online eligibility survey.
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Website of the Week
National Male Training Center
Check out the newly launched website from the National Male Training Center (MTC) for Family Planning and Reproductive Health!
MTC works to improve the delivery of family planning and reproductive health services for males in health and social service settings. This website aims to make information, resources, and learning opportunities accessible for providers across the United States. |
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
The STD/HIV Division is now accepting registration for the following training opportunities:
SC HIV/STD Call for Abstracts
The conference will be held in Columbia on October 27th and 28th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The completed Call for Presentations documents must be received no later than 5:00 PM EDT on Monday, April 26, 2010. For more information please contact Andrea Williams. Orientation to Adult HIV Care for CliniciansMay 6-7, 2010
Engaging Parents in Sexual Health Decision Making: Video Broadcast
May 14, 2010
Location Information: All training(s) are currently scheduled to be held in Columbia. Site locations will be provided in the confirmation letter with directions.
For More Information: All communications regarding training should be directed to James Harris, Jr. STD/HIV Division Training Coordinator, at 803-898-0480 or by e-mail at harrisj@dhec.sc.gov |
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