{"id":16165,"date":"2023-08-01T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equimundo.org\/?p=16165"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:47:20","slug":"announcing-many-ways-of-being-muchas-formas-de-ser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equimundo.org\/fr\/announcing-many-ways-of-being-muchas-formas-de-ser\/","title":{"rendered":"Annoncer de nombreuses fa\u00e7ons d&#039;\u00eatre (Muchas Formas de Ser)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"single-post-image single-post-image-medium\"><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equimundo is excited to launch a new gender-transformative resource (with guided discussions through which individuals identify, challenge, and ultimately break free from gender stereotypes) for sex educators globally! Many Ways of Being (Muchas Formas de Ser) is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equimundo.org\/resources\/many-ways-of-being-curriculum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an inclusive, youth-centered curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focused on gender equity, healthy relationships, and safer sex practices. The program\u2019s overall goal is to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy and promote healthy and consensual relationships among youth. Gender norms, and how they affect adolescent beliefs and behaviors related to sexual and reproductive health, are at the core of the curriculum\u2019s theory of change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This intersectional program provides an opportunity for us to address sex education in a way that is engaging and relevant for youth. It\u2019s been really fun to empower them to see themselves as leaders of the change they want in their communities and cultures.&#8221; <\/span><em>\u2013 Dereck Myers, Many Ways of Being facilitator<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This curriculum contains 16 hours of engaging content in which adolescents of all genders can discuss issues that impact their daily lives, including identity, emotions, interpersonal communication, caring and nonviolent relationships, sexual consent, porn and sexting, risk reduction strategies for STI transmission and unplanned pregnancy, and accessing clinical SRH services. We are particularly proud of this methodology because we think it aligns with our organizational values of inclusivity and an asset-based approach to youth programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some key features of the curriculum include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expanded representation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of genders, sexualities, and relationships to avoid heteronormativity and compulsory sexuality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shifted <\/span><b>from fear-based to pleasure-based approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to emphasize exploring sexuality, understanding healthy relationships, and building trust and intimacy by asking\/giving consent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporated <\/span><b>technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to acknowledge the role social media plays in shaping youth\u2019s understanding of sex, sexuality, consent, and communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translated curriculum into <\/span><b>Spanish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase accessibility among Spanish-speaking youth in the Washington, DC area<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program has had encouraging impacts on youth, highlighted in a focus group with participants in 2023. Below are responses to what <\/span><b>key messages they learned in Many Ways of Being:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth 1: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think the program was about teaching teenagers to have self-love and to understand that society often judges them, causing them to close themselves off and not do the things they want because they worry about what others will say. The program also explains about sexuality and genders, how people identify, and provides explanations about these topics.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth 2: \u201c[It\u2019s important that] young people of our age should get regular medical check-ups to see if they have any sexually transmitted diseases. And there are also people who identify as not being attracted to the opposite sex or being attracted to the same sex, they have to be free. And there are many who need this type of class so that they can motivate themselves, seek help, and feel free, because in this space we were in, we had the chance to speak and no one was going to judge us for what we said.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Youth 3: <i style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u201cIt was important to learn that whatever your sexuality, if you have to go to the doctor, they have to treat you as you are. And if they don\u2019t treat you how you want to be treated, you should change clinics or doctors.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The curriculum was developed and designed in collaboration with the Healthy Teen Network for ongoing implementation in Washington DC, USA from 2022 &#8211; 2026. The program is being taught by amazing facilitators from the Latin American Youth Center and is currently being evaluated by Child Trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Many Ways of Being curriculum was made possible by Grant Number 90AP2693 from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). 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