Teens/Young Adults
Young adults (ages 15-21) in your community are facing high rates of unplanned pregnancies and STIs. You could become a part of a movement to improve sexual health for you, the friends you care about, and the community you’re growing up in.
Opportunities
Inspire your friends and make a lasting impact in one of these roles:
Become A KINGS Mentee
Are you looking for ways to get involved in the community? This is the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact that lasts. K.I.N.G.S is a multi- session education curriculum and mentoring program designed to prioritize the sexual and reproductive health education of Black high school and college-aged young men. Sign up today to make a difference for tomorrow!
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The Problem: School- based sexual health education can be complicated. Get the solution to sexual health education. Media Aware has self-paced lessons can cover information in less time, gives students’ the privacy they want to learn about sexual health, and utilizes media literacy education to teach sexual education.
In your own words...
We surveyed teens in Orangeburg and Richland counties about local sexual health services.
What information needs to be included in an education program or initiative?
- “Information about birth control and pregnancy. The different diseases you can catch if you’re not having sex in the right way.”
- “Using protection and what is the best method of protection. Education programs don’t really go into detail.”
- “Self-confidence issues, and helping students become comfortable when they speak.”
In what ways are you actively involved in adolescent sexual and reproductive health?
- “I talk to my parents and little brother and tell him about it because he is two years younger.”
- “I read information about @empowered.sc and post things with information.”
- “I tell my peers where they can get protection from for free.”
What gaps do you see in current approaches to teen pregnancy prevention?
- “Birth control. They don’t tell you all the different kinds or how they work, so you get on one and can gain weight and still get pregnant. I know my school (Richland 2), from 3rd grade up until sophomore now we learned parts of female, male, STDs, and pregnancy, but not data to tie it to.”
- “Don’t really explain LGBTQ+ stuff.”
- “Don’t be sexist, like a lot of people target women, but males can be just as educated.”
- “Were told not to do it instead of how to be safe before doing it."
