FALL 2013 CHATpdx Peer Educator Sexpert Application

CHATpdx Sexpert noun: A person trained as a peer sexuality educator to engage in culturally relevant, interactive, and developmentally appropriate conversations about healthier sexuality, HIV and AIDS, gender identity, media messaging, body image, sexual decision making, youth-adult communication and sexually transmitted infections.

Its important to understand how stigmas hold people back from getting helped if they have been exposed to STIs, or some think they cant have sex anymore, which isnt the case Knowing your options, and what precautions one can take is important. I learned this, and more. Spring 2013 Graduate
To complete the application online, go to either: www.cascadeaids.org/peer-educators OR www.facebook.com/CHATpdx CHATpdx Ph: (503) 278-3872 ** Txt: (971) 270-0674 CHATpdx@cascadeaids.org ** facebook.com/CHATpdx

CHATpdx Peer Educator Sexpert Volunteer Position Description CHATpdx Purpose of Program
Cascade AIDS Projects Youth HIV Education program, CHATpdx, is a nationally recognized program that provides opportunities for communities of young people 13-24 years to engage in conversations around healthier sexuality with peers and their communities. This is largely completed through peer education, social media, and HIV testing events. CHATpdx encourages conversations around healthier relationships through the use of culturallyrelevant, interactive and developmentally appropriate workshops including: HIV 101, HIV 201, gender identity, media messaging, body image, sexual decision making, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and LGBTQ Identities.

CHATpdx Sexpert Description of Duties

Direct Training Attend an 8 hour orientation, and Attend 20 weeks (50 hours) of group training (Calendar of Dates in Application) Peer to Peer Education Engage in weekly peer to peer dialogues around sexuality education Attend and facilitate Agent Trainings (peer-to-peer presentations on sexuality education) Outreach (Electronic and Street) Develop group and individual media projects including writing blogs, producing videos and other social promotion. Street Outreach: With staff, Sexperts will distribute safer sex kits, promotional materials, and information to individuals, meeting them where they are. This could be outside, in the mall, at music events, etc. Group Project: Based on training sessions, Sexperts will develop a creative outreach project that conveys to their peers what they learned. Examples include: Zines, Video Projects, etc. Community Education & Events (as events arise, view Calendar of Dates for more info) Attend, facilitate, and/or support with planning and implementation of community workshops and/or events. Example events: CHAT(room), Concientzate, Adolescent Sexuality Conference (ASC), National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Health Fair, Oregon Queer Youth Summit (OQYS), and Pride NW

Incentives
Sexperts are volunteers of Cascade AIDS Project, and receive a monthly incentive of $30/month and support with public transportation equivalent to a monthly bus pass. School credit and/or service hours may be available please speak with the CHATpdx Coordinator to arrange this.

CHATpdx Peer Educator Sexpert FALL 2013 APPLICATION

Your Sexpert application will be reviewed by CHATpdx staff and graduates of prior Sexpert training sessions. We are looking to get to know you so please take your time on the questions, and let your responses to the questions show us who you are and what motivates you to become a Sexpert. Lets get this started!

Please type or print your response, if you need additional space to complete your answers just attach that sheet to this application.

Tell us about you: Name you go by:

Phone Number:

Preferred Gender Pronoun: Age & Birthdate: Home Address:

Email: Facebook name (if applicable):

May we contact you via (select applicable): phone call Text If under 18, is your parent/guardian aware Email of you applying? (Yes/No) Facebook Will you want school credit/volunteer hours/other? (Yes/No) If yes, who should we contact?
(Please include name and/or phone number and email)

How did you learn about CHATpdx and/or CAP? (Check all that apply) ___ Teacher ___ Counselor ___ Friend ___ Presentation/Workshop ___ Email ___ Flyer ___ Website (CAP/CHAT) ___ Internet (Facebook, Twitter) ___Referred by Peer Educator Sexpert ___ Other:________________________________________________

Writing Prompts
1: Why do you want to be a Sexpert with CHATpdx? Please describe any communities youre a part of, want to be a part of, or could help engage in the work of CHATpdx.

2: Please share some of the sexual health issues that are important to you or other young people you know, and why.

3: Sexperts commit to a minimum of 20 hours a month, which includes 10 hours of education, and a minimum of 10 hours of peer to peer education, outreach, and community education (as applicable). Describe the school or community activities you are currently or will be involved in during the term(s) of the Sexpert program, and how you will be able to balance your schedule in order to remain committed to Sexpert activities.

4: What unique experiences and skills would you bring to the group (i.e., outgoing, writing, technology, multiple languages, etc.)?

How would you handle these situations?

1) Party at a friends: Its late, people are intoxicated, and a friend goes into a room with someone they dont know very well. They are both drunk and potentially going to have sex. What would you say or do?

2) You are talking with someone about HIV, and they make a racist, sexist, and/or homophobic comment. What would you say or do?

3) Your friend discloses to you that they are questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation. What would you say or do?

Sex Ed Mad Libs: Fill in the blank!

Starting when I was _________ I have received _________ sexuality education. The number one message I have heard is________________ ____________________and I think it is ___________. If I was in charge of teaching teenagers about HIV and sexuality I would want them to know _________________________. My family is very ___________ about the topic of sexuality, and my friends are very _____________ about it. If it were up to me, people would be more _________________ and _______________ ____________________________________________. To turn in your application, please email it to CHATpdx@cascadeaids.org, or mail it or drop it off at:
Cascade AIDS Project c/o Vanessa La Torre, MPH Youth HIV Education Coordinator 208 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 800 Portland, OR 97204 Right across the street from the Green/Yellow MAX Stop at SW 5th & Oak St

Applicant Signature: ______________________________

Date: ________________

If under 18, please have your parent or legal guardian sign to confirm that they are aware and in support of you applying to be a CHATpdx Sexpert Parent/Guardian(s) Name: __________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian(s) Signature: ________________________________________________________

As a Sexpert, I learned how to correct misinformation. I have young relatives and kids myself, and later I will have these conversations with them and I dont want to misguide them by giving false statements about sexual health. Spring 2013 Graduate

CHATpdx Peer Educator Sexpert Calendar of Events Event

Sexpert Retreat/Orientation

Date & Time

Sat, Sept 21st 9:00a 5:00p

Location
East Portland Community Center 740 SE 106th Ave Portland, OR 97216 Impact NW Dancing Tree Family Center 10055 E. Burnside St Portland, OR 97216 *On Oct 3rd, 10th, and 17th we will meet at: Gregory Heights Library 7921 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97213 Pivot 209 SW 4th Ave Portland, OR 97204 *First floor of Lincoln Building

Training Sessions

Sept 26th Oct *3 , *10th, *17th, 24th Nov 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Dec 5th, 12th, 19th Jan 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Feb 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 6th
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All Session Times 4:00p 6:30p CHAT(room) Sept 9th, 23rd Oct 14th, 28th Nov 11th, 25th Dec 9th, 23rd Jan 13th, 27th Feb 10th, 24th March 10th, 24th All CHAT(room) Times 3:00p 7:00p AIDS Walk Sept 22nd 9:00a 1:00p *Meet at Starbucks by 10a (look for CHAT stuff) Oct 17th 6:00p 11:00p

Pioneer Square 701 SW 6th Ave Portland, OR 97204

Concientzate

Refuge 116 SE Yamhill Portland, OR 97215 TBD TBD

Agent Training Sexpert Graduation

Oct and Nov (Dates & Times TBD) March 7th or 8th

*Opportunities for further engagement will be shared as they arise.

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