Sense Project
a Head & Hands initiative
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Are you interested in facilitating sex ed workshops with youth? Do you want to contribute to the Sense Project at Head & Hands? We are currently seeking new volunteer animators for the 2011-12 school year!
Some need-to-know info about applying to be a Sense Project animator:
- New animators must be aged 25 and under
- We’re looking for people who can commit to being an animator for the entire school year (Sept-early Dec, Jan-May)
- Animators should have at least some availability on weekdays during the day. Last year’s animators volunteered an average of 70 hours each throughout the school year, but how much you end up volunteering depends on your schedule and your availability.
- Bilingualism is not mandatory, but it’s an asset if you are comfortable animating in French. The working language of the training is English.
- It is also an asset if you have previous animation experience or experience working with youth, but it’s not a requirement.
- It is mandatory to attend the full animator training (see dates below).
Animator training dates:
Tuesday Sept. 6th 6-9pm
Thursday Sept. 8th 6-9pm
Saturday Sept. 10th 11-4pm
Tuesday Sept. 13th 6-9pm
Thursday Sept. 15th 6-9pm
Saturday Sept. 17th 11-4pm
Tuesday Sept. 20th 6-9pm
Thursday Sept. 22nd 6-9pm
Saturday Sept. 24th 11-4pm
If you meet these criteria, download the volunteer application form send it to Nikki at healthed@headandhands.ca by Wednesday, August 10th. We’ll then book a short screening interview with selected volunteers. If you have any questions, feel free to call Nikki at (514) 481-0277!
Sense animator Emily learned all about IUDs at last year's training!
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September 30th, 2010Events0 comments
Extremely awesome moves!
Says Sarah Odell, Fundraising & Events Coordinator:
I remember jumping to the left on De Maisonneuve and doing the pelvic thrust on Ste. Catherine, shouting out for sex ed in our schools on St. Hubert and walking, dancing and ‘time warping’ on the streets of Montreal with thousands of people who want to raise awareness and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Our team!
We have already raised $12,800 and the campaign continues until December 1 (World AIDS day). Help us make 2010 (Our 40th anniversary!!) our biggest fundraising effort to date by contributing to our online campaign here!
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September 22nd, 2010Education, Events, Prevention, Queer, Sex0 comments
pile o' condoms!
This week in Sense animator training, volunteers started practicing delivering the series of three workshops we offer to youth. It was exciting to see their mad facilitation skills and secret talents come out of the closet!
Here are some highlights from Week 2:- guest stars and past Sense animators Sarah K. and Noam, who helped out and co-facilitated some mock workshops with me and Julia! Thanks!-playing a riveting round of Wizard Sleeves, which is like “who am i?”, but you have to guess the sexual term taped to your back… (see key learnings below)-some super-informative workshops on Sexually Transmitted Infections with Kathleen from Head & Hands, and HIV/AIDS with lovely folks from AIDS Community Care Montreal!-getting up super early on Sunday morning to join the rest of the Head & Hands team for Ca Marche!!Key learnings:-a “cozy charlie” is when the tips of a circumsized and uncircumsized penis are touched together, and the foreskin of the uncircumsized penis is wrapped around the head of the circumsized penis.-”bowcat” is a hilarious slang term for oral sex on the vulva, because it’s like… bowing to the… um… pussy...-if a condom breaks while you’re putting it on, start with a new one! this is also true if a condom breaks during condom demonstration - hey, it happens!
Animators rock the Rocky Horror look at Ca Marche!
-what does the “H” in “HIV” stand for? Human. Meaning, this is a virus that is passed between humans (as opposed to, say, animals), and most importantly, anyone can get it. we also learned that in terms of risk, HIV is a virus that “if it dries, it dies”. Meaning, the virus can continue to live in bodily fluids in moist environments (e.g. where there is lube, vaginal fluids, semen, breast milk, blood present) , so it’s super important to use condoms or dental dams during oral or penetrative sex, and when sharing sex toys between partners!> Photo by Amber. See more of Amber’s pics from the Marche here! To donate to our team, please visit our fundraising page!Tags: ACCM, animator training, Ca Marche, Events, fundraising, HIV, hiv/aids, photos, sense project, volunteers
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September 15th, 2010Events, Prevention0 comments
So you think you can MARCHE? Join us this Sunday!!
Alert::: Ça Marche is this Sunday, September 19th!!! Help us fill the streets of Montreal and send a message that the fight to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS is not over! This will be Head & Hands’ 6th year participating in Ça Marche and raising money for the Sense Project.We are keeping up the tradition of turning this walk-a-thon into a dance-a-thon… so get ready to show off your dance moves as we shimmy, twirl, shake our way through the streets of Montreal. Sign up for our team here!This is a great opportunity to connect with other people and organizations who recognize that HIV/AIDS still exists, and still affects people from all sectors of society – not only globally, but right here at home.If you can’t come out and join us, show your support by donating to our team. You can make an online donation with your credit card by visiting the Head & Hands team page.Whether it is $5, $10, $20, $50 etc., every contribution counts! Thanks in advance for supporting the Sense Project!!***
Joignez ou appuyez L’Équipe À deux mains/Head & Hands. Nous sommes entrain de former une équipe de danse de rue ludique pour Ça Marche 2010! Ça Marche, une initiative de la Fondation Farha, est le plus grand évènement de sensibilisation sur le VIH/SIDA au Québec. Dimanche, le 19 septembre, venez danser et marcher avec nous afin de faire la levée de fonds pour le Projet sens, une initiative d’À deux mains qui a pour but de réintroduire l’éducation sexuelle dans les écoles secondaires montréalaises et de réduire les taux du VIH/SIDA parmi les jeunes de notre ville. Si vous ne pouvez pas nous joindre en marchant, vous pouvez quand-même faire un don en ligne dès maintenant avec une carte de crédit au http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=167260&langPref=en-CA (il ne faut que suivre le lien « Commanditer l’équipe »). C’est également possible de nous envoyer un chèque ou venir nous visiter au 5833 Sherbrooke Ouest !
Chaque don – soit de 5 $, 20 $, ou 50 $ - est une expression de votre appui d’un programme d’éducation sexuelle accessible, intelligent, et dirigé par des jeunes. L’éducation sexuelle : ça fait du sens !
Chaque don – soit de 5 $, 20 $, ou 50 $ - est une expression de votre appui d’un programme d’éducation sexuelle accessible, intelligent, et dirigé par des jeunes. L’éducation sexuelle : ça fait du sens !
Tags: Ca Marche, Events, farha foundation, fundraising, sense project, street-dancing
GO TEAM GO!!!
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Hey folks!
It’s been awhile since our last post, ’cause we’ve all been such busy birds and bees starting up the Sense school year!
Sense Animator Training is well underway! We’re currently training up 14 fantastic volunteers to be able to facilitate Sense Project workshops in schools. These dedicated young people are giving a whole lot of time and energy, putting on their student hats as well as getting up on their feet to practice.
Some highlights of the training so far:
- coining the term ‘prejaculate‘ (pre-ejaculate) to describe pre-cum, the fluid that can come out of the penis before ejaculating. we learned from one animator that pre-cum is actually an accepted scientific term now! but prejaculate is also funny!
- great discussions about sexuality, sexual orientations and gender identities. polyamory, pansexuality, and more… talking about these terms as a group has been a learning experience for a lot of folks, no matter how they identify.
- guest stars like Amber, the Daytime Office Coordinator at Head & Hands, who came in and offered a most excellent workshop on Active Listening & Empowering Referrals, and Robin & Mathab who facilitated a discussion about group/classroom management!
- positive attitudes on display all ’round… getting the giggles out is a regular routine in daily check-ins and check-outs!
We’re halfway through - looking forward to guest workshops from Kathleen, the Health Educator at H&H, and learning more about HIV/AIDS with ACCM on Saturday!!!
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A Head & Hands Initiative
Head & Hands is an NDG-based community organization that offers medical, legal, and social services to youth aged 12-25.