Sex Re-education for elderly community
What is your organization and/or project focus?
Sex Re-Education for ages 50+ with a designated focus of the retired community.
What is the history of this organization? When and why was it established and to whom do they provide service?
There is no history. This is a group project created in PHE 448 with a small team of students. I have their permission to take the project forward to develop an entire class with PowerPoint's and develop a survey to find the targeted audience.
What is the underlying social context that makes this work important?
A rise in sexually transmitted infections in the elderly populations due to the use of Viagra and a more active elderly population in some cities make re-education of sex very needed.
What led your heart to this work?
I am not one who is shy about taboo subjects. I have always been the one my friends come to for sexual advice. Once this work was created I realized that my love of teaching and sex could be combined to be a perfect match.
What is your plan to implement and effect change?
First is to locate retirement communities or community centers that have an 65+ year old population and are interested in learning more information about sex. Second is to make appointments with activities directors of those communities and have an informational interview. Third would be to bring the INTRO class into those centers to identify those who may be interested in the class and what particular subjects they are interested in learning. I would cater each unit plan to the specific population and only cover what is pertinent to the population. Once I find interested clients, bring the class into the center, maybe twice a week for 7 -8 weeks, one hour sessions.
Reflect on the experience and its impact both on the community partner and yourself.
This experience has pushed me past limits that I was not ready to take when I first thought about it. I thought this was going to be a summer project but seeing that it was a good idea for a capstone project, I decided to take it to the next level. I am excited to see where it will go and how people will receive the information. I love to teach and train others on knowledge, especially knowledge that i am passionate about and know needs to be shared with this population.
Yes, I wish to continue effecting change. I am motivated by my love of teaching and educating others on sex. I feel there is a large need for my sex class and finding the people who need it will be a challenge but one that I am willing to take on. I feel I have great people skills and a good sense on how to market myself. I have talked to my friend about helping me build a website but I may look into creating a Facebook page and also consider doing something on weebly. I am considering many options. The more I put myself out there, the better chances I have of being discovered. I truly believe that as I put myself out there and start teaching that my reputation grow and soon companies will be coming to me asking me to bring their class to them.
Well, my next steps are to contact senior centers and retirement communities to find out if there is a need for what I am offering to educate them on. The few places I have contacted so far have been dead ends. I will not be discouraged. If there is no need there, there must be a need elsewhere. I know my own dad is interested in learning about what I am teaching, so I know it is interesting to some, just have to find the ones willing to pay for it. I have developed an informational interview designed for the Program or Activities Director to assess what kind of environment the community is and if there are interested parties.
I have considered tailoring a lecture series that could be done in one or two days and bringing it to Florida and Arizona which are the two hot spots for seniors right now and the areas with the worst numbers for sexually transmitted infections. Maybe that will be in the near future but it is on my mind as a tentative plan for down the road.
I need to continue to develop my Power Points for each lesson plan. I have developed an intro Power Point to identify those who may want to take the class. I also have a survey ready to go out to those areas to help me identify what the needs are of the targeted community. I am certain if I get a class booked, having the classes coming up will be motivation enough to get the power points completed, but my hope is to have them done before the first class is taught.
The only thing that stands in my way is my own self-doubt that I am qualified enough to teach this and that people will want this class. I usually put those worries aside quickly and keep believing in myself because I know that this is a needed subject and people lack education due to the numbers of rising sexually transmitted infections.
I look forward to the future. I look forward to being over the part of development and into the part of teaching and meeting all the wonderful students to come. I look forward to being in the role that I am destined to be in which is a life coach/wellness coach/sex educator. I have faith in myself and realize that even the process I am going through now grows me into a strong, more dedicated individual that believes and stands behind her product. All I need is one yes to put me in the right place at the right time. Once I am there, I know I will shine and make the world a happier place, one person at a time.
Sex Re-Education for ages 50+ with a designated focus of the retired community.
What is the history of this organization? When and why was it established and to whom do they provide service?
There is no history. This is a group project created in PHE 448 with a small team of students. I have their permission to take the project forward to develop an entire class with PowerPoint's and develop a survey to find the targeted audience.
What is the underlying social context that makes this work important?
A rise in sexually transmitted infections in the elderly populations due to the use of Viagra and a more active elderly population in some cities make re-education of sex very needed.
What led your heart to this work?
I am not one who is shy about taboo subjects. I have always been the one my friends come to for sexual advice. Once this work was created I realized that my love of teaching and sex could be combined to be a perfect match.
What is your plan to implement and effect change?
First is to locate retirement communities or community centers that have an 65+ year old population and are interested in learning more information about sex. Second is to make appointments with activities directors of those communities and have an informational interview. Third would be to bring the INTRO class into those centers to identify those who may be interested in the class and what particular subjects they are interested in learning. I would cater each unit plan to the specific population and only cover what is pertinent to the population. Once I find interested clients, bring the class into the center, maybe twice a week for 7 -8 weeks, one hour sessions.
Reflect on the experience and its impact both on the community partner and yourself.
This experience has pushed me past limits that I was not ready to take when I first thought about it. I thought this was going to be a summer project but seeing that it was a good idea for a capstone project, I decided to take it to the next level. I am excited to see where it will go and how people will receive the information. I love to teach and train others on knowledge, especially knowledge that i am passionate about and know needs to be shared with this population.
Yes, I wish to continue effecting change. I am motivated by my love of teaching and educating others on sex. I feel there is a large need for my sex class and finding the people who need it will be a challenge but one that I am willing to take on. I feel I have great people skills and a good sense on how to market myself. I have talked to my friend about helping me build a website but I may look into creating a Facebook page and also consider doing something on weebly. I am considering many options. The more I put myself out there, the better chances I have of being discovered. I truly believe that as I put myself out there and start teaching that my reputation grow and soon companies will be coming to me asking me to bring their class to them.
Well, my next steps are to contact senior centers and retirement communities to find out if there is a need for what I am offering to educate them on. The few places I have contacted so far have been dead ends. I will not be discouraged. If there is no need there, there must be a need elsewhere. I know my own dad is interested in learning about what I am teaching, so I know it is interesting to some, just have to find the ones willing to pay for it. I have developed an informational interview designed for the Program or Activities Director to assess what kind of environment the community is and if there are interested parties.
I have considered tailoring a lecture series that could be done in one or two days and bringing it to Florida and Arizona which are the two hot spots for seniors right now and the areas with the worst numbers for sexually transmitted infections. Maybe that will be in the near future but it is on my mind as a tentative plan for down the road.
I need to continue to develop my Power Points for each lesson plan. I have developed an intro Power Point to identify those who may want to take the class. I also have a survey ready to go out to those areas to help me identify what the needs are of the targeted community. I am certain if I get a class booked, having the classes coming up will be motivation enough to get the power points completed, but my hope is to have them done before the first class is taught.
The only thing that stands in my way is my own self-doubt that I am qualified enough to teach this and that people will want this class. I usually put those worries aside quickly and keep believing in myself because I know that this is a needed subject and people lack education due to the numbers of rising sexually transmitted infections.
I look forward to the future. I look forward to being over the part of development and into the part of teaching and meeting all the wonderful students to come. I look forward to being in the role that I am destined to be in which is a life coach/wellness coach/sex educator. I have faith in myself and realize that even the process I am going through now grows me into a strong, more dedicated individual that believes and stands behind her product. All I need is one yes to put me in the right place at the right time. Once I am there, I know I will shine and make the world a happier place, one person at a time.