Reply To: Post your questions about joining the ASPECC sex education team HERE

[Angel]

Great questions!

Joining the ASPECC Education Team requires:
1. a background check including vulnerable sectors check, as you will be working with vulnerable populations including children, 2sLGTQIA folk, folk with disabilities, seniors etc.
2. Successful completion of the ASPECC orientation (see Welcome to ASPECC in the online workshop list)
3. Successful completion of the sex educator modules. (There are two ways to access these modules. You can pay out of pocket and have no obligation to offer any classes/workshops through ASPECC, or you can contract to offer 4 workshops a year for two years and the training is at no cost to you).
4. Meeting once in a while (usually every 3 months) for a virtual education team meeting.

Support for Team Members:
Our education team is NEW! Previously, when we were only offering support in Edmonton, the two sex educators that were part of the ASPECC board were handling all the education requests. One board member has since left for other ventures, and our programming is being requested not only across the province but also across the country!
Currently, team supports include group training, shared teaching platforms, updated research, and some one on one mentoring. This program, like our other team programs, will flex to meet the needs of the communities we serve, our team members, and our mentors.

Once you complete the onboarding (volunteer application and welcome to ASPECC workshop) you will have access to the team only website with information on how to offer your own classes, amongst other things!

As always, feel free to email angel@aspecc.ca if you have any challenges accessing the noted resources!