Teaching About Reproductive Justice In Our Schools
Date: Saturday April 15, 2023
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Hanahau'oli School Professional Development Center, 1922 Makiki Street, Honolulu HI 96822
Cost: $200 Registration scholarships available! Inquire here. Additionally, all neighbor island educators are eligible for a $200 travel stipend upon completion of the program.
In this workshop, we will address how to navigate educating young people about sexual and reproductive health care following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. We will offer historical and current issues relating to contraception and abortion care and access in the U.S., locally, and throughout the Pacific. The loss of legal access to abortion care has had immediate and devastating effects in many areas and has particularly affected already marginalized populations including Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous peoples. Many states that now prohibit or severely limit access to abortion care also limit sex education in their K–12 schools and do not provide comprehensive, medically accurate, or evidence-based education. What are some implications of denying access to reproductive health care and to sex education? Join us in this important discussion to engage in meaningful work towards social justice.
Lunch will be provided.
About the Facilitators:
Lisa M. Vallin, PhD, MA works as a lecturer in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa where she teaches various courses in sexuality studies. Her research focuses on pedagogical practices as they apply to the sex education classroom. She is passionate about sexuality studies and strives to improve the health and wellness of sexual life. She is also active in the community, consulting, and teaching sex education in K–12 settings.
Shandhini Raidoo, MD, MPH is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception services, and teaches medical students, residents, and fellows. She is passionate about adolescent health and sex education and is engaged in research and community-based efforts to improve the sexual health and well-being of young people.