2008 Woodie Awards
Sexposure: Coming to a freshman dorm near you
Dan Orlow
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: News
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Over the course of this past year, students may have heard the name of a new student group on campus called "Sexposure." Sexposure is a AIDS Peer Education program with members dedicated to raise awareness about sexual health issues, including STDs/STIs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Sexually Transmitted Infections) and HIV/AIDS.
The idea for an AIDS Peer Education program at the College started when student volunteers trained as HIV/STD Counselors at The Caring Place Family Health Clinic were not having opportunities to work with patients getting tested for HIV/STDs. Valerie Lane, Director of Community Service, Brynnmarie Dorsey, Director of Student Health Services, merged their services and ideas and created the AIDS Peer Education program. They contacted the HIV/STD Counselors as well as students who showed interested in sexual health. Students decided this will be very benefical for the Student Body and brought this program to the College's Campus.
The new group took on the name Sexposure, and were trained by two nurses Lehigh University, which was a great advantage Sexposure, as the AIDS Peer Education Group at Lehigh is currently flourishing and has become quite well-known throughout the whole campus for its level of expertise.
Sexposure has not yet presented their workshop yet because they are still going through the beginning stages of developing their program. However, the group is planning a series of educational wellness programs focused for first-year students. The presentations include different activities, such as relaying useful facts in exciting ways, such as fun games with even better prizes. "Education is the key to increase awareness as well as prevention among young college students," said Beth Schwartz '08, an original memeber of the group. Along with Schwartz, there are four other original members, Kristen Gialo '07, Rachel Goldstein '07, Justine Newman '07 and Jenna Piccininni '10. They call themselves "original members" because more members have joined recently, as the group may now be as popular as Lehigh's. Once ten to fifteen more students show interest in joining Sexposure, another training session will be administered by the College's Health Center and the current members of Sexposure. "It's very important to get more people involved," said Schwartz. "Out of the 2200 students at Muhlenberg, it is important and very do-able that we increase our numbers."
Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs said, "I am excited that students are giving with their time and energy in order to be involved in a peer education endeavor. To have students partnering with the Health Center to do education about many topics, in addition to sex and AIDS, is a win-win for Muhlenberg."
The idea for an AIDS Peer Education program at the College started when student volunteers trained as HIV/STD Counselors at The Caring Place Family Health Clinic were not having opportunities to work with patients getting tested for HIV/STDs. Valerie Lane, Director of Community Service, Brynnmarie Dorsey, Director of Student Health Services, merged their services and ideas and created the AIDS Peer Education program. They contacted the HIV/STD Counselors as well as students who showed interested in sexual health. Students decided this will be very benefical for the Student Body and brought this program to the College's Campus.
The new group took on the name Sexposure, and were trained by two nurses Lehigh University, which was a great advantage Sexposure, as the AIDS Peer Education Group at Lehigh is currently flourishing and has become quite well-known throughout the whole campus for its level of expertise.
Sexposure has not yet presented their workshop yet because they are still going through the beginning stages of developing their program. However, the group is planning a series of educational wellness programs focused for first-year students. The presentations include different activities, such as relaying useful facts in exciting ways, such as fun games with even better prizes. "Education is the key to increase awareness as well as prevention among young college students," said Beth Schwartz '08, an original memeber of the group. Along with Schwartz, there are four other original members, Kristen Gialo '07, Rachel Goldstein '07, Justine Newman '07 and Jenna Piccininni '10. They call themselves "original members" because more members have joined recently, as the group may now be as popular as Lehigh's. Once ten to fifteen more students show interest in joining Sexposure, another training session will be administered by the College's Health Center and the current members of Sexposure. "It's very important to get more people involved," said Schwartz. "Out of the 2200 students at Muhlenberg, it is important and very do-able that we increase our numbers."
Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs said, "I am excited that students are giving with their time and energy in order to be involved in a peer education endeavor. To have students partnering with the Health Center to do education about many topics, in addition to sex and AIDS, is a win-win for Muhlenberg."