Book a Sexuality Education Workshop

Our Comprehensive Sexuality Education program aims to reduce crisis pregnancy among youth in Hong Kong, and we have been encouraged by the positive response from schools as we work to help youth move beyond basic knowledge acquisition to making informed and responsible decisions, affecting their attitudes and changing behaviors. Thank you for your commitment to equip the youth of Hong Kong with knowledge to help them make informed and responsible decisions.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education is age and developmentally appropriate, and takes a culturally relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships. The term ‘comprehensive’ emphasizes an approach to sexuality education that includes a wide variety of sexuality-related topics, such as human development, relationships, decision-making, communication, consent, abstinence, contraception, unintended pregnancy, and disease prevention. Our Comprehensive Sexuality Education program aims to reduce crisis pregnancy among youth in Hong Kong and follows our guiding values to:

Promote healthy behaviors
Ensure the safety of youth
Ensure their right to information

Workshops for Youth

A series of 3 workshops are available for each year group from F.1 (Grade 7) to F.4 (Grade 10), which are done in a sequential manner. For any participating year group, schools must arrange all 3 workshops as stated on the curriculum table below. Each workshop is one hour long and is designed for classroom sizes of 40 students or fewer to maximize interaction between educators and youth.

Research shows that Comprehensive Sexuality Education, when delivered appropriately, empowers youth to protect themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. It encourages abstinence, delays sexual initiation, reduces the number of sexual partners, and increases consistent contraceptive use if youth are already sexually active.

Workshops for Parents & Teachers

Research shows that one of the most important factors for youth to delay sexual activity is by having multiple open discussions with parents and teachers (trusted adults). Our parent/teacher workshops are designed to equip adults to initiate dialogue and create open channels for communication with their children/students, identify signs that their child/student is in an abusive relationship, and know how to support youth if they find themselves in a crisis situation such as an abusive relationship, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infection.

These workshops can be held as part of professional development programs, parent coffee mornings, and PTA talks.

Curriculum Table

Form 1 / Grade 7

Workshop	Participants will be able to…
(1) Amazing Changes	Describe male and female reproductive systems, including body parts and their functions Identify at least one trusted adult to ask about puberty and adolescent health issues
(2) Inside Out!	Describe emotional, social, and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence Identify positive ways to manage the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty
(3) The Birds and the Bees	Describe the process of human reproduction Identify accurate and credible sources of information on pregnancy and reproductive health

Form 2 / Grade 8

Workshop	Participants will be able to…
(1) Who Am I	Identify where their values, attitudes, and beliefs (VAB) about sexuality come from Discuss how peers, media, family, society, and culture influence their self-concept
(2) Healthy Boundaries	Identify personal boundaries Understand the importance of respecting others boundaries
(3) Communication Skill	Explain how communication skills can foster healthy relationships Describe refusal skills (clear “no” statement, walk away, repeat refusal)

Form 3 / Grade 9

Workshop	Participants will be able to…
(1) Healthy / Unhealthy	Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships Identify strategies to avoid an unhealthy relationship
(2) Love Actually	Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships
(3) ABC, easy as 123	Explain the health benefits, risks, and effectiveness of various methods of contraception, including abstinence and condoms Describe the steps of using a condom correctly Explain the importance of openness between partners in discussing contraception

Form 4 / Grade 10

Workshop	Participants will be able to…
(1) Knowing STIs	Understand routes of transmission for Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV Identify local STIs and HIV testing and treatment resources Identify accurate and credible sources of information on how to practice safe sex
(2) Lights Camera Action	Demonstrate the use of effective communication and negotiation skills about contraception, including abstinence and condoms Demonstrate refusal skills (clear “no” statement, walk away, repeat refusal)
(3) Compromise is not Consent	Define sexual consent Explain why a person who has been raped or sexually assaulted is not at fault

If you would like to book a workshop, please contact us at 3915 5720 or education@motherschoice.org, or complete the interest form below.

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