Sometimes it feels like we are fighting an uphill battle when it comes to young people taking charge of their sexual health. Besides, the fact of the matter is that we are. Luckily, there are plenty of young men and women joining us in the fight for honest, comprehensive information about sexual health. Here are some inspiring young women of color that Kathleen and I met at the BACCHUS and GAMMA conference this weekend in Orlando. I encourage you to watch: perhaps you can get ideas for your school!  

 

First off, here are two girls Chanda and Angelica from George Washington State University in Washington, DC. The girls talk about their peer education program, using protection and feeling comfortable standing up for yourself under pressure in a relationship.

Next, Tatiana, a health specialist from Salt Lake Community College in Utah talks to Amplify about the importance of young people of color using protection:

 

Aisha is from Bradley University in Illinois reppin’ her program Bradley H.E.A.T, including some creative ideas H.E.A.T. uses to bring the message of smarter sex to their students:

Finally, we have Ebony and Kiendra from Georgia Southwestern University with their Advisor Alma talking about some of the sexual health outreach activities they conduct on their campuses:

These students are definitely stepping up to the challenge of helping their peers live more responsibly, and for that, I am so thankful. Keep making us proud, sistahs!