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Sexperts serve as campus educational programmers. We coordinate campus-wide
education and respond to requests for peer education around issues of healthy
sexuality, pleasure-based sexuality, STIs and contraception. Sexperts also
provide confidential advising services for students who wish to speak to a peer
on an individual basis. As a group, we strive to be inclusive and address all
members of the Dartmouth student population.
Sexperts is a sexual health peer-advising group sponsored by Dartmouth
College’s Health Resources Department (in Dick’s House). The Coordinator of
Health Education Programs serves as our advisor.
Our Philosphy:
The philosophy of the Sexperts program is based upon the following Shared
Beliefs and Values:
- All persons are sexual, whether we choose to actively express our sexuality
or not
- Sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living
- Individuals express their sexuality in varied ways and it is important to
respect and accept the diversity of values and beliefs about sexuality
- Individuals and society benefit when people are able to discuss sexuality
openly and in a healthy manner
- Healthy sexual relationships are consensual and never coercive or
exploitative
- All persons have the right and responsibility to make healthy sexual
choices
- Sexperts promote a positive view of sexuality, provide Dartmouth students
with information and skills about caring for their sexual health, and help them
acquire knowledge to make informed decisions now and in the future
Our Training:
Sexperts participate in approximately 24 hours of training, typically
broken down into two hour sessions. Sexperts Training is offered during the
Spring and Fall terms. This training is designed to give Sexperts the knowledge
and ability to discuss such topics as STIs, contraception, pleasure-based
sexuality, sexual identity, communication and intimacy in relationships.
Because our training focuses on sexual education as well as listening and
advising skills, Sexperts are prepared to serve as sexual health resources and
referral points for their peers.
The Sexperts trainings for 2007-08 school year are planned for Fall Term
2007 and Spring Term 2008. The same schedule will follow for 2008-09
(Fall & Spring Term training). If you are interested in
participating in our training, download an application (MS Word
document,42 KB), which is now available for Spring Term
2008.(All completed application for Spring Term are due March 13, 2008).
Web Resources:
We have compiled a lengthy list of web
resources that you may find interesting- check them out! In addition, we
have our own Sexperts
Blog, where anyone is invited to post a question for us anonymously.
Check it out!
Programming:
Sexperts encourages Dartmouth students or student groups to contact us to
arrange an event. We will be happy to try to accommodate your interests with
our established
programs. Our purpose is to help facilitate interactive and informative
programs based on topics involving sexual health. A minimum of two weeks
advance notice is required. Please blitz Sexperts to request programming.
We have a few programs and descriptions completed and more are being
developed. You may find them on our Programming
page.
Contact Us:
To find out who our current Sexperts are, go to the “Sexperts” blitz
bulletin which includes a short biography about each active Sexperts peer
advisor and their contact information. Please feel free to call, blitz, or
visit whichever Sexpert you feel most comfortable speaking with or blitz Sexperts with any inquiry. Or - pose
your question anonymously to our blog! We are happy to
talk with you!
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