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Remember that West Hartford health educator and Q+ admin manager, Kim Adamski, who wrote an op ed in the CTMirror calling for a comprehensive sex education requirement in Connecticut schools based on the principles of reproductive justice, racial justice, social justice and equity?
Well, it turns out she sits on the advisory board for a New York-based 501(c)3 called The Youth Sexpert Program, which could potentially benefit from having a comprehensive sex ed requirement in Connecticut.
The program was founded by anti-capitalist Tara Michaela Jones, who believes current sex ed programs are rooted in capitalism, and that doing the work of "comprehensive sex education" is "abolitionist work."
The Youth Sexpert Program is billed as a "comprehensive and pleasure-centered sex education program" for youth aged 14-18. Participants receive weekly comprehensive sex ed and communications training via zoom, with the idea that they will become their "own community's sexual health expert."
Those who complete the free program are meant to use their "sexpert" status to aid them in social interactions, inform their peers outside of school hours about sexuality, and recommend new students to the program.
The youth programming is meant to be "age-appropriate while addressing the diverse realities of today's youth."
The Youth Sexpert Program collaborated with its advisory board to create the curriculum, which is divided into three different categories:
Parents are required to sign a consent form for their children to participate, and also explicitly give consent for each individual lesson. So if parents wanted to opt their 14-18 year olds out of the lessons on butt plugs or BDSM, for instance, that's possible.
Should these teens decide to follow Adamski online, they might also learn about "rope safety" during sex and how to safely engage in "choking" for sexual gratification -- something she doesn't necessarily condone, but still provides guidance since some folks are going to do it anyway.
Applications for the Fall 2025 program will open up this summer, so parents know when to be on the lookout.
