SIECUS Developments articles from January 2005

SIECUS Developments archives from January 2005

Renewing SIECUS' mission.(Sex Information and Education Council of the United States)
January 1, 2005... As part of the broader strategic planning process, the SIECUS Board and staff have been working to update the organization's mission statement so that it more accurately and compellingly reflects the work of the agency today. We are proud to...

Notes from the research.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... According to Current Population Reports: America's Families and Living Arrangements: March 2003, the median age of first marriage in the United States was 27.1 for men and 25.3 for women. (Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau, November 2004)...

Notes from the field.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... In November 2004, the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the state Department of Health announced that they have drafted guidelines for a standardized sexuality education curriculum for Washington schools....

World AIDS Day 2004: Women, girls, and HIV/AIDS.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On December 1st, World AIDS Day 2004, SIECUS reaffirmed its commitment to raise awareness of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and to promote the importance of comprehensive, medically accurate sexuality education as the mainstay in HIV-prevention....

SIECUS releases 3rd edition of its world-renowned guidelines for comprehensive sexuality education: kindergarten through 12th grade.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The 3rd Edition of the Guidelines is based on the work of the original National Guidelines Task Force (conducted in 1991). The basic structure and content remain the same. However, certain topics, messages, and age levels have been changed to...

SIECUS toasts 40 years of leadership for sexuality and reproductive health issues.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On June 10, 2004, SIECUS celebrated its 40th anniversary with over 100 friends, donors, colleagues, board members, former board members, and current and former staff members at FLUTE, a champagne bar in Manhattan's Flatiron District. ...

The celebration continues in Washington, DC.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On September 30, 2004, SIECUS hosted its 40th anniversary celebration for our many friends in Washington, DC at the Topaz Hotel, attended by more than 100 donors, colleagues, board members, former board members, and current and former staff...

Five easy things.
January 1, 2005... You Can Do to Engage Your Local Media Outlets on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues 1. Write a Letter to the Editor: When you agree or disagree with an editorial, an op-ed, or how a sexuality-related topic was reported in your local...

SIECUS in the news!(educational programs)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On December 1st, Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) released The Content of Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Education Programs, a comprehensive review of the content of abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used by federal grantees through...

Upcoming dates to remember.
January 1, 2005... February is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month February is African American History Month March is Women's History Month April is STD Awareness Month May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month June is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and...