Passionate about sexual heath education? Interested in giving sexual education
presentations to members of the UofT community and beyond or helping with
SEC events? Then the SEC External Education Team wants YOU for the 201516 year! Ex Ed provides an opportunity for SEC volunteers to be part of a team
that gives educational presentations, performs community outreach, and
facilitates events all throughout the year. Commitment is very flexible as we leave
it up to you to sign up for presentations and events. No experience necessary.
There is a mandatory training session/refresher for all 2015-16 Ex Ed volunteers.
Date TBA. If you’re interested in being a part of the 2015-16 Ex Ed team, please
carefully read the following description of team duties and fill out our application
form based on what you are realistically available for.
Presentations
Scattered throughout the year and with both large and small groups from a
variety of backgrounds both on- and off-campus, presentations are just one facet
of what the ex ed team does. Great presenters are enthusiastic, team-oriented,
and are devoted to inclusive environments. Presenters must assure that ALL
people feel that they are welcome to ask questions without fear of criticism. In
addition, presenters must walk the fine line between peers and professionals, as
they aim to be approachable, fun, and real, but must remember the boundaries of
representing a health service provider on campus. If you have a flexible
schedule, enjoy public speaking or would like to develop your skills, and are able
to communicate professionally even in unprofessional situations, then this job is
for you!
Logistics:
-Meet 60 minutes early as a team at the office
-Make sure everything is in the correct suitcase
-Be at presentations 5-10 minutes early
-Keep in touch with all other presenters and ex ed executives (Rowan and Mika)
-Go back to office as a team to drop off suitcase and fill out presentation report
log
Tabling
Tabling occurs fewer times throughout the year, but is equally as important for
gathering emails on our service-user list, spreading information about what SEC
does and our upcoming events, and above all maintaining a professional image
and relationship to service users on- and off-campus. While all SEC volunteers
have the opportunity to table, it is a vital part of external education, and may be
the job for you if you like meeting new people in large event environments both
on- and off-campus!
Logistics:
-Meet 60 minutes early as a team at the office
-Make sure everything is in correct suitcase and all “extra” props, décor, or
banners are also assembled
-Be at tabling venue 5-10 minutes early
-At end of shift, if necessary, go back to office to drop off suitcase
-Keep in touch with all other tablers and ex ed executives (Rowan and Mika)
Events
SEC runs many events throughout the year. Some events are ongoing (i.e. occur
once a month), while others are stand-alones or part of a designated event week
(see “Sexual Awareness Week”). Many of our events are in collaboration with
other groups, both on- and off-campus, while others are the work of UTSEC
alone. Event facilitators have the least ‘structured’ job of the external education
team; when facilitating events, it is expected that you aid set up, clean up, or
anything else that needs doing. This can mean tabling during events, greeting
attendees, attending to presenter needs, but it can also mean other duties based
on the event you’ll be facilitating. Events are signed up for on a case-by-case
basis; that is, before you sign up to help with an event, you’ll know exactly what
will happen and roughly what you’ll be expected to help with. Event facilitation
requires a friendly, but professional face, good team-working skills, and the ability
to think on your feet. If this sounds like you, then event facilitation may be for
you!
Sexual Awareness Week
Sexual Awareness Week, or “SAW,” is our big number! Happening the first week
of February 2016, SAW is a week of diverse events run by SEC volunteers and
non-SEC groups. In the past, we’ve run an asexuality workshop, a kink 101 and
102, and even tantric yoga. SAW is an all-hands-on-deck effort, but generally
falls under event facilitation. If you’ve got a skill, we can put it to use!
Promo for Events
This is an optional in- and extra-office duty, comprising of advertising events and
spreading word of what we do through social media. It can be as simple as just
pressing ‘share’.
If you are interested in any of the above duties, please fill out the following
form and submit it to the ex ed executives at utsec.ex.ed@gmail.com; we
will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
External education: Application Form
Name:
Pronouns:
Preferred email:
Preferred phone (optional):
Returning volunteer: Y/N
If yes, how many years have you volunteered with us?:
After reading the above descriptions of external education duties, please tell us
how you would like to be involved this year:
Why do you want to join the ex ed team?
Do you have any relevant experience you would like to share?
What has been your greatest challenge, thus far, in a team environment?
What has been your greatest strength, thus far, in a team environment?
Any accessibility needs you would like to disclose?
Thank you for taking the time to apply with ex ed 2015-16! Please email
your completed application form to utsec.ex.ed@gmail.com by Friday,
September 18th (no later than 11:59 PM). Good luck!