THE IMPACT OF SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS: A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCES WITH THE STUDENTS

Abstract

ABSTRACT The space for discussing sexuality in schools is limited, even with the perspective of preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). On demand from a high school, students linked to the Tutorial Education Program of the Psychology course and the STI/AIDS Prevention Pole Extension Project held workshops with adolescents. The objective of this project was to dialogue about sexuality and promote discussions for the prevention of STIs through 9 workshops, with the participation of 18 students. These workshops were evaluated using two questionnaires and the data were treated in three axes: Workshop Evaluation - Methodologies and Facilitators; Assessing Adolescents as Multipliers and Assessing the Theme Importance for Adolescents. It was concluded that the workshops provided a means to promote STI prevention behaviors, to encourage the responsible exercise of sexuality and enabled the formation of bonds between facilitators and adolescents.