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What is "Our Whole Lives"?

Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curriculum.  The OWL curriculum is completely secular and no religion or spirituality will be integrated into the class. Students are encouraged to acknowledge and honor their own values and beliefs, and how those values and beliefs intersect with their sexuality.

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Our Whole Lives is a program of lifespan sexuality education with curricula for:

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• Grades K-1
• Grades 4-6
• Grades 7-9
• Grades 10-12
• Young Adults (ages 18-35)

• Adults

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(Please note: Bemidji HUUF is only offering classes for Grades K-1 and Grades 5-6 at this time.  Want to see more?  Donate here to help pay for training!  Your donation will go 100% towards building the OWL program.)

 

Our Whole Lives takes a holistic view
of sexuality. It provides accurate, age- appropriate information while helping people clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.

 

Our Whole Lives is based on the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education produced by the National Guidelines Task Force, a group of leading health, education, and sexuality professionals assembled by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS).

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Learn more at www.UUA.org/re/owl.

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Our Whole Lives Objectives

  • Self-esteem

  • Acceptance

  • Inclusion

  • An ability to articulate and practice one’s deepest values and be one’s best self

  • A base of knowledge for informed personal decision-making

Our Whole Lives Values

The content of every age-level curriculum embodies these values:

  • Self-Worth

  • Sexual Health

  • Responsibility

  • Justice and Inclusivity

Our Whole Lives Assumptions

  • All persons are sexual.

  • Sexuality is a good part of the human experience.

  • Human beings are sexual from the time they are born until they die.

  • It can be natural to express sexual feelings in a variety of ways.

  • People engage in healthy sexual behavior for a variety of reasons, including to express caring and love, to experience intimacy and connection with another, to share pleasure, to bring new life into the world, and to experience fun and relaxation.

  • Sexuality in our society is damaged by violence, exploitation, alienation, dishonesty, abuse of power, and the treatment of persons as objects.

  • It is healthier for young adolescents to postpone sexual intercourse.

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Our Whole Lives Offers...

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  • Honest, age-appropriate answers to questions

  • Activities to help clarify values and improve decision-making skills

  • A safe and supportive peer group

  • Acceptance of diversity

  • Encouragement to act for justice

  • Affirmation of parents as the primary sexuality educators of their children

  • Parent resources and support through entire course

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