Community Education Gets Revamped
1 June 2010 | 12:08 pm
In 2004, CARDV Staff developed Taking Action Against Dating Violence (TAADV), a three day high school curriculum. The curriculum covers a variety of topics, including: gender expectations and stereotypes, dating and domestic violence, sexual violence, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and supporting a survivor.
Since its inception, there have been a number of changes in the high school classrooms that affect TAADV presentations, most notably an update in technology like computers and projectors. Additionally, the use of technology by students has dramatically increased over the past six years. Technology like social networking sites, smart phones, and picture and text messaging have all greatly impacted how teenagers interact and how they connect to information. This technology has also added many new challenges to adolescents’ lives.
The CARDV Community Education Staff want to update the TAADV curriculum to capitalize on multi-media availability and to connect with the students in a more current and relatable way. The newly updated curriculum will cover the same topics but have more images and videos as well as more interactive learning. We hope to reflect the reality of what teenagers are experiencing in their relationships and to use current media and popular culture to add to those discussions. We are utilizing the summer break and the assistance of our Intern, Alyssa Guidon, to prepare the new presentations for the start of the upcoming school year. To learn more about the TAADV program or to request a presentation for your school, contact Carly Fonk, Community Education Specialist, at (541) 738-0725 or carly.fonk@cardvservices.org.
