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A progressive, effective, and responsible approach to sex education for parents and teens that challenges traditional teaching models and instead embraces 21st century realities by promoting healthy sexuality, values, and body image in young people.Sex education today generally falls into one of two categories: abstinence-only or abstinence-based education - both of which tend to withhold important, factual information and leave young adults ill-equipped to make safe decisions. Al Vernacchio, a high school sexuality educator who holds a Master's degree in Human Sexuality from the University of Pennsylvania, has created a new category: sex-positive education. In For Goodness Sex, he refutes the "disaster prevention" model of sex ed, offering a progressive and realistic approach: Sexuality is a natural part of life, and healthy sexuality can only develop from a sex-positive, affirming appreciation.



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Al Vernacchio

Al Vernacchio teaches at Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, PA. He is the Upper School Sexuality Educator and also teaches in the English department. In addition to his classroom responsibilities, Al organizes sexuality-themed programs and assemblies, provides parent education on human sexuality topics, and is one of the faculty advisers for the Gay-Straight Alliance.

A Human Sexuality educator and consultant for over 20 years, Al has lectured, published articles, and offered workshops throughout the country on sexuality topics. His work has been featured in "Teaching Good Sex", a November 20, 2011 cover story in The New York Times Magazine. In addition Al has given two TED Talks, and his blog, "For Goodness Sex", can be found on the Psychology Today website. He is the author of For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Young People About Sexuality, Values, and Health published by Harper-Collins.

Al earned his BA in Theology from St. Joseph's University and his MSEd in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) , The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and Advanced Sexuality Educators and Trainers (ASET) . A native Philadelphian, Al and his husband, Michael, live in the Germantown section of the city.

My website is: http://alvernacchio.com/



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