Bec Vandyk

I have a passion for really clever sex ed - and also for art. My previous research in the psychology of disgust and the menstrual cycle (here's my research papers) has increased my curiosity about the reasons why sex ed promotes such feeling in the community, in the teachers who find themselves having to teach a sex ed curriculum, and in the recipients of the sex ed itself.
I think disgust plays a big part, and it can be acknowledged and worked with for a great result. This research (and theories formulated from the research) is what I have been accepted to present at the SexEd Conference in New Brunswick, NJ, in December.

A few years ago I created a whole set of human physiology images that portrayed sexual biology. It's great to have the facts of reproductive health - but that is not the whole story. Sex is about passion, emotion, and intrigue. We need more great sex ed in Gippsland - our sexual health statistics are evidence of that. I'm currently studying a Masters Public Health/Sexual Health and a Diploma Counseling so I can pursue great sex ed as a career - but an international Sex Ed Conference will also be great training in techniques and theories...I really want to go. Please help me get there.

All funds raised on pozible will go toward my travel and accommodation costs... I have set an estimate for these travel costs at $2000 - this should go some way to funding my airline tickets (flying economy - about $1700) and a little bit toward accommodation (airbnb or hostel is about $80-$150 per night); while $2000 may not cover all my expenses, they will go some way toward making the trip achievable. And THAT, friends, would be so awesome!