Sex::Tech 2010 FAQ!
As previously mentioned, the Sex::Tech 2010 presentations are available for you to download online. However, with so much amazing content it’s sometimes easy to become overwhelmed, so that’s why we put together a Sex::Tech presentation FAQ!
1. My organization has limited funds and staff; how can I build a sustainable social media presence?
Check out A Balancing Act: Using Social Media for Health Advocacy by Julia Fedor of Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health in Chicago, Illinois!
2. I work on a college campus and would like to deliver sexual health info to students living in the dorms. How can I give them that information in an engaging way?
Check out SMS Platforms Made Easy by Student Sexuality Information Service, Brandeis University!
3. What types of technology and new media are best for reaching low-income communities with HIV/STD information?
Check out Using Text-Messaging and Computer Animation to Educate Youth about Sexual Health Issues by Kirby Bumpus of Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University, Harlem Health Promotion Center and Project STAY.
4. My blog / website has some great resources and facts but it doesn’t show up on the first page of a Google web search. How can I drive more traffic to my blog or website without spending a ton of time or money?
Check out Kevin Mirarchi of CondomMan.com’s Search Engine Optimization Tips!
5. My organization would like to create a new media-based health campaign for marginalized populations in our community. What are some examples and strategies for execution?
Check out Roots of Risk: A model for technology-based HIV prevention with Black Youth by Kelisha Peart of Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention AND MYMsta: Using Mobile Social Networking in HIV Prevention by Erica Yamauchi MA Candidate & Park Fellow of School of Journalism & Mass Communication UNC – Chapel Hill.
6. Youth aren’t getting the sex education they need in schools. What are some alternative spaces where they can receive sexual health education, either with their peers or on their own?
Check out A Field Guide to Collaborating with Librarians by MK Eagle and Connie Urquhart of the Young Adult Library Services Association!
7. How can an organization display the depth and reach of its activism and outreach through new media?
Check out Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day – Year 2: Lessons Learned from AIDS.gov by Josie Halpern-Finnerty of AIDS.gov John Snow, Inc.!
8. When someone tests positive for an STD, they have to name their sexual partners and hookups. What ever happens to that information?
Check out I’m an STD Investigator with Terri Lopez and Melissa Wong of San Mateo County Health System STD/HIV Program who give you all the dirty details.
9. I’m researching _____ and would like to know how to conduct qualitative research online. Are there any low cost and highly effective strategies?
Check out The CyberSexual Researcher: Online Qualitative Sexual Health Research with African American and HIV+ Men by William Brown IIII MA, DrPH (Candidate) of Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley – School of Public Health!
10. How can I inspire activism in my community through technology and new media and then see that activism take off off-line?
Can a Prize Bring About New Innovations in Sexual Health? by Ryan Wilson of Idea Crossing has answers for you!