OWL (Our Whole Lives) Sexuality Education Program – Ages 10-12

First Parish in Cambridge is glad to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive sexuality education class for 10-12 year olds to the wider community. The program equips pre-teens of all genders with accurate, age-appropriate information and skills to help them lead sexually healthy, positive and responsible lives. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, OWL addresses a wide range of topics including body image, relationships, social media/internet, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexually transmitted infections, contraceptives, pornography and cultural influences on sexuality. Through engaging activities and discussions OWL helps children to clarify their values and build their interpersonal skills. Our Whole Lives is used nationwide in a variety of community settings including schools, youth serving agencies and faith-based communities. Although developed by two progressive, faith-based organizations (Unitarian Universalist and United Church of Christ denominations), OWL. is secular in content and contains no religious doctrine.

The class will be led by certified OWL facilitator Lynn Rosenbaum. The program is 11 sessions running from January 26, 2025 to June 1, 2025. Cost of the program is $100 to defray costs. A mandatory parent and child orientation is scheduled for January 26, 2025 from 10:00 am – Noon.

For more information please contact Director of Ministries for Families and Children, Jennifer Goodman at jennifer@firstparishcambridge.org.

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Class Schedule

  • January 26 – Orientation, for both parents and kids
  • February 2
  • February 23
  • March 2
  • March 16
  • March 23
  • March 30
  • April 13
  • April 27
  • May 11
  • May 18
  • June 1st – makeup day

Lynn Rosenbaum, M.Ed., M.A. has been enthusiastically facilitating Our Whole Lives for the past ten years to young people in grades 5-12 in Cambridge and surrounding towns in both church and community settings. An experienced Health Educator, she has led workshops on a wide array of topics including mindfulness, substance abuse, sexual assault, and eating disorders. She co-authored the chapter on Sexuality in Our Bodies, Ourselves (2005) and works with the Community Engagement Team in Cambridge. Lynn is also a musician and dancer, and a leader of improvisational CircleSings.