THANKS to those serving our country!

Just a few weeks ago, I returned from speaking on verbal consent, bystander intervention, and sexual assault with our Army Troops in South Korea. The honor to fly throughout the world sharing with our service men and women whom are thousands upon thousands of miles away from their families (in this case right before the holiday of Thanksgiving) is one I am greatly blessed to experience.

One of the most common questions people ask me on airplanes is, “What is it like speaking to the military? That must be a difficult audience, right?” My response is, “They are one of the greatest audiences you will ever speak with: respectful, engaged, fun, and passionate!” As a person who gets to share his knowledge, experience, and thoughts around the world, I have great appreciation for the fact our men and women in uniform fight every day for my right to do precisely what I do – speak my mind.

Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea

Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea (along a river in downtown Seoul).

Today’s post is a THANK YOU to all the men and women serving our country. During this holiday season, will you please take a moment to remember those who will not be with their family members? I flew back home the night before Thanksgiving. The final day was emotional.  As you stand on stage looking out at nearly one thousand service members in the last presentation, you realize they will still be here tomorrow when I am with my family on Thanksgiving. As I thanked them, I got a little choked up at that very moment.

Please take one moment each day during the holiday season to say, “Thanks” to those who serve our country. Who knows – you may make it a habit well beyond the holidays!

P.S. You may notice the picture to the right is not of our soldiers. Why?  I was in an area of the world where our soldiers prepare to “fight every night” – thus honoring their privacy is essential. You are looking at a picture of the Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea which was happening while I was visiting. The picture was taken my first night in the country.

K12 Certification Training

Get Licensed with THE Educational Program

for Community Educators & Activists

Imagine achieving all 4 of the following goals in your local middle schools and high schools – in less than 60 minutes:

    • REDUCE dating violence & sexual assault.
    • INCREASE Bystander Intervention
      …….
      STOP peers from using alcohol to facilitate a sexual assault
      .
    • Get MORE Students to Properly Support Survivors of Sexual Violence.
    • LOWER Frequency of Sexually Risky Behavior in Teens.

Impossible? Students in middle schools and high schools continually say they DO take the above actions after experiencing a certain one-hour educational presentation. Now, you have the opportunity to become certified to present this powerful program in your local schools.

GET RESULTS
I can’t recall an assembly that was more well received on such a relevant topic to the lives of young people in my 29 years in public education. …The results of evaluations that our students completed following this assembly were overwhelming in evoking pledges of positive behavioral change. I think this was a “wake up call.” ~Michael J. Droll, Tipton High School (IA)

Become THE SOURCE for your local schools!!

Presenting on sexual issues to middle school and high school students requires a highly trained professional because students are going to challenge you. You will have students in the audience who enjoy being a Heckler. The Heckler has one goal – to “mess you up.” If you lose your cool or lose control of the room, the presentation will fail. You must know the keys to effectively interacting with middle school through high school age students.

For schools to give you valuable class time, they will insist that you use an established program which is truly life-changing, content rich, engaging, and SAFE for their students. Throughout North America over the past two decades, the one solution continually praised by educators and administrators is the “Can I Kiss You?” Show because each aspect of the program brings PROVEN RESULTS!

For the first time ever, you have the opportunity to become certified to present the “Can I Kiss You?” program in your local middle schools and high schools. Participate in this fully comprehensive three-day “K12 Certification Training” from February 21st to 23rd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with internationally renowned educator and author, Mike Domitrz. During these 3 days with Mike, you will get the most powerful techniques for engaging students in middle schools and high schools. PLUS, you will become certified to present the “Can I Kiss You?” Show in your local schools!

In 3 jam-packed days, you will receive all the following:


  1. WORKBOOK AND MANUAL. Follow along with Mike throughout the 3 days in this in-depth Workbook and Manual filled with great strategies and insights for presenting the “Can I Kiss You?” Show.
  2. Top Secret ScriptDETAILED SCRIPT of the “Can I Kiss You?” program. You will be one of the first people to ever receive the official script for the critically acclaimed presentation. You will have every word needed to bring this dynamic and powerful program to your community.

    THE POWER YOU’LL BE GIVING STUDENTS:
    “I wanted to let you know how much that presentation has changed my life. I brought my boyfriend with me to your presentation and it has brought a change in him I can barely recognize. I knew that he loved me, but now he shows it by respecting me. I just wanted to say thank you and what you are doing is amazing.” – Student in WI

  3. CLASSROOM vs. ASSEMBLY SPEAKING. Discover the techniques professional speakers utilize to create a powerful impact with ALL audiences. Sharing with an individual classroom is very different than speaking to 500 or 1,000 students in a general assembly. Thus, you must know the formula for being a successful speaker with audiences of ALL SIZES.

    Students having FUN and LEARNING

    Over 700 students learning AND having fun.

    The speaking and improv skills you will obtain during this workshop will stick with you for life – including when Mike Domitrz reveals how to use the “Call-Back” Strategy to get students to take an in-depth look at their own decision-making. To see and hear an entire school unite for positive change is an incredible accomplishment you will love being a part of!
  4. APPROPRIATE AND HILARIOUS HUMOR . When discussing what is often an uncomfortable subject for many students, integrating effective humor into your speech is a necessity. Like adults, students learn FASTER while laughing. Once students are having fun, their mental and emotional barriers are broken down. Now, their minds are open to new ways of thinking.

    Telling a joke or “being funny” is very different than utilizing humor with an educational goal as the focus. Even people who think they are naturally funny will often FAIL with student audiences. The good news for you is the script is already written with lots of humor included. At the LIVE training, Mike will reveal how to bring the humor in the script to LIFE. Get ready to HAVE FUN!

    Wait. Are you someone who doesn’t think you are funny? By learning the techniques Mike is going to share with you, YOU WILL GET LAUGHS. In fact, Mike has frequently found the people who “think” they are not funny are often the best presenters for getting students to laugh.

  5. I like the way you use humor to soften the mood of what could be an uncomfortable subject.Student

  6. ABSTINENCE vs. COMPREHENSIVE SEX ED: Do your local schools teach “Abstinence Only” or “Comprehensive Sex Ed,” or do you have both approaches being taught in your region? Good News! The “Can I Kiss You?” program works with all school approaches to sexual education. Too many organizations use programming schools consider to be controversial. If you can’t get into the school, making an impact is nearly impossible.

    “Can I Kiss You?” has been successful in Catholic middle schools; high schools where condoms are handed out to students; rural communities, inner cities, and some of the country’s most elite boarding schools on the East Coast. You will be getting certified for a program schools consider to be SAFE. Best of all, you will be helping create positive change in the lives of students.

    Your language and examples were right on target for our age group. They were riveted in their seats”
    - Yvonne McGilvary, Teacher at St. Charles School Burlington (WI)”

    During the K12 Certification Training, Mike will provide you with specific language to use based on your local school’s approach to sexual education. If you’ve run into conflict with local schools in the past, bring the comments administrators have stated to you and Mike will provide you with potential solutions.

  7. HANDLING THE HECKLER: Veteran speakers turn to Mike Domitrz for this one-of-a-kind approach he has successfully used throughout the years. Mike will quickly show you how to turn hecklers into fans with his proven, non-threatening approach for overcoming those “challenging” moments. You will have a blast experimenting with this technique throughout the 3-day training.

    You presented such important issues in such a non-threatening manner. We will definitely be asking you to return to our campus. Thank you again for this presentation. You are really on track by connecting with the audience. I will be in touch with you again, that’s for sure!”
    -  Suzanne Sarner, Counselor, Sussex County Technical High School (NJ)

  8. INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE – LIVE. You will have the option to present pieces from the script to a small group of peers during the 3-Day Training. Several attendees will get the chance to present to the entire group and receive personal feedback from Mike Domitrz.
  9. The GUIDE SCHOOLS LOVE: Do you love when someone provides you a resource that makes your life EASIER? The Event Details Guide is that exact resource for the schools you are going to work with (whether it’s one person or a committee). The Event Details Guide is a 32-page in-depth packet with all the tiny bits of detail middle schools and high schools demand, including but not limited to:
    1. Layouts for how to setup the room for the presentation;
    2. Receiving prewritten letters to send to parents;
    3. Sample Press Releases for local media;
    4. How to build community support for this life changing program; and
    5. MUCH MUCH MORE…

    Every time the packet is updated throughout the year, you will receive the newest version from The Date Safe Project.

  10. NIGHT OF GIVING & RECEIVING. On this special evening during the 3-Day Training, you will learn everyone’s best ideas and “Aha” Moments (“Best Practices” that attendees are currently using as well as ideas generated by the group during the training). By sharing, we all grow and expand our possibilities.
  11. Using TECHNOLOGY with Students: See why you WANT the students to have their phones on while you speak. Mike Domitrz will show you an easy way to engage students with their cell phones – while you are actually speaking with them. Plus, he will give you a cool way to keep the conversation going with the students long AFTER you leave the school – all through basic cell phone technology. Gain simple ways to ENGAGE your audience through technology.
  12. CERTIFICATION for ONE YEAR to present the “Can I Kiss You?” program in middle schools and high schools throughout your local region starting on February 27, 2012 (can be renewed before February 26, 2013).
  13. RESULTS = ACTION! The purpose of an educational program is not just to raise awareness. The ultimate goal is to GET STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION. After experiencing you present the “Can I Kiss You?” Show, students in your community will no longer be passive bystanders. In fact, all genders will look forward to peacefully intervening in dangerous situations.

    Students will want to stop the predator at the parties; students will want to ASK FIRST when in an intimate moment (and will want their partners to ASK FIRST); and they will open their hearts and minds to the survivors in their lives – both now and in the future. Imagine helping students take all these actions. You have the opportunity. Become a Certified “Can I Kiss You?” Trainer and Presenter.

    After capturing their curiosity and respect, Mike leads his audience in a profoundly practical exploration of the importance of asking.” 
    ~ Dr. Debra Mashek,
    Editor of Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy.

  14. ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING You will receive FULL ACCESS to Online Video Training for ONE YEAR (video recording of the live training you will participate in from Feb. 21st to 23rd in Milwaukee, WI). Throughout the year, go back and watch any section of the training. Each week, take a few minutes to fine-tune your presentation skills. Included is an online forum for continually sharing with all the wonderful people you will get to know during the training.

  15. EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO YOUR LOCAL AREA. Upon registering for the 3-day training, you will be guaranteed the exclusive rights for presenting the “Can I Kiss You?” Show in your local middle schools and high schools. The sooner you register, the quicker you will be promised your region. Providing you exclusive rights ensures you will not be “competing” with another nearby agency also trying to offer the “Can I Kiss You?” program to your local middle schools and high schools.

  16. BONUS

    GET TWO COMPLETE RESOURCE PACKAGES :

    • 25 Paperback editions of the May I Kiss You? Books for classroom use [$300 Value]
    • Interactive and easy-to-use Instructor’s Guide for May I Kiss You? Book [$175 Value]
    • HELP! My Teen Is Dating. Realistic Solutions to Tough Conversations” DVD & Book Set [$49.97 Value]
    • The COMPLETE SET of the “Do You Ask?” Educational Poster Series on Healthy Dating & Consent [$80 Value]
    • Two of every T-shirt The Date Safe Project Inc sells to students (Both versions of the “Can I Kiss You?” Shirts and the “Want Some Action? RESPECT the Answer” T-shirts) [$150 Value]
    • 1,000 “Can I Kiss You?” Tattoos and Buttons [$420 Value]

    Each Package is Worth $1,174.97 x 2 = $2,349.94 VALUE

    You will have the ultimate combination of resources to make your first presentation a HUGE SUCCESS and to provide your local schools with plenty of follow-through materials.

3 Powerhouse Days with Mike Domitrz:
February 21st – 23rd, you will be getting a rare opportunity to work with one of the leading minds for discussing verbal consent, encouraging bystander intervention, and supporting survivors of sexual assault. You will get to explore and fully comprehend the skills, strategies, and techniques Mike utilizes with middle school and high school students.

You will be challenged, entertained, and inspired by a critically acclaimed author, producer of educational materials, and award-winning speaker. Mike Domitrz is continually sought out by organizations and institutions around the world (from local crisis centers to the U.S. Military). Members of the National Speakers Association seek him out for his incredible track record of engaging audiences AND getting people to take positive actions in their lives.

Be a part of this one-of-a-kind event. Mike has NEVER opened his mind to one group at a live event like he will be for those attending the K12 Certification Training. To guarantee an intimate environment for sharing and learning, REGISTRATION IS LIMITED.

If you have ever had the opportunity to see Mike Domitrz speak, you know his passion for making a positive difference is contagious. By working closely with Mike, you are going to find new ways to draw from your own passion and personal mission to positively impact every audience!

Known for holding nothing back, Mike Domitrz is one of the most openly giving professionals. You will hear the nitty-gritty of presenting a highly interactive presentation: the good, the bad, and the awesome! With Mike sharing as many scenarios as possible during the 3-day training, you will gain a newfound confidence to handle any situation you will face while presenting the “Can I Kiss You?” Show. In fact, you will look forward to the first time a “challenge” comes your way!

DID YOU KNOW? The most highly respected professional trade organization in the world for experts and speakers, the National Speakers Association, recently shared 5 minutes of the “Can I Kiss You?” Show with their members in a brand new segment titled “Awesome Excerpts.” The segment shares live audio from the top speakers in the world.

This past November, Mike received a standing ovation from the Canadian Association for Professional Speakers Convention after he shared unique ways to interact with audiences in his luncheon keynote. Mike Domitrz is the ONLY expert and ally addressing healthy dating, respect, boundaries, bystander intervention and supporting survivors who has earned the Certified Speaking Professional Designation from the National Speakers Association. To do so, your clients over 5 YEARS must rate you at least a 7.5 out of 10 in EVERY category (Mike averages a 90% approval rating with audiences). Plus, you must present at least 50 presentations a year for 5 consecutive years. With Mike Domitrz, you KNOW are working with a seasoned and highly respected professional!

BONUS TIME TOGETHER
Each morning during the K12 Certification Training, get your day started with a dose of positive energy by joining Mike on a group walk (optional). Use this time walking with Mike to ask questions.

The VALUE FOR YOU
When educational institutions and crisis centers around the country contract The Date Safe Project to have Mike Domitrz present the “Can I Kiss You?” program and his popular “Train the Trainer” Workshop in their communities, the standard fee is $6,000 a day. With the K12 Certification Training, you will be getting 3-DAYS with Mike for a tiny fraction of the typical investment.

Plus at the end of the 3-days, you will be certified to give the “Can I Kiss You?” Show (with the exact same content Mike presents) for an entire year in your community. Become THE #1 SOURCE for the middle schools and high schools in your surrounding area to turn to for creating a positive change in the behavior of their students.

Why is the certification specifically for middle schools and high schools only? While the majority of school systems WANT the “Can I Kiss You?” program brought to their community, they do not have the budget to fly Mike Domitrz into their local schools. Thus, schools will be THRILLED for you to provide the program for free or at a greatly discounted fee. Once again, you become the expert everyone is requesting!

THE CERTIFICATION
The K12 “Can I Kiss You?” Certification is provided to ENSURE that the quality and effectiveness of presentations is consistent throughout the United States and North America each year. When you are known for offering an educational program with a fantastic reputation, getting into your schools is much easier. Schools will open their doors more freely.

The Renewal
The yearly renewal is necessary to maintain a reputation of excellence among all providers of the “Can I Kiss You?” program in middle schools and high schools throughout the world.

SAVE MONEY & RAISE MONEY
Mike understands all the budget pressures agencies, nonprofits, and schools are currently experiencing and so he has created a unique system for nonprofits and schools to both save money and raise money.

SAVE UP TO $6,000 a day. Once you are certified on February 23rd, you can present the program yourself and save all the costs of bringing Mike Domitrz to your middle schools and high schools for the next 12 months!

Be a RESELLER. Provide all the educational resources from The Date Safe Project at greatly reduced prices. Then use the profits as a fundraising source for your nonprofit or school system.

Resources include popular T-shirts, books, DVDs, and much more. You can even sell the #1 selling educational posters for addressing consent, bystander intervention in dating violence, and respect of dating boundaries – the “Do You Ask?” Poster Series.

Earning ADDITIONAL INCOME: If you choose to charge for the presentations in your local schools (as low as $500 a day to no more than $2,500 a day), you get to keep the fee you charge – a great avenue for raising revenue for you, your nonprofit, and/or school.


No LIMITS
Once certified, present the “Can I Kiss You?” Program as many times as you want in middle schools and high schools in your specified region throughout the year (starting February 27, 2012). **The certification is good specifically for presentations to Middle School and High School students (not valid for any other audiences including but not limited to conferences, colleges, universities, corporations, military installations).

Renewing your certification is required to continue presenting the educational program after February 26, 2013. The annual renewal only requires an investment of $1500. You do not have to attend a live training to have your certification renewed.

BONUSES for the FIRST 10 to REGISTER:

  1. $1,500 DISCOUNT off the registration fee.
    [EARLY BIRD SPECIAL]
  2. Get a 20-minute personal consultation with Mike Domitrz during the 3-day training. Bring your questions because this is your one-on-one time with Mike.
    [$500 Value ONLY available to first 10 registered attendees]
  3. Participate in a TWO-HOUR IN-PERSON Consultation with Mike Domitrz the next time he is speaking in your region (meet him at the location of the event).
    [$2,000 Value ONLY for first 10 registered attendees]
  4. SPECIAL DINNER with Mike Domitrz at his home for a selected group of participants to be able to brainstorm and network with Mike.
    [$750 Value ONLY for first 10 registered attendees]
  5. Receive FOUR 30-minute phone sessions with Mike Domitrz over the next 6 months following the K12 Certification Training.
    [$2,000 Value ONLY available for up to 20 registered attendees]
  6. GET A BONUS 4th DAY with Mike Domitrz to attend a LIVE PRESENTATION on February 24th in a local middle school or high school near the location of the training. After the program, everyone will get to ask Mike questions about the presentation and the audience interaction they witnessed. Plus, you get a special 3-hour session with Mike to wrap up the training.
    [$3,000 Value ONLY available for up to 30 registered attendees]

    BONUSES COMBINED = $9,750 VALUE

YOUR INVESTMENT
Be one of the first 10 people to register and you will receive over $28,000 in extra training, coaching, and resources.

$9,750 in Bonuses Guaranteed to First 10 Registered (as listed above)

$2,349 in 2 Resource Packages (listed above)

$16,000 for 3-days of Training with Mike Domitrz

$28,099 worth of Training and Coaching for $4,000 only $2,500 with the Early Bird Discount.

SCHOLARSHIPS & PAYMENT PLAN NOW AVAILABLE!!

Get the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT when you register and your investment will only be twenty-five hundred dollars ($4,000 Registration Fee with $1,500 Early Bird Discount = $2,500 investment). Receive over $28,000 worth of training for only twenty-five hundred dollars!

TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP, read to the bottom of the page.

SUPER MEGA BONUS:
and Bring a SECOND PERSON FOR FREE!!
If you are one of the FIRST 10 People to Register, your guest gets to participate in the special bonuses with you! Bringing a colleague or friend with you results in the 2 of you getting over $56,000 in value for a total of only twenty-five hundred dollars!!

APRIL is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! By getting this exclusive training NOW, you will be able to offer all the schools in your region the “Can I Kiss You?” program in APRIL for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Fantastic timing for your community!

GAIN LIFETIME SKILLS for connecting with and opening the minds of middle school and high school students (both in classroom settings and for school assemblies). You will be getting students to make POSITIVE CHANGES in their behavior toward themselves, their friends, and their partners! Working with schools will be more fun than ever before.

Be THE SOURCE for creating change in your local schools!

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“Can I Kiss You?” Briefing for Military Installations addressing consent, bystander intervention, & supporting survivors of sexual assault

“Can I Kiss You?” Program for Campuses addressing sexual assault, consent, and bystander intervention

“Can I Kiss You?” Program for Middle Schools and High Schools addressing healthy dating, sexual assault, consent, and bystander intervention

Rewarding Schools, Campuses, Organizations, and our Military for Making an Impact!

If you have ever brought the “Can I Kiss You?” program and/or the “HELP! My Teen Is Dating” program to your area (or are bringing one of the presentations to your community in the coming year), you are going to be excited about the NEW Referral Special and the 2nd Date Discount (Loyalty Discount).

Referral Special:
By simply telling others about the presentations Mike Domitrz and The Date Safe Project offer, you have the opportunity to save $500 off the speaking fee when you bring Mike to your community OR you can choose to receive $500 worth of educational materials from The Date Safe Project!  Refer 4 people who book a date in the next 12 months and save $2000.  No limits!!

2nd Date Discount (Winter – Summer Loyalty Discount):
Bring Mike back to your community and receive $500 off his speaking fee.  Yes, if you’ve ever hired Mike to speak previously and you bring him back between November and July, you receive $500 off the regular full fee!  The “2nd Date Discount” refers to you bringing Mike back (like a 2nd date).

Don’t Forget: if Mike is already speaking in the area, each school, organization, and/or installation receives a travel discount!

BEST COMBINATION:
1) Call to schedule a date to have Mike speak in your community in any month between November and July.
2) Call others in your region to have Mike speak for them while he is already in the area speaking for you.
3) They contract to bring Mike also.

RESULTS FOR YOU? You save on our travel block discounts (at least $400) + you get the Referral Fee ($500 per contract) + you get the Loyalty Discount of $500 (if you’ve had Mike present in your community before) = $1400 Savings with potential for much more.

Call 800-329-9390 to Book a Date TODAY!!

Want a Program donated?

Would you love to have the “Can I Kiss You?” program and/or “HELP! My Teen Is Dating” seminar for parents presented at your service group (guest speaker) or for a local non-profit organization, faith institution, community group, or a regional/national conference?

Every year, we at The Date Safe Project Inc donate a number of presentations to non-profits and organizations requesting our help.  Giving back to the community and society is an important part of our mission.  Thus in 2011, we are greatly increasing the number of programs we will be donating!

To be considered for a donated presentation, go to our “Contact Us” page and answer the following questions (be sure to give us all your answers in detail):

  1. The Details of the Event: time, date, and place (facility, city, state).
  2. Hosting organization.
  3. Goal of the event.
  4. Who and how many individuals will be in attendance. Be SPECIFIC.  How many of each of the following groups will be attending: parents, educators, crisis centers, and students?  For students, tell us how many of each age group (middle school, high school, college/university).
  5. Do you have Sponsors for the event (local, regional, or national corporations)?
  6. Is the event a Fund-Raiser for a non-profit?
  7. WHY you believe your event should receive a donated presentation.
  8. If your event is not within 120 miles of Milwaukee (WI), would you be willing to pay for travel expenses: transportation, flights (if needed), lodging, and food?

URGENCY:
The sooner you apply, the BETTER!  The Fall is almost already full and so your best option for available dates is the next few months (January – March).  You could ask for a date one week from now and potentially be granted your request!  Why?  Campuses are just getting back and K12 school systems are in the middle of finals. Consequently, availability does exist.  This is the BEST time to make a request.

IMPORTANT: Please understand that while we are greatly increasing the number of donated shows for 2011, not everyone will be able to receive a donated program. If we are not able to fill your request for a donated presentation, we WILL be happy to work with you to provide funding options for still bringing the requested program to your community.

REMEMBER to go to our “Contact Us” page and answer all the previous questions listed above (be sure to give us all your answers in detail). Help make a HUGE IMPACT in your community today!!

WORLD PREMIER of “Can I Kiss You?” Song

YES, we have the WORLD PREMIERE of the “Can I Kiss You?” song by Jordan Broghammer and Tyler Archey of Central College (IA) for you right here.  After recently attending the “Can I Kiss You?” program on their campus, they emailed me sharing how they wrote and recorded the following song.  To hear the song, click on the YouTube video below.  To download the song, RIGHT click on the link below and choose “Download Linked File.”

Please share this song with everyone you know.  Tell people on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, via text, and even using YouTube.  After you listen to the song, please SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK by leaving a Comment. Jordan Broghammer and Tyler Archey are following this blog.

“Can I Kiss You?” Song by Jordan Broghammer and Tyler Archey (right click here to “Download Linked File”)

To Jordan Broghammer and Tyler Archey, we say, “Thanks” for helping spread our message and for making a positive difference through your music!!  We are absolutely honored.

EVERYONE, please leave your feedback for Jordan Broghammer and Tyler Archey below by sharing a COMMENT with us here on the website.

College Students ARE Taking Action

How much fun is getting students to make positive statements about consent?  In the past 3 weeks of our Fall “Can I Kiss You?” Tour, we have had a record number of audiences choose to make videos for YouTube on Asking First.  NOTE: The university officials in attendance ALWAYS have the final say on what we film for representing their campus. Here is a quick examples:

In addition to spreading the word via video, students typically love fun t-shirts with messages they believe in.  As evidence, a record number of students are purchasing the NEW “Can I Kiss You?” and “Want Some Action?” T-shirts at the events.  The demand has been so high that shipments have had to been sent afterward to meet the demand.  Students are telling us they love the look AND the message.

Often students find opening up and sharing with others to be difficult and/or uncomfortable.  For this reason, we have been hearing that the “Action Pad” Post-It notes (the handout every student receives when entering the “Can I Kiss You?” program – anyone can purchase the Action Pads for their campus) have been a big hit.  They enable students to SHARE positive messages through a simple post-it note.  Southern Utah University reported that their Resident Assistants have been seeing the Action Pads being used throughout the hallways of their residence halls – to promote a more caring atmosphere for everyone.

Evaluate all of the above and what you realize is STUDENTS ARE TAKING ACTION in their own lives and to spread the message into the lives of others.  Provide students fun resources for creating change and they will be happy to help make a positive difference.

P.S. College students recently contacted me to share they’ve recorded a song about “Can I Kiss You?” and are going into a professional studio to record it!!  Once the song is available, we will let you know ASAP.

What Tools Do YOU have ready?

15 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY this past week and on my way to speak at Vassar College, the tire on my rental car blows out!  I was in a remote area on a Restricted Roadway (tow trucks cannot service the area without a State Police request first).  I like to give myself an extra hour leeway for driving time to be safe and I did in this case. However, the Emergency Service said they may need that entire time to get to me.  What do I do?  First, I called the school to give them the entire situation – to insure no one was surprised or taken off guard.

Next, I went into the trunk and started working on changing the tire myself.  Everything was going well. I had the car jacked up and then suddenly realized the hubcap was not coming off.  A few minutes later, a state highway vehicle pulls up and helps me get the tire changed. What could have easily have been 75-90 minutes turned into only 20 minutes and everything went smoothly.  Why?  The state emergency employee had a special tool for getting the hubcap off. I arrived at Vassar with PLENTY of time to spare (no pun intended) before conducting my sound check.

When working on talking with teens and students on sexual decision-making, do you leave leeway for what could go wrong in your conversation?  What could blow up your conversation?  Someone’s temper, attitude, assumptions, judgement?  How do you prepare for those possibilities?  Do you practice the exact scenario?  I’ve changed tires before. However, I had never run into a HubCap problem before (the Emergency Service had).  Even though I had a little experience, I needed more tools to solve my problem.  What tools could help you in creating a positive impact with teens and young adults decisions regarding sexual decision-making, supporting survivors, and bystander intervention?

Share below by LEAVING A COMMENT about what you do and/or have done to best prepare for all the “What If” scenarios when talking to teens and young adults.

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