LOS ANGELES—Everyone Deserves Sex Ed has invited gender and sexuality expert Beck Gee-Cohen to return to the next 25-hour sex educator certification program, scheduled April 18-19 and 25-26 in Los Angeles.
“My passion is helping facilities and practitioners improve their mental health services and create more inclusive, intentional spaces, and I’m excited to work with EDSE again this year,” Gee-Cohen said. “Gender is deeply personal, yet so often misunderstood in clinical and healing environments, and it’s essential that service providers understand gender and sexuality on both a micro and macro level. I had a great time training attendees to develop a more effective framework for their personal and professional lives, and look forward to bringing the conversation back in April!”
This is Gee-Cohen’s third time teaching Sex & Gender with EDSE, and he will facilitate discussion of gender identity and LGBTQIA+ representation to give attendees a more confident understanding of inclusivity and its importance in sexual health and education spaces.
A compelling speaker and trainer, Gee-Cohen is a master’s-level clinician with an undergraduate degree in Sociology specializing in gender and sexuality. He owns and operates BGC Bridge, a consulting firm that helps facilities shift their culture and become more knowledgeable about the LGBTQ experience. Using personal anecdotes, humor and vulnerability, Gee-Cohen connects with clients in a heartfelt way as he addresses concerns of equality and acceptance of LGBTQ individuals—often requiring his audience to look inward to identify and process personal bias.
EDSE founder and lead educator Anne Hodder-Shipp, ACS, recruited Gee-Cohen to teach this portion of the certification because of his enthusiastic and interactive teaching style, as well as his reputation as an LGBTQ-affirmative clinician. His work with BGC Bridge has enabled health facilities across the country to make the cultural and corporate shifts necessary to offer truly inclusive services, and Gee-Cohen’s perspective and skillset consistently leaves a lasting impression with EDSE attendees.
“I love working with Beck and I’m honored that he’s returning to train our next group of EDSE attendees,” Hodder-Shipp said. “Beck is known not only as a strong teacher but also as a genuine person unafraid to get vulnerable with his audience, which is perfect for our program. He guides attendees through important and potentially challenging discussions of gender, bias and inclusivity and provides the language and information necessary for EDSE’s budding sex educators.”
Individual certification for the next EDSE certification is $2,095, and payment plans are available to those in need.
To apply, fill out the form at EveryoneDeservesSexEd.com/certification/. An EDSE representative will review and be in contact within 48 hours of submission.
