Two sex education workshops for teenagers will be held today and tomorrow as part of Santa Clara County's fourth annual Bi-National Health Week.
"We strongly encourage all teens to come and participate, and to get information on a very important subject so they can make educated and healthy decisions in their lives," said Leticia Gonzalez, member of the steering committee for the health week.
The first workshop will be held at MACSA El Portal Leadership Academy in Gilroy from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, and will be broken into four segments.
The topics are birth control methods, sexually transmitted diseases and prevention, health and unhealthy relationships, and anatomy.
Wednesday's workshop, which will also cover birth control methods and sexually transmitted diseases, will be held at Alum Rock Library in San Jose.
The first 40 teens to arrive at today's workshop, and the first 50 to arrive Wednesday, will receive a $10 gift card.
Gonzalez said each workshop will include a raffle in which an MP3 player will be given away.
The presentations will be conducted in English and presented by representatives of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. Spanish-language translations are available if needed, Gonzalez said.
Bi-National Health Week, which runs from Oct. 3 through Oct. 17, strives to reach more than 10,000 Hispanic workers and their families through a series of health educational workshops, medical screenings, insurance referrals and treatment.
It is a partnership between Santa Clara County, the Mexican Consulate General in San Jose, and community and health organizations.
Today's workshop will be held at MACSA El Portal Leadership Academy, 277 IOOF Ave., in Gilroy.
