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PPGT's Teen Council

Apply for Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas's Teen Council 

What is Teen Council: Teen Council is a year-long peer sex education program for Austin area teens in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Members are diverse and come to the group with different beliefs and viewpoints. No one is expected to already know about sexual health and prevention issues. Teen Council is anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-transphobic, and anti-homophobic.

Peer led sex-ed!

  • PEER EDUCATION: Teen Council members present as volunteer educators on various topics, like consent, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, and birth control methods online and in person.

  • RESOURCES: Teen Council members act as resources by sharing sexual health information with our friends and peers. Earn $15 per hr online while building your leadership experience and resume!

  • TEAM WORK: Teen Council members participate in meetings and trainings to increase knowledge and skills.

Interested to join for the next council? 

Click here to fill out an application! Applications close April 25, 2022.

BE A PART OF THE 2022- 2023 TEEN COUNCIL 

Teen Council members must:

  • Parent or guardian permission required for anyone under 18.
  • Be a 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student during the 2022-2023 school year.
  • Want to learn about and provide accurate sexual health information to others.
  • Be able to balance their time and keep up with academic work.
  • Commit to virtual weekly meetings every Monday + in-person the first Wednesday of the month (5 meetings monthly) starting August 29th - June 5th. In-person meetings will be held in Central Austin.
  • Commit to one in-person introductory session on Saturday, August 20th from 1 pm - 4 pm and one virtual session on Sunday, August 21st 1 pm - 4 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all Teen Council members.
  • Plan other extra-curricular activities (work, clubs, sports, etc.) around Teen Council.

Help with accessing the technology needed to be in this program may be available. 

Applications for the 2022-2023 Teen Council have closed.

While we wish we could accept everyone to Teen Council, we often have more applications than we can accept. We want you to know that we value your thoughts and experiences whether or not you are selected for Teen Council. This year, some students who are not selected for Teen Council may be asked to participate in a survey after the application process.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact the Teen Council facilitators
(316) 778-9865 / [email protected]