WE EDUCATE
Education Programs
At In Control, we believe in providing teens in Rochester, NY with exciting educational opportunities that excite, inspire, and empower. Our education programs encourage students to learn from their peers and gain useful skills for the future.
College Tours
Our College Tours let you explore all aspects of college life on a variety of campuses. We work to ensure each tour is developed with the highest quality. Our college tours are powerful, inspirational, and fun-filled experiences.
In Control college tours will:
- Allow you to ask questions and get real answers from current college students and admissions staff
- Help you understand the college and financial aid application process more clearly.
- Give you a chance to get a firsthand view of campus life and see if it’s the right fit for you.
PEER EDUCATION
Want to be paid for your creativity? You can at In Control!
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western NY (PPCWNY) provides high quality, nonjudgmental reproductive health care; promotes responsible and healthy sexuality; advocates for access to comprehensive health care; and supports those affected by sexual violence. In support of our mission, the Peer Educator has responsibility for understanding and presenting factual and accurate information to teens and others in the community. A Peer Educator’s primary responsibility is to learn effective ways to communicate and produce communication materials for their peer. Peer Educators will be responsible for the development and production of programs geared towards reproductive health awareness and healthy relationships. The purpose of Peer Educators in The INCONTROL program is to replace fears, myths, guilt, shame, embarrassment, and risky behaviors with facts, information, and personal responsibility.
Sex Education
In Control offers comprehensive, empowering sex education programs to help teens in Rochester, NY gain the knowledge they need to make informed choices. Our programs have purpose—combining opportunities, outreach, resources, and educational opportunities.
Our educators provide non-biased, age-appropriate, and medically accurate information about sex education and personal health issues that affect you and other youth in the City of Rochester.