The expression "what a difference a day makes" comes to mind when I think about the progress the Campus Coalition for Sexual Literacy at Indiana University has made since the last time I blogged about our CCSL chapter. Feeling pessimistic, disappointed, and filled with doubt and confusion, I had little hope for the progress that our CCSL chapter could make. But, many steps have been made sense the start of this semester, including the actively planning for our Sexual Literacy Fair and the initial planning for our upcoming Regional Training.
In early January, as suggested by our chapter’s advisor, we held a CCSL Representatives Lunch, where we invited members of various sexuality-related organizations and departments to hear about sexual literacy and to take part in our group’s work. All but a few organizations attended, and most of those representatives have continued to be involved in CCSL since our lunch. At the lunch, a number of ideas were suggested, including a Sexual Literacy Fair, sexuality-related leadership training for undergraduate students, and putting together a sexual literacy panel for classes, among others. Soon after our lunch, we held the first planning meeting for our Sexual Literacy Fair.
After a somewhat frustrating back-and-forth with the room reservation office, we...
