A recent study on abstinence pledges, published in Pediatrics by Janet Rosenbaum of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, examined the effects of “virginity pledges,” (a commitment that a teenager makes to abstain from sexual activity before marriage, usually expressed by signing a ‘contract’). The study used analyzed data …
Teachers Paid to Teach “CrossRoads” in Ukraine
Because of the perseverance of youth and medical workers in Ukraine, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has approved the CrossRoads Life at the CrossRoads curriculum as an official elective for Ukrainian secondary schools. Teachers will therefore be paid to teach CrossRoads in the classroom. This represents a tremendous leap forward …
CrossRoads expands in Kiev, Ukraine
CrossRoads coordinators recently met with officials with the Ministry of Education in Kiev, the capital city in Ukraine, to explore the possibility of training the city’s teachers to present the CrossRoads curriculum. The officials had reviewed the Life at the CrossRoads curriculum prior to their meeting and were very positive …
A Pharmacist at the CrossRoads
(Moscow, Russia) Vera is a pharmacist, who works the night shift in her hometown near Moscow. She is also a single mom to her 8 year old daughter. When she attended the CrossRoads training in January of 2007 she felt a deep conviction to go back to her old high …