CARIÑO (Working title)

CARIÑO will address the challenges parents can face when discussing sexuality and sexual health and well-being with their children. The film will share stories and tools on how to bridge the communication gaps and strengthen social support as parents connect with other parents, youth, and health educators. 

We hope our film will be able to give parents insight on the positive impact of discussing sexuality from an assets-based perspective with youth and offer tools, resources and innovative ways to help their children development a strong sense of self-worth and feel empowered in their decision-making process.

The goal of our film is to:

• To support and encourage parents to communicate with their children about sexuality and health, educational attainment and decision-making from an assets-based perspective.

We hope to accomplish this goal by:

• Highlighting how the relationship between parents and teens affects teen sexuality and sexual choices and provide parents with the tools necessary to communicate effectively.
• Encouraging communication and relationship-building between parents and educators to increase support for youth in school.
• Supporting parent-to-parent dialogue to nurture social support and community ties.

We want our film to be used to both empower and mobilize parents and communities to communicate with youth about sexuality, health, and the value of education by using the tools already within their power. Parents may already recognize the need for support and involvement in their children's sexual development, but knowing how to start a conversation, or where to get the support necessary to do so, can be difficult and uncomfortable. Our film seeks to show parents that they are not alone, to drive home the importance of their place in their children's education, and link them to resources and methods that encourage and support dialogue and acknowledge competing values.

The filmmakers

• Paloma Colombe
• Chris Ferguson
• Nils Norsell 
• Emily Parrish

 

Learn about how we work and how to get involved.

 

Films will release May 2012!

Save the Date: Documentary for Health & Social Justice Film Screening

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Reception at 6:30pm
Screening at 7:00pm
Location: Coppola Theater (Fine Arts 101)
San Francisco State University