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Condoms will be made available to
students leaving the June 7 prom at Bedford-Stuyvesant Preparatory High School
in Brooklyn. A forum on protected sex - sponsored by NV Healthcare, which is
donating 500 condoms - and an essay contest on the topic will be held a few
days ahead of the prom. The effort is part of BSPHS programming that includes
forums about safe sex and other sex education initiatives.
“As they leave the prom, they are
welcome to [the condoms]. We are not forcing it on anybody, but we want them to
have that option,” said Darryl Rascoe, principal of BSPHS, a school of 130
students who have transferred there due to academic, disciplinary or other
difficulties.
Whatever may have happened before a
student arrives at BSPHS, “the first thing that should roll off your tongue
when you say Bed-Stuy Prep is college. We are trying to prepare you for college
and life,” Rascoe said. BSPHS also houses a day-care center for the young
children of current students.
The BSPHS parent-coordinator has
notified parents about the prom initiative, Rascoe said. Other New York City
high schools allow students to request free condoms as part of HIV prevention
efforts.
“It’s a great idea,” a female senior
said of the condom giveaway. “You know, there are after-parties and stuff”
where unanticipated sexual situations may arise, she said.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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