If you are a member, employee or owner/manager of a school, PTO/PTA group, business, club, organization or religious group, have you thought of inviting the Alexandria Office on Women to speak? To book a speaker from the Office on Women on any of these topics, please contact Jen Harris at 703.838.5030.

Through age-appropriate discussion and activities, topics can include:

• Assertiveness
• Conflict resolution
• Developing healthy relationships
• Domestic violence
• Employment services
• Violence in the workplace
• Sexual assault
• Sexual harassment
• Stalking
• Teen pregnancy prevention

Currently, we serve Alexandria schools with a curriculum designed for grades five, seven and nine/ten. The Expect Respect curriculum is intended to provide information, support and guidance for school aged students. The objectives of the curriculum are to help students:

• Define terms associated with sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence and teen pregnancy prevention
• Recognize destructive and unhealthy patterns of behavior in relationships
• Set goals and make choices that lead to safety awareness and risk reduction and that value the self and others
• Recognize the importance of clear communication, assertive behavior and self- respect for establishing and maintaining violence free, healthy relationships
• Understand the importance of delaying sexual intercourse and choosing behaviors that reduce the risk of teen pregnancy