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I Am a Sex Worker: Video and Audio PSA
April 28, 2009 – 9:32 pm | 18 Comments

Sex Work Awareness recently implemented its first day-long Speak Up media training workshop, which took place in New York at the Harm Reduction Coalition in mid-April 2009. At the end of the day, the workshop …

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Speak Up! Media Training Materials
May 27, 2009 – 8:45 pm | No Comment

On April 18, 2009 Sex Work Awareness had our first Speak Up! Media Training for the Empowered Sex Worker in New York City. All the attendees got to take home a big packet of …

6th Annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference
May 23, 2009 – 6:20 pm | Comments Off

Join us at the 6th Annual Conference: HOPE to ACTION
Saturday, May 30, 2009
9am-6pm: Hunter College, 68th St & Lexington Ave
Tables are still available – reserve yours today.
Registration is now open — save cash, register early!
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SWA’s First Research Project!
May 23, 2009 – 3:22 pm | Comments Off

Sex Work Awareness has been named the United States country research partner for the Exploratory Research on Internet & Sexuality (EROTICS) research project, funded by the Association for Progressive Communications’ Women’s Networking Support Program (APC …

2010 Sex Blogger Calendar
May 5, 2009 – 3:08 pm | Comments Off

After the success of the Speak Up! seminar, made possible by the funds raised last year from the 2009 NYC Sex Blogger Calendar, we’re all extremely excited to be repeating this project. This year some …