Dr. Lori Bednarchik

Wanna Make Out? A Conversation About Consent

Are you looking for a program that tackles one of the most important—and often misunderstood—topics in college life: sexual consent? The Wanna Make Out? program isn’t your typical talk about what not to do. Instead, it flips the script with a fresh, positive, and interactive conversation about how to get it right.

This program focuses on affirmative (yes means yes) consent, emphasizing clear, mutual, ongoing, and enthusiastic communication before, during, and after sexual activity. Students learn practical strategies to navigate real-life situations, including interpreting mixed signals and understanding how alcohol can impact communication and decision-making.

Designed to connect with students on their level, this program goes beyond the standard lecture—encouraging students to talk, laugh, and think critically about consent through relatable examples, lively discussions, and a (crowd-favorite!) activity that gets everyone involved.

In addition to empowering and engaging students, this program also supports broader campus goals, including Title IX compliance and student well-being. This program encourages respect and clear communication to help build a safer, more supportive campus community for all students.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, students will:

• Define and understand affirmative (yes means yes) consent as a conscious, voluntary, active, informed, and ongoing agreement in sexual activity
• Identify obstacles to giving and obtaining consent and develop strategies to address them effectively
• Apply practical strategies to navigate real-life consent situations, including effectively communicating needs and interpreting partner responses

Is This Healthy or Harmful? Spot the Signs in Your Relationships

What makes a relationship healthy? How can students tell when something isn’t right? And how can they navigate the confusing, “in-between” moments? The Is This Healthy or Harmful? program helps students answer these questions with a positive, practical, engaging, and fun approach to understanding relationships.

Unlike traditional programs that focus only on relationship or dating violence, this program explores the full spectrum of relationships. Students learn to recognize green flags of healthy dynamics, red flags of abuse or toxic behaviors, and orange flags, those ambiguous or unclear situations that can be hard to interpret.

Students will leave with practical communication strategies to handle real-life situations, including how to talk with a partner about their needs, and support friends in unhealthy relationships. By blending relatable examples, group discussions, and actionable tools, this program empowers students to build stronger, healthier connections based on respect and open communication.

This program also helps campuses meet Title IX prevention education requirements and supports student well-being efforts. By focusing on communication and practical skills, it encourages a community of respect and safety where students feel confident handling relationship challenges.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, students will:

• Identify the characteristics of healthy, struggling, and abusive relationships, including red, orange, and green flags
• Practice having supportive and nonjudgmental conversations with friends who may be in unhealthy or abusive relationships, including offering resources and guidance
• Analyze real-life situations to assess behaviors and dynamics, distinguishing between healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships

Am I Being Clear? A Crash Course in Boundary Setting

Setting boundaries isn’t easy—so what does it actually look (and sound) like in practice? Am I Being Clear is a dynamic and empowering program that helps students identify the key characteristics of healthy relationships and navigate both the internal process of defining boundaries, and the external communication needed to express them effectively.

This program takes a deep dive into setting boundaries across all areas of life—relationships, consent, digital (social media/sexting) communication, and beyond – guiding students through reflecting on their personal values, defining non-negotiables, and deciding how to respond when their boundaries are being pushed or crossed. Students learn how to navigate difficult conversations clearly and with confidence. Combining self-reflection with interpersonal skills, this program prepares students to build healthier relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and open communication.

The Am I Being Clear program helps prevent unhealthy dynamics in relationships—including sexual, emotional, and digital abuse—overall contributing to broader campus goals of supporting student wellbeing and meeting Title IX guidelines for primary prevention education.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, students will:

• Identify the qualities of healthy relationships, including mutual respect, open communication, and shared support
• Explore how boundary-setting applies across relationships, consent, and digital spaces
• Reflect on personal values, needs, and non-negotiables to clarify expectations for relationships
• Practice defining, articulating, and communicating boundaries with clarity and confidence
• Develop strategies to respond when boundaries are pushed, challenged, or crossed

If Not You, Then Who? Be an Active Bystander!

The If Not You, Then Who? program provides a practical, engaging approach to helping students recognize and safely intervene in problematic situations. It emphasizes the power of communication in bystander intervention, helping students recognize red flags, interpret situations, and confidently choose how to respond. Participants explore actionable strategies through the 5 Ds of Intervention—Distract, Delegate, Delay, Document, and Direct—giving them easy and accessible tools to safely and effectively address problematic situations.

Whether it’s addressing potential harm, unhealthy dynamics, or moments of crisis, this program shows students that their actions matter. The If Not You, Then Who? Program also helps campuses meet Title IX primary prevention education requirements and supports efforts to create a safer, more supportive campus community. It gives students simple tools and strategies they can use in real-life situations to look out for one another, speak up, and make a difference!

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, students will:

• Define the role of a bystander, the bystander effect, and the five steps to helping: notice, interpret, assume responsibility, know how, and act
• Identify indicators of problematic situations, such as discomfort, distress, or unhealthy dynamics
• Explore the 5 Ds of Intervention—Distract, Delegate, Delay, Document, and Direct—and determine when each is safe and effective
• Practice applying the 5 Ds in real-life scenarios and using assertive communication to intervene safely and support those in need