Archives: Real Stories

Karthik | He/Him | 16 | Barrington

One of my favorite things about the Right to Know app is that it’s such an amazing center and collection of information from actual credited and reliable resources. This makes finding what you need so much easier because you don’t have to go searching and the hard part is already done for you. And this Karthik | He/Him | 16 | Barrington

Ava | She/Her | 17 | Tiverton

When I entered my sophomore year of high school, I was excited to finally be receiving “sex ed”. That may sound like a weird thing to be excited about, but I was curious to see how my teacher would approach such a vast world of information in just a few weeks. All we had time Ava | She/Her | 17 | Tiverton

Jeselin | She/Her | 17 | Cranston

Bringing up the word “sex” always scared me before I started working with Planned Parenthood. It’s not like I couldn’t fathom the thought or was against it. But every scenario I had ever encountered regarding the subject ended in something bad happening. Like movies and tv shows. They portray sex as the formula to tragedy, Jeselin | She/Her | 17 | Cranston

Alex | They/Them | 14 | Rhode Island

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My identity had never been set in stone for me. When I was around ten, I had a crush on a girl. My parents had always been very accepting, but I was still worried. I told one of my closest friends, and they were very accepting. This prompted me to tell my mom. Like I Alex | They/Them | 14 | Rhode Island

Michelle | She/Her | Rhode Island

School Nurse Teacher Member:  Rhode Island Certified School Nurse Association | National Association of School Nurses As a nurse for over 40 years, with 20 years working in schools as a certified school nurse teacher, I’ve supported the health care needs of thousands of patients and students. In schools, I’ve tended to kids with asthma, Michelle | She/Her | Rhode Island

Caely | She/Her | Providence

Sexual Health Educator | Sojourner House I had recently left the traditional classroom setting before entering my current position where I work with youth and sexual health. With the increasing access to digital information, it was challenging to see how much misinformation continues to spread and be absorbed in harmful ways. This new digital reality Caely | She/Her | Providence

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