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• MORE ABOUT BEV HADLAND
• Author of national bestseller "Hang on to Your Hormones" 'Bev's Wild, Wacky Ways to Develop Intimacy Without Sex', plus her newest release "How to Find Authentic Love".
• Spoken in 13 countries to over 3 million youth.
• Introduced Mother Teresa on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada before a crowd of 25,000.
• Founded Straight Talk to promote chastity as a positive alternative to the prevailing sex related problems among our youth.
• Has functioned similar to a foster parent (except no compensation) to 34 teenagers in the last 25 years.  Many of these girls are now married with children.  Others have gone on to higher education and are fulfilling their life dreams.
• Licensed counsellor with the Order of Pastoral Counsellors of America.
• Awarded 'Woman of the Year" in 2003 by REAL Women of Canada in Ottawa.

What will Students Learn?

Using balanced and well documented information, Beverly discusses with students:

• The contrasting manner in which males & females relate to each other.
• Approaches to managing these differences in a relationship.
• Responsibilities attached to sexual activity.
• Creative dating strategies and resisting peer pressure.
• How abstinence prevents medical, social and emotional consequences.
• Types and stages of 'love'.

What the Students say:

April, 2011

I admire Beverly Hadland for being able to get up in front ofo many people countles times an tell her story over and over again.  Many people would choose to run away or hide from their past if they don't like it or they feel dirty, but she understood that her past is nothing to be ashamed of and she could help other people with it.  She is a good example of the power of love between two people (the support she receives from her husband) and the love of God.  Agnes

Although it was only one day, the message sent will stay in my head forever.     Ratika 

I respect Bev for her stories because she had the strength to open up and share about her personal life experiences.   Shari

I also found the presentation to be extremely informative and inspiring.  What made it so effective for me was the fact that Bev shared her experiences with us, which made it more believable as opposed to the information one can gather from reading a textbook.  I also admire Bev because of her strong and passionate attitude.  Although she has faced hard times, she is not angry or resentful.  Instead, she is using her experiences to inform others and prevent them from making similar mistakes.  This showed me that she has a strong sense of character and is really passionate about others.  I also like the fact that she was able to connect with us despite our age differences through her honesty and great sense of humour.  This made the presentation interesting and gave it a sense of truthfulness.    Andrea

You are the only person I know who makes abstinence sound like a really good thing to do.  Also, most of the things you said really helped me a lot.  Thanks. Diandra

I really appreciated your speech.  It really opened my eyes to understand the pros and cons about relationships. - Dwayne

You spoke very bluntly and you told it to us straight.  Very informative and good work.  Andrew

It was an honour meeting you.  When most adults talk about sex, the first thing they talk about is what a disgrace it is.  They fill their children with how bad it is so if the child does make the mistake, they don't come to their parents.  You did a great job.  Keep it that way. -Noor

You are one of the few adults I was able to listen to without boredom and I felt like you enthusiastically connected with teens.  You didn't hold back.  Thanks. - Daina

Your speech really answered all the questions in my head about relationships, sex, love, etc.  Great to talk with, it was as if I had no problem with talking about personal questions.  Thanks a lot. - Cole

Your speech really answered a lot of questions we would never have asked any other person.  Thank you for your insights on the topic.  You were a lot of help to all of us. - Jean Pierre