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Tamara Kuhn: Pioneering Health Tech for Underserved Communities

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Tamara Kuhn, CEO of dfusion, merges behavioral science and technology to enhance health outcomes through evidence-based digital solutions. With over 30 NIH-funded studies, she focuses on underserved populations and health inequity. Her research emphasizes the importance of culturally tailored interventions, rigorous evaluation, and mentorship in STEM, driving impactful health innovations.

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Lessons from the Sex Ed Leadership Retreat 2025

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The Sex Ed Leadership Retreat brought together educators to share experiences and tackle challenges in sexuality education. Key discussions included historical resilience, reproductive oppression among Native Americans, and the impact of high-control religions on sex education. Despite valuable insights, there was a noticeable lack of innovative visions for the future direction of the field.

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MPC: VISTA’s Impact on Educator Training and Outcomes

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How classroom simulation training is transforming evidence-based HIV prevention programs and setting the stage for nationwide implementation The results are in from our MPC: Vista Phase 1 pilot study, and they’re reshaping how we think about training educators for sensitive conversations. Our recently published research in a SAGE journal reveals something remarkable about the early

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Modernizing K-12 Sexual Health Education

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Aligning sexual health education with modern K-12 frameworks for better youth outcomes The Problem: A Curriculum Caught in Time Walk into most K-12 classrooms today and you’ll hear teachers emphasizing critical thinking, collaboration, and social-emotional learning. Students engage in project-based learning, develop digital citizenship skills, and practice self-directed inquiry. These “21st century skills” have become

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Meet Bella Phan: Our New Intern Championing Health Education for Youth and Neurodivergent Communities

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We’re thrilled to introduce Bella Phan, the newest member of the dfusion team! Bella is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health at San Jose State University with a concentration in Community Health Education, and she brings a wealth of passion and experience working with the exact communities we serve. Her dedication to youth development

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Breaking Down Silos: Sex Ed and EdTech Need Each Other

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Mia Barrett’s revelations from EdTech Week 2025 The 40-Year-Old Curriculum Problem When I walked into EdTech Week 2025, I carried 40 years of evidence-based sex education with me—literally. I work with Making Proud Choices!, a teen pregnancy prevention curriculum first developed in the 1980s. Multiple randomized controlled trials prove it works. It’s the gold standard

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7 Essential Lessons for EdTech Developers: EdTech Week 2025 Takeaways

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From relationships to innovation, here’s what matters most in 2025 and beyond Walking through Columbia University during EdTech Week 2025, surrounded by innovators, educators, investors, and thought leaders, one truth became inescapable: the EdTech landscape has matured. The lessons shared weren’t about shortcuts or growth hacks—they were about building sustainable, impactful companies that genuinely serve

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Behind the Scenes: Filming SkillFlix Videos to Transform Substance Use Treatment for Autistic Adults 

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A wrap-up from our two-day video production in Scotts Valley  We just wrapped an incredible two-day video shoot at our Scotts Valley, California offices, and the energy is still buzzing around the dfusion team. Led by Dr. Izzy Schieber, one of the principal investigators on this project, we successfully filmed 20 SkillFlix videos designed to

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Hands-on Science Makes a Difference

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The latest results from the Nation’s Report Card shows that 8th grade students have fewer opportunities to practice scientific inquiry activities in the classroom. In 2024, that has translated to lower science achievement and lower rates of enjoying science compared to 2019. Only 31% of 8th graders were proficient in science and even fewer were

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