Talk is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit redefining conventional notions of sex ed and how it should be taught.

Our mission is to create a national corps of recent college graduates dedicated to empowering teens to make informed, responsible decisions about their relationships and sexual health - and empowering parents to convey their beliefs and values to guide teens' decision-making. 

The United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy, unintended pregnancy, abortion, and sexually transmitted infections in the Western industrialized world.

Currently, 1 in 3 American girls becomes pregnant by the age of 20, and 1 in 4 has a sexually transmitted infection. In addition to these poor sexual health outcomes, 1 in 4 adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the issues teens today are grappling with, and far too many of them are grappling alone. This is why we founded Talk.

Pittsburgh Magazine names Samantha Bushman to its 40 Under 40 List

40 Under 40 Interview: Samantha Bushman, Talk Founder & CEO

Talk Founder Named One of Pittsburgh's 40 Under 40 by Pittsburgh Magazine

Talk, The New Sex Ed  Helps Teens (Parents, Too)

Heinz College Alumni Spotlight: Samantha Bushman, MSPPM, 2008