As Sub City- Hopeless Records’ non-profit organization- wraps up its 10^th annual Take Action Tour featuring Silverstein, Bayside, Polar Bear Club The Swellers and Texas in July, we sincerely hope that at least some of our readers had a chance to catch the bands at one of their many stops these last few weeks, not only for the music but for message it brought with it.

             Every year the Take Action Tour chooses a cause and a line-up of notable bands, then spends a few weeks going across the country to share information and promote support for their chosen organization. This year’s focus was on Answer, the national organization based out of New Jersey’s Rutgers University, which promotes sexual education and a goal to improve resources for teens through their publication, Sex, Etc. Written for teens, by teens, along with a panel of health and sexuality experts. Covering topics from STDs and pregnancy to relationships and sexual orientation, Sex, Etc. provides a platform for teens to ask questions, get answers and join a community of sexually educated peers.
Answer also heads a national Sexuality Education Project Initiative, which provides training, resources and technically assistance to more than 5,000 educational professionals per year.
The tour will play out its final show tonight at Best Buy Theater in NYC but even if you didn’t get a chance to catch the shows and hear about the cause there, you can still visit the Answer website, Take Action Tour homepage or read our interview with Answer’s Executive Director, Elizabeth Schroeder, who took some time to talk to us recently about her organization, their goals and he own experience with sexual education.

You can also support the cause by purchasing Take Action- A Compilation for Charity Volume 10, which is now available from most retailers.

Read on to see our interview with Answer exec Elizabeth Schroeder.
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