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Welcome to our Special Edition of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's Friday Broadcast.
This Friday we've decided to dedicate our entire newsletter to our poetry, short story, video, photographs and art contest, Teen Expressions. In this special edition you'll find information about the upcoming 2010 Teen Expressions Contest and view 2009's contest winners/entries.
We hope you enjoy our special edition of the Friday Broadcast. While we believe that the Campaign has a key role in teen pregnancy prevention, we believe that communities and schools play an even greater role and that youth should be involved as equal partners in aspects of prevention activities in their communities. |
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I Am A Teen. Is There An App For That?
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 The 8th Annual Teen Expressions Contest is here! For the past seven years Teen Expressions has given us a glimpse into the lives of South Carolina's youth.
This year's theme, I Am A Teen. Is There An App For That? will ask young people ages 14-19 how they feel about the issue of teen pregnancy and how we can help them make better decisions for their futures. Contest topics are: 1) How do you feel you can use your voice to make positive changes regarding sex education in your school or community? 2) How do you think teen pregnancy/parenthood impacts college and career goals? 3) What messages do you feel the media is sending to teens regarding love, sex and relationships? 4) How big of a challenge do you feel teen pregnancy is for teens today?
Categories for entry include poetry, personal essay or short fiction, ink or graphic art, photographs and videos.
New this year is a viewer's choice where the top three winners will be chosen by YOU! The top three winners will receive their choice of a digital camera, Flip Video Camcorder, or iPod Shuffle and a trip to Charleston to be recognized at the 11th Annual Summer Institute.
Deadline for entry is Friday, March 12, 2010.
Students can enter online or by downloading an application and mailing their entries.
Teen Expressions is an exciting new way for teens to utilize their talents and share their opinions throughout the state at the same time. Please help us spread the news about this wonderful opportunity by forwarding this email to others and encouraging students to visit our website to enter the contest. |
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A Look at 2009 Teen Expressions |
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Last year's contest theme Teens Are Talking. R U Listening? gave young people ages 14-19 the opportunity to express their thoughts on the social impact of teen pregnancy, their own inspirations, and ways they can inspire others through poetry, personal essays, short fiction, song lyrics and artwork. Thirty of the top entries were selected from a pool of nearly 130 entries and published in Teen Expressions 2009. Three exemplary winners Quinterra Plair of Columbia, De'Ashia Lee of Garnett, and Shanace Isaac of Abbeville were honored during an awards ceremony in Charleston, SC as part of the 10th Annual Summer Institute.
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2009 Top Winner
Quinterra Plair, 16
Take Backs
Things have been rough man. I can't believe my life could be taken away so quickly. My head is throbbing, I feel like my brain is going to explode. It's all over for me. "Nivek, I know you hear me!" Here she comes with the nagging. Mrs. Johnson, my foster mother is the best woman in the world but she act like I cant handle myself, somehow, she's right about it. I'm seventeen, a senior in high school, and I got a girl pregnant.Click here to read the full entry. |
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2009 Top Winner 
Shanace Isaac, 19
Your Baby Girl
Dear Dad,
It seems like a lifetime since the
last time we've talked, so I
decided to write you to let you
know how your baby girl is doing
after ten years. To start, mom struggles day in and day out to provide for us, and to be honest, I kind of blame you for leaving her alone. Times are rough and school seems to weigh me down. My lonely nights are filled with depression, thoughts of you and how my life could have been better if you were here.
Click here to read the full entry. |
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2009 Top Winner
De'Ashia Lee, 18
Janie's Little Big Secret
Janie is a senior in high school. She is also captain of the cheerleading squad and student council president. If you just looked at Janie you wouldn't know that she was keeping a big secret, a secret that she can't tell anyone, not even her best friend.
Click here to read the full entry. |
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Contact Jessica Cooper at jcooper@teenpregnancysc.org if you would like Teen Expressions 2010 promotional items or more information about the contest.
We kindly thank the Teen Expressions 2010 sponsor:
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