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 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Nov. 1, 2005 at 5:12 a.m. |
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Milwaukee has the fourth highest teen pregnancy rate in the country, and the United Way is doing something about it. The organization brings "Children of Children," a national exhibit featuring stunning black-and-white photographs of people affected by teen pregnancy, to the Milwaukee City Hall Rotunda, November 3-25.
"Our hope is that this exhibit will draw awareness and spark a much-needed dialog in the community about teen pregnancy. One of the beauties of the exhibit that it takes a very controversial issue that tends to be emotionally charged and presents it from a very human perspective, one that is sincere and without judgment," says Lisa Tries, associate director for the United Way, who brought the show to Brew City.
The interactive exhibit features Michael Nye's deeply moving photos and the recorded stories of people from both genders and many races who are affected by teen pregnancy. The exhibit is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., except Thanksgiving.
Nye is a San Antonio-based photographer who practiced law for 10 years, and has had more than 30 one-person shows around the world.
Recently, the United Way partnered with key community leaders to evaluate current teen pregnancy prevention programs and funding strategies. Their goal is to produce a set of recommendations -- that include community input -- so that the United Way, other organizations and the greater community can improve the epidemic on a local level.
According to Tries, two-thirds of all teen mothers never graduate from high school and their children are more likely to die in infancy, be poor, abuse or neglected, and almost three times as likely to be incarcerated.
"Teen pregnancy is an issue that the entire community should own and address. It's time for the community to work together and deal with this epidemic in partnership," says Tries.
The United Way of Milwaukee's Web site is unitedwaymilwaukee.org/Children_of_Children.htm
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Posted by OMCreader on Nov. 11, 2005 at 1:17 p.m. (report)
Jim Brozek said: Lovely rich and full in the present.
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Posted by OMCreader on Nov. 11, 2005 at 1:14 p.m. (report)
Jim Brozek said: I look forward to seeing the work. Look out for the really BIG RVs out West, windsheild visers down when heading into the sunset and patience is a virtue. My site www.jimbrozek.com Luck, Jim Brozek
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Posted by OMCreader on Nov. 4, 2005 at 4:02 p.m. (report)
Exhibit Viewer said: The exhibit doesn't make any statement or judgement on teen pregnancy; it just shares people's stories of how they have been affected by it. It's a really neat look at this issue from a variety of perspectives.
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Posted by OMCreader on Nov. 4, 2005 at 11:22 a.m. (report)
Megan said: i disagree Amie, there are many teens out there who have no idea of the effects of teen pregnancy, dont know how to use contriception and condoms or have no access to them. an exibt like this is great and could really come as an eye opener to teens out there who see sex as just another thing to do on the weeends. parents are responsilble yes but some teens are out of there parents controla where as other parents just have no idea what is going on bc teens today are really aware of how to get around there parents and no get caught. so some girl is pressured into sex and thinks she wont get pregannt bc its her first time, thats a problem yes but its not HER promlem, its a community problem that needs to educate teens better and teach them what really goes on and how easy sex is and you very well could get pregnant. i like this gallery exibit, it shows the others side of teen pregnancy we dont see in close nit communities where ten pregnancy is not talked about....dosent happen
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Posted by OMCreader on Nov. 4, 2005 at 8:12 a.m. (report)
Amie said: my comment is that teen pregnecy is the teens choice and if they feel that they want to have sex with a person than it is their problem. It is also up to them to use a condom so all this sress that parents and people put on teens abput sex. Needs to stop! if they think that they have found that person and want to share that entament moment with them than it is their choice so let them make it.
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