The National Campaign and Child Trends, along with honorary co-hosts Representatives Michael Castle (R-DE), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Tim Ryan (D-OH), hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on November 17, 2009. David Baime, Vice President for Government Affairs at The American Association of Community Colleges and Andrea Kane, Senior Director of Policy and Partnerships at The National Campaign, moderated the discussion, which included brief remarks from Representatives Castle and DeLauro, a short presentation of preliminary findings from qualitative research with community college students in Maryland, and officials from three colleges who discussed the innovative steps they are taking to address unplanned pregnancy among community college students.
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INTRODUCTION - VIDEO 1Andrea Kane, Senior Director of Policy and Partnerships, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
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INTRODUCTION - VIDEO 2 David Baime, Vice President for Government Affairs at The American Association of Community Colleges |
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CONGRESSIONAL REMARKS - VIDEO 1 Congressman Michael Castle (R-DE) |
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CONGRESSIONAL REMARKS - VIDEO 2 Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) |
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNPLANNED PREGNANCY Developed as part of the National Campaign's work with 20-somethings, this five minute video gives a brief glimpse into the lives of community college students and their feelings about unplanned pregnancy. |
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PRESENTATION Lina Guzman, Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends |
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PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A Panelists (from left to right): Linda Roberts, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jim Walters, Montgomery College; Andrea Kane, The National Campaign; David Baime, American Association of Community Colleges; Margaret Rose Henry, Delaware Technical and Community College; and Lina Guzman, Child Trends. |