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Past Teenwise Minnesota Conferences

Table of Contents

• 2011 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2010 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2009 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2008 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2007 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2006 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• 2005 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference
• Annual Awards

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2011 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

• Conference Brochure (PDF)
• Watch the welcome from Senator Al Franken
• View and download the 20-year timeline illustrating milestones of our history
• See the Powerpoint we created to celebrate our annual award recipients

Selected Presentations

Andy Berndt

• Interactive Art: A Hands-on Approach to Educate and Empower Young People (PDF)

Phyllis Brashler

• A Guide to Adolescent Mental Health and Wellness (PDF)

Debra Fitzpatrick and Dana Swayze

• Using the Minnesota Student Survey to Create Positive Change for Young People (PDF)

Katherine Meerse

• A Community-Wide Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention (PDF)

2010 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentations

Pauline DeMairo, Faye Zemel, Karlos Heleno, Marie Sylvestre

• Adolescent Health Care Communication Program

Sandi Lindgren, MSW, Certified Professional Life Coach

• The Coach Approach: Using Life Coaching Skills to Move Youth Forward

Hector Sanchez-Flores

• Engaging Dads in Programming: Making Males a Part of the Solution

Eric Rowles

• Generational Crossroads: When X, Y and Boomers Collide in the Workplace
  

Lorie Alveshere and Sandy Naughton

• School-Based Health Clinics

Nina Jonson and David Kurtzon

• Sit down. This is a very serious topic. But does it have to be? – Humor in Sex Ed

Jennie Backus, Emily Erickson, Ani Koch, Grit Youngquist

• Why It Matters: Addressing the Link Between Sexual Violence and Teen Pregnancy

2009 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentations

Kwain Bryant, Empowerment Exchange, Charlotte, NC

• Searching for M.A.R.S.: Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality
• Up From Here: Breaking the Connection between Poverty and Teen Pregnancy
• Is it Monday Already? Strategies for Job Satisfaction

Angie Eilers, Growth and Justice, St. Paul, MN

• Smart Investments in Minnesota’s Students (PDF)

Clarence Jones, Q Health Services, Minneapolis, MN and Sam Simmons, Simmons Consulting, Minneapolis, MN

• Redefining Fatherhood in the New Millenium: Unique Needs of Young Fathers

2008 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentation

• Barb Flis, Parent Action for Healthy Kids, Farmington Hills, MI
  • The Power of Partnerships with Parents (PDF)

2007 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentations

• Kathryn Edin, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage (PDF)
• Lawrence Wallack, Portland State University, Portland, OR
  • Framing the Issues We Care About: Talking America's Second Language (PDF)
  • Media Advocacy: A Strategy for Action (PDF)
• Cordelia Anderson, Sensibilities, Inc, Minneapolis, MN
  • Countering Normalization of Sexual Harm: Strategies for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (PDF)
• Ted Sikes, The Family Council of Greater Greensboro, North Carolina
  • What's Up with the Guys? Sexual Decision-Making Issues for Teen Males (PDF)

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2006 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentations

• Douglas Kirby, PhD, ETR Associates
  • Keynote Address: "25 Years of Pregnancy Prevention: Reflections on Lessons Learned, Progress Made and the Promise for the Future."
  • Workshop Presentation: "New Research, New Conclusions: Sex and HIV Education Programs that Work"
  • Workshop Presentation: "Finding Common Ground: Appropriate Messages about Sex for Youth
• Sharon Cooper, MD, FAAP, University of North Carolina
  • Keynote Address: "The Normalization of Sexual Violence: The Impact on Primary Prevention"
• Pregnancy Prevention 101
  • Workshop Presentation: "Teen Pregnancy Prevention 101"
• Advocacy 101
  • Workshop Presentation: "Advocacy 101"

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2005 Teenwise Minnesota Annual Conference

Conference Brochure (PDF)

Selected Presentations

• Ivan Juzang, MEE Productions
  • Keynote address - power-point presentation (PDF)
  • The MEE Productions website
• David Walsh, National Institute on Media and the Family
  • Dr. Walsh's keynote address is not available on the website, however, please go to www.mediafamily.org for more information on his work.
• Elizabeth Saewyk
  • Power-point presentation - The Links between Sexual Abuse & Teen Pregnancy in Minnesota
• Pregnancy Prevention 101
  • Power-point presentation
• Advocacy 101
  • Power-point presentation

Annual Awards

List of Annual Awards (PDF)

 

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