I Do Something

In my most recent post, I wrote about the brutalization of a 15 year old girl at Richmond High, and how angry and frustrated I felt. Despite my own desire for vigilante justice against the rapists, I want to focus on the message the family of survivor gave during a community meeting. The message called for restoring justice by community action to make sure this type of violence does not happen, rather than take bloody revenge against her attackers. Inspired by such admirable actions, I want to participate, but my question is how do you do that?

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Casting Call for Teens on MTV

Posted July 2, 2009 - 6:00am by Jason Lim

MTV’s 16 & Pregnant premiered earleir this month to great reviews. This documentary shows a teen girl as she goes through her pregnancy, gives birth and becomes a mom. Tune in to MTV Thursdays at 10pm ET for new episodes. Go to StayTeen.org for more info.

Also, because the show has been such a hit, MTV is already working on a second season! If you know any girls ages 16-17 who are no more than 6 months along in their pregnancies and are willing to share this experience with America, please contact MTV casting director Sandra Phillippeaux. In your email, please include what city and state they’re from, a photo, contact info, and why they want to be part of this series. Participants will receive a $5,000 stipend and must be willing to let cameras into their homes and lives to document all the experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood.

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