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See it Our Way: Community Impacts of Teen Dating Violence

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URGENT, Inc.
URGENT, Inc.

The document announces an exhibit called "See It Our Way: Community Impacts of Teen Dating Violence" presented by Urgent Inc.'s Rites of Passage Academy on December 8th, 2011. It includes several photos and narratives from students in the "She Kept the Bra On! - The Campaign for Girls Well-Being" that depict different aspects of teen dating violence through symbolic imagery and raise awareness of the issue in the community. The photos address themes such as the negative effects of abusive relationships, speaking out against domestic violence, bringing communities together against this problem, and the need for society to openly acknowledge and address teen dating violence.

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U R G E N T I N C . S R I T E S O F PA S S A G E ACADEMY PRESENTS S E E I T O U R W A Y : C O M M U N I T Y I M PA C T S O F T E E N DA T I N G V I O L E N C E E X H I B I T S H E K E P T T H E B R A O N ! - T H E C A M PA I G N FOR GIRLS WELL-BEING Thursday, December 8th, 2011
BROKEN Photo By: Aniyah Simpson Photo Title: Broken Narrative by: Aniyah Simpson Photo Location: Little Haiti Photo Description: Cracks in the concrete NARRATIVE: The photo shows a comparison between a sidewalk and heart broken. When someones heart is being broken in a relationship, violence is more likely to happen. The root symbolizes the relationship and the cracked sidewalk represents the effect the relationship has on the heart. It is slowly being broken apart. Some ways we can help educate other about teen dating violence is by creating more support groups in schools, peer counseling and mentoring.
HIDDEN AGENDA
MOTHER I HEAR YOU Photo By: Briana Saffold Photo Title: Mother I hear You Narrative by: Briana Saffold Photo Location: Overtown NARRATIVE: Mother I hear you Are you listening to me my child? Yes I hear You are a strong black woman Hold your head up my child Dont ever stand around and take this beating Stand up my child Mother I heard you Are you listening my child? Yes I am Listening
DES ERTED CINDERELLA
ALL IN ONE Photo By: Modline Philistin Photo Title: All In One Narrative by: Modline Philistin Photo Location: Overtown Photo Description: Colorful Fence NARRATIVE: When you look at this photo you see all the colorful painted wood with one brown wood piece holding them together with a lock. I can see that the different color wood pieced together represent the different cultures and races in the community. The brown wood with the lock is the person who recognizes the problem, and is trying to get the message out to the community. They attempt to bring the community together and build awareness.
READ THE SIGNS
RENOVATION Photo By: Briana Saffold Photo Title: Renovation Narrative by: Briana Saffold Photo Location: Overtown Photo Description: Construction Site NARRATIVE: This photo is of a withered away construction site, a ripped/dirty cone with rust creeping along the iron. This image is what we have to see day in and day out. Something we must endure that accurately portrays the society we as people live in today. It has become a norm to see construction everywhere around and to typically pass it by without a care in the world instead of having to deal with the reality of it all. This is what we as a society have done regarding teen dating violence. People make up in their minds that dealing with teen dating violence is so uncomfortable and sweep things under the mat or believe it doesnt exist at all. When I look at this picture I see an issue that could be dealt with by the government stepping in and passing legislation to help prevent it and provide help to the victims. Both the government and the community correlate hand and hand to worsen the issue by the community not standing together to stop dating violence, like educating youth and setting positive examples for them to follow what a productive couple behaves like. But, because the community doesnt take an interest, the government wont either. There will just be another bill to die on stack of so many others. I believe that if everyone just took the time to listen to our youth the outcomes would be shocking about the truth that is really hidden from adults.
STEPPIN UP!

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See it Our Way: Community Impacts of Teen Dating Violence

  • 1. U R G E N T I N C . S R I T E S O F PA S S A G E ACADEMY PRESENTS S E E I T O U R W A Y : C O M M U N I T Y I M PA C T S O F T E E N DA T I N G V I O L E N C E E X H I B I T S H E K E P T T H E B R A O N ! - T H E C A M PA I G N FOR GIRLS WELL-BEING Thursday, December 8th, 2011
  • 2. BROKEN Photo By: Aniyah Simpson Photo Title: Broken Narrative by: Aniyah Simpson Photo Location: Little Haiti Photo Description: Cracks in the concrete NARRATIVE: The photo shows a comparison between a sidewalk and heart broken. When someones heart is being broken in a relationship, violence is more likely to happen. The root symbolizes the relationship and the cracked sidewalk represents the effect the relationship has on the heart. It is slowly being broken apart. Some ways we can help educate other about teen dating violence is by creating more support groups in schools, peer counseling and mentoring.
  • 4. MOTHER I HEAR YOU Photo By: Briana Saffold Photo Title: Mother I hear You Narrative by: Briana Saffold Photo Location: Overtown NARRATIVE: Mother I hear you Are you listening to me my child? Yes I hear You are a strong black woman Hold your head up my child Dont ever stand around and take this beating Stand up my child Mother I heard you Are you listening my child? Yes I am Listening
  • 6. ALL IN ONE Photo By: Modline Philistin Photo Title: All In One Narrative by: Modline Philistin Photo Location: Overtown Photo Description: Colorful Fence NARRATIVE: When you look at this photo you see all the colorful painted wood with one brown wood piece holding them together with a lock. I can see that the different color wood pieced together represent the different cultures and races in the community. The brown wood with the lock is the person who recognizes the problem, and is trying to get the message out to the community. They attempt to bring the community together and build awareness.
  • 8. RENOVATION Photo By: Briana Saffold Photo Title: Renovation Narrative by: Briana Saffold Photo Location: Overtown Photo Description: Construction Site NARRATIVE: This photo is of a withered away construction site, a ripped/dirty cone with rust creeping along the iron. This image is what we have to see day in and day out. Something we must endure that accurately portrays the society we as people live in today. It has become a norm to see construction everywhere around and to typically pass it by without a care in the world instead of having to deal with the reality of it all. This is what we as a society have done regarding teen dating violence. People make up in their minds that dealing with teen dating violence is so uncomfortable and sweep things under the mat or believe it doesnt exist at all. When I look at this picture I see an issue that could be dealt with by the government stepping in and passing legislation to help prevent it and provide help to the victims. Both the government and the community correlate hand and hand to worsen the issue by the community not standing together to stop dating violence, like educating youth and setting positive examples for them to follow what a productive couple behaves like. But, because the community doesnt take an interest, the government wont either. There will just be another bill to die on stack of so many others. I believe that if everyone just took the time to listen to our youth the outcomes would be shocking about the truth that is really hidden from adults.