Fair Helps ISU Parents
Jesse Stoler
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
In the United States, roughly 750,000 teenage girls will become pregnant every year. This puts the country at number one among first world countries. What this can be attributed to is honestly up for grabs. Liberal commentators will tell people it comes from a lack of sex education in grade schools, while conservative commentators will most likely stipulate that it is the result of too much sex education in grade schools. Whatever the root cause or causes might be, the problem itself remains an epidemic. It is undeniably more difficult for a young mother to put herself through college, thereby securing for herself the potential of a long-lasting and financially stable career that would in turn help the child. Idaho State University, however, wants to let young student parents know that there is help out there.
Also, ISU is a nontraditional school where many students are adults going back to school, and they may now have children while trying to finish their education. This sometimes can be hard, but ISU tries to make it easier.
The Student Parent Resource Fair was held in the Pond Student Union Ballroom on Jan. 27. Many local businesses set up booths where student parents were encouraged to ask questions and read through information to find out how to make their respective lives as student parents just a little bit easier. The function was organized by HealthCorps, an independent organization, and the Anderson Gender Resource Center at ISU.
"Our focus is on student parents," said Jesse Call-Feit, a member of HealthCorps. "We know it is hard enough to be a student, but being a parent on top of that makes things even more difficult. We just want to provide some resources to the student parents." And there were plenty of resources available. Guests were allowed to learn more about topics such as child speech therapy, affordable day care options and midwifery. There was also a clothing sale along the side of the ballroom, where each article of clothing cost only 50 cents. All clothing was donated by members in the community.
Also, ISU is a nontraditional school where many students are adults going back to school, and they may now have children while trying to finish their education. This sometimes can be hard, but ISU tries to make it easier.
The Student Parent Resource Fair was held in the Pond Student Union Ballroom on Jan. 27. Many local businesses set up booths where student parents were encouraged to ask questions and read through information to find out how to make their respective lives as student parents just a little bit easier. The function was organized by HealthCorps, an independent organization, and the Anderson Gender Resource Center at ISU.
"Our focus is on student parents," said Jesse Call-Feit, a member of HealthCorps. "We know it is hard enough to be a student, but being a parent on top of that makes things even more difficult. We just want to provide some resources to the student parents." And there were plenty of resources available. Guests were allowed to learn more about topics such as child speech therapy, affordable day care options and midwifery. There was also a clothing sale along the side of the ballroom, where each article of clothing cost only 50 cents. All clothing was donated by members in the community.
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