1. Make It Personal: College Completion
Faculty Webinar
Thursday, September 13, 2012

2. Presenters Moderators
Bianca Bennett, Student, Georgia Perimeter College
Mike Flores, Vice President, Student Affairs, Palo Alto College (TX)
Tamra Ortgies-Young, Political Science Instructor, Georgia Perimeter College
Jodie Vangrov, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Chattahoochee Technical College (GA)
Moderators
Andrea Kane, Senior Director, Public Policy, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Gail Robinson, Director, Service Learning, American Association of Community Colleges

3. Sixty-one percent (61%) of women who have children while enrolled in community college drop out and do not return to school.

4. About The National Campaign
Who we are
Why community colleges

5. Unplanned Pregnancy Is High among Young Adults
1.3 million unplanned pregnancies to unmarried women in their 20s.
7 in 10 pregnancies to unmarried women ages 18– 29 are unplanned.
72% of unplanned pregnancies to unmarried women in their 20s are to women who have been pregnant before.
Unplanned pregnancy is on the rise, and is growing most steeply among those ages

6. More than 90% of young adults say they don’t want to get pregnant right now…but
1 in 5 say it is likely they will have sex in the next 3 months without using birth control.
4 in 10 believe “It doesn’t matter whether you use contraception or not; when it is your time to get pregnant it will happen.”
1/3 of unmarried women believe there is a “great birth control option for me; I just don’t know what it is.”

7. What Is MIPCC? Three-year national demonstration project
Improve community college student retention and success by addressing pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Funded by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Managed by the American Association of Community Colleges

8. What Is MIPCC? Chattahoochee Technical College, GA MIPCC Colleges
Georgia Perimeter College, GA
Mesa Community College, AZ
Montgomery College, MD
Palo Alto College, TX
Curriculum-based strategy: service learning
Replicable curricular content and materials developed for use by other community colleges
Pre/post-course surveys to track knowledge, attitudes, behavioral intent, retention

9. MIPCC Course Objectives
Understand how unplanned pregnancy can affect college completion
Understand the importance of healthy relationships
Know what campus and community resources are available to pregnant and parenting college students and their partners
Be familiar with a variety of birth control options and where to get them in the community (e.g.,
Be exposed to various online information sources (e.g.,

10. MIPCC Courses College 101 Communications Counseling Education English
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Ethics
Health
Kinesiology
Mental Health
Political Science
Sociology
Statistics
Women’s History

11. MIPCC College Stories
Mike Flores Vice President, Student Services Palo Alto College San Antonio, Texas

12. Palo Alto College’s MIPCC Project
Communications
Counseling
Kinesiology
Personal Health

13. Communications Course
Focus on news reporting and writing
Students researched unplanned pregnancy via and other sources
Students wrote press releases for community- based organizations
Students presented to high school students about preventing teen pregnancy

14. What Did Students Learn?
Elements of news writing and public relations
Familiarity with a wide variety of contraceptives
Knowledge about where to go for help should they become pregnant or get someone pregnant
Familiarity with resources to which they can direct others
Determination to make informed decisions about pregnancy and staying in school

15. MIPCC College Stories
Jodie Vangrov Division Chair, Social Sciences Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, Georgia

16. Chattahoochee Technical College’s MIPCC Project
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Literature
Introduction to College
Introduction to Public Speaking

17. CTC Intro to Sociology Academic Learning Objectives
Objective #1: Learn about socialization through the life cycle, especially events in teenage years and young adulthood that revolve around pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Objective #2: Learn about marriage and the family patterns in our culture, specifically including unwed motherhood, blended families, one-parent families, families with children, and issues regarding pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Both objectives met via textbook readings, lectures, videos, movies
“The Baby Borrowers”
“16 and Pregnant”
The Pregnancy Pact
Juno, Push/Precious, “Glee” episodes

18. CTC Intro to Sociology Academic Learning Objectives
Objective #3: Research appropriate websites related to the topic
Met via reporting on and using online resources
The Fog Zone quiz
Objective #4: Engage in service learning activities related to the topic
Met via creating public service posters, college-wide student event
Objective #5: Learn what resources are available in our local communities to assist young adults with pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Met via class lectures, community partners at college-wide event

19. Service Learning Component
Students worked in groups to
create public service posters
College-wide student event to share information on pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Posters from previous classes on display
Community partners shared information on planned and unplanned pregnancy
Reflection exercises included in each course and the college-wide event

20. What Did Students Learn?
Socialization, marriage, and the family through the life cycle
Specific events relating to teenagers and young adults regarding pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Resources in their communities
Where to go and where to refer others
Online resources sponsored by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

21. MIPCC College Stories
Tamra Ortgies-Young Political Science Instructor Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody, Georgia

22. Georgia Perimeter College’s MIPCC Project
Intro to Public Administration
Intro to American Government
English Composition
History of Women
Personal and Community Health

23. GPC Intro to Public Administration Academic Learning Objectives
Objective #1: Learn how to apply core course concepts including leadership, communication, and budgeting on a personal level to challenges in young adulthood that revolve around pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Objective #2: Learn about the impact of unplanned pregnancy on educational outcomes
Course objectives met via
textbook readings, lectures, Internet research, group projects, and journaling
assignments designed to require students to investigate the Bedsider.org and StudentSexLife.org websites

24. GPC Intro to Public Administration Academic Learning Objectives
Objective #3: Learn how to research a public policy issue using reputable sources to discover the various approaches to the social problem of teen and unplanned pregnancy from both governmental and nonprofit programs
Objective #4: Learn core competencies in group work and media skills with an overlay of pregnancy prevention as the content
Course objectives met via
textbook readings, lectures, Internet research, group projects, and journaling
assignments designed to require students to investigate the Bedsider.org and TheNationalCampaign.org websites

25. Service Learning Component
Students worked in groups to
create short videos designed to spread the message about the consequences of unplanned pregnancy
Public dissemination of the work:
Videos are hosted on GPC’s YouTube channel
One class video was selected to be posted on the National Campaign’s website
Reflection exercises included a weekly journal to connect course content to the project and a final group class reflection

26. GPC Student Videos “9 Months”
“Think Smart”
“The Talk”

27. What Did Students Learn?
An introduction to public policy (one of five key course content areas)
Group and media skills that can be applied to future courses and the workplace
Specific information regarding pregnancy planning, prevention, and healthy relationships
Online resources sponsored by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

28. MIPCC College Stories
Bianca Bennett Student Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston, Georgia

29. Georgia Perimeter College Quality Enhancement Plan Office
The impact of MIPCC on students

30. Co-Curricular Integration
Student leadership programming
Students hosted four discussion panels connected to a viewing of an episode from “16 and Pregnant” and video clips from Bedsider.org
Students hosted three more intimate conversations with smaller groups of their peers

31. What Did We Learn? Better understanding of academic course objectives
Familiarity with a wide variety of contraceptives
Knowledge about where to go for help should they become pregnant or get someone pregnant
Familiarity with resources to which they could direct others
Determination to make informed decisions about pregnancy

32. National Campaign Resources
Research and background
Videos of students and faculty
Student success curriculum
Quarterly Community Colleges Update
StudentSexLife.org
Bedsider.org
Online lessons

33. StudentSexLife.org

34. Bedsider.org

35. Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy and Completing College: Online Lessons
Lesson 1: Why should you care about preventing unplanned pregnancy?
Lesson 2: How much do you know about sex and birth control?
Lesson 3: Make a plan and take action
Available free at

37. MIPCC Course Templates
Several different courses and disciplines
Pick and choose what will work for you
Focus on learning objectives and outcomes for students
Available online at

38. MIPCC Faculty Reflection
“I found that having a topic to work toward enhanced my class and was well worth any extra time on my part. My goals for this project were for students to learn the pitfalls and benefits of survey research. Each student contributed to our knowledge base. I could not have asked for better collaboration. I would strongly suggest to all stats instructors to incorporate service learning into your course. It brings the course to life so much more than having students gather data on random topics.”
- Kari Taylor, Mesa CC Statistics Instructor

39. MIPCC Student Reflections
“I now have resources to help someone who has issues or questions.”
“[The project] helped bring real-life events into our learning.”
“The survey really made me think about how making the choice of using or not using birth control can affect my life in a huge way.”

40. Replication Tips
Use popular culture to get students excited about the topic in their course work
Encourage students to present in a variety of formats (posters, videos, music, blogs, skits)
Don’t reinvent the wheel—use National Campaign websites for videos, contraception information, and links to local resources
Plan a college-wide event for information dissemination, including student stories

41. Lessons Learned
Know your facts up front so that you can present accurate information to potentially skeptical administrators, faculty, and students
Start with faculty who already use service learning in their courses; expand to others later
Start with existing service learning partners; expand after a pilot period
Be prepared to get embarrassed occasionally

42. Questions?

43. Contact Us Bianca Bennett – bennet63@student.gpc.edu
Mike Flores -
Andrea Kane -
Tamra Ortgies-Young –
Gail Robinson -
Jodie Vangrov –
Resources and data /
Course templates and information