A Child Having A Child

A Child Having A Child A story of Denise Ramos and Nijear HowardDenise Ramos was 14 years old when she had her son Nijear, and her life changed rapidly and dramatically in the next 8 years. In this short documentary, she reflects on her struggle trying to be a teenager in school and a mother when out of school, how she learned to be a parent on her own, and what she would tell other teenagers in her situation. Created by Denise Ramos, Ellie Markovitch, Cindy Khoo, Andrew Lynn, Nijear Howard, and Branda Miller. A Youth Media Sanctuary project with NY Media Alliance and the Missing Link Street Ministry. First shown at the NY Shout Out Youth Media Film Festival, June 5, 2010.For more information, check out http://missinglinkstreetministry.com and http://mediasanctuary.org/.