Former Teen Mom and Author to Host Life-Changing Teen Mom Retreat

Summer Owens Teaches Teen Moms How She Beat the Statistics and Graduated from High School, College and Business School with Honors and Raised Her Son without Government Assistance
By: Summer Owens
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - May 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Memphis, Tennessee—Former teen mom, author of Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother, and president of S.O. What! LLC, Summer Owens, will host an intensive retreat for determined teen moms.  The retreat will be held July 26-27 at St. Columba Episcopal Retreat Center and is for teen moms aged 15-19 who want to learn how the now 33-year-old mother of an 18-year-old, raised her son away from family yet managed to obtain college degrees, purchase a house, and enjoy a great career.  

Teen childbearing in the U.S. costs taxpayers nearly $9.1 billion annually, according to a 2006 report by Saul Hoffman, Ph.D., and published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.  By teaching teen mothers how to pursue education and independence, Summer hopes to reduce the number of teen mothers who depend on government assistance and increase their future earning potential and overall life satisfaction.  

“Statistics state that only about one-third of teen moms graduate from high school, less than three percent obtain college degrees, and nearly 80% will rely on welfare.  I beat all of these statistics, and I look forward to spending concentrated time with some focused teen moms to show them how they can do it too,” said Owens.

Sponsorship opportunities are currently available for any church or nonprofit to sponsor a teen mom for this exciting, life-changing weekend. This breakthrough retreat will focus on topics ranging from education and careers to relationships and nutrition. Teen moms will have fun while learning about themselves and forming a plan for success.

To sponsor a teen mom or to register, visit the Store at www.SummerOwens.com.

About Summer Owens

A mother at age fifteen, Summer Owens knows firsthand the challenges teen mothers face.  With her son by her side, Owens earned an MBA from Belhaven College and a BBA from the University of Memphis where she was named Miss University of Memphis in 2001. Owens has enjoyed a great career with companies including the Memphis Grizzlies and FedEx. Owens published her memoir in 2010 and has been featured nationally on CNN Headline News and the 700 Club. She is currently the Fogelman College of Business and Economics Outstanding Young Alumna, was named to the Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40, and has received the Tri-State Defender Women of Excellence Award, Women of Achievement Heroism Award and many other honors.  In 2011, Owens started S.O. What! LLC which provides tools, information and motivation for people to eliminate excuses that hinder them from becoming successful. Summer has delivered over 100 motivational speeches and trainings and enjoys using her life’s challenges and victories to impact the lives of others.
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Source:Summer Owens
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Tags:Teen Mom, Teen Pregnancy, Education, Welfare
Industry:Speaking, Training
Location:Memphis - Tennessee - United States
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