Yo Soy Tu Niña

Yo Soy Tu Niña includes customised messages that educate Latino teens and parents about the connection between teen pregnancy and educational attainment. It can be used in various settings: a classroom, at home, at churches, conferences, and across various media platforms: DVD, the internet, and television.

It tells the story of Flor Ochoa, a 15-year-old growing up in Southern California and living in a very traditional Latino home. As the youngest of three daughters, Flor is given unrealistic expectations from her father, Jésus. At the same time, Tony, Flor's older boyfriend is pressuring her to have sex with him. To get Flor's attention, Tony sends Flor an inappropriate photo of himself; Flor's dad finds her cell phone and sees Tony's picture. As the tension increases in the Ocha home, Flor feels more and more pressure from Tony to go away and be with him. The situation boils over when Flor runs away and Flor's family rallying around Flor's mom as they wait for Flor to come back home. During this trying moment, Flor's sisters talk directly with their father and share the truth about how they also lacked an honest and open relationship with him. The mini-series culminates with a dramatic ending, as Flor returns home instead of staying the night with Tony, and Jesús apologises for not communicating and supporting his daughters.

Adolescent Girls, Sexual Health.

Yo Soy Tu Niña was motivated by a commissioned study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the National Council of La Raza. The study sought to closely examine the high rates (53%) of Latina Teens getting pregnant at least once before age 20.

Since 2006, Novelas Educativas® has used E-E and familiar storylines and characters that depict the same barriers and frustrations that newly arrived immigrants experience in the US. Media resources take into account the different levels of education, literacy, social economic status, and acculturation among/within Latino families to ensure impact. Novelas Educativas® has reached over 3 million families via the U.S. Department GEAR-Up programme, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Ad Council Parent Engagement campaign, and other outreach efforts.