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The Social Justice Partnership Program and 360 °
are proud to host the screening of
First Person

First Person unfolds through the eyes of six promising Philadelphia teens. The film opens on the first day of 11th grade, as each student embarks on the most important year of high school. The film takes viewers inside the challenges of pursuing college while navigating the responsibilities of family, the pressures of the streets, and the absurdity of a school system that fails to graduate almost half its students.

The screening will be followed by a panel with Ben Herold, Director; the Students of First Person; Lisa Nutter, President of Philadelphia Academies, Inc. and First Lady of Philadelphia; Kate Shaw, Executive Director of Research for Action; Azsherae Gary, BMC senior; and Aaron Jones, Parkway West senior.
So come and watch an amazing film and enjoy the thought provoking panel and conversation that will follow!

Date: Wednesday, October 20th
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Place: Thomas 110

But there’s more! Ben Herold, the director and winner of the 2008 Best First-Time Film Director Award, will host a workshop Thursday, October 21st from 4:00-5:30PM in English House Lecture Hall that will discuss the next steps towards tackling issues concerning college access in urban schooling.
Contact:  Socialjustice@brynmawr.edu (x5275)