American Teacher
Wednesday, February 20th at 7:00pm in the MSU Procrastinator Theatre
Doors Open at 6:50pm
This event is free and open to the public
Free MSU parking after 6:00pm
Watch the American Teacher Trailer
Join the MSU Leadership Institute as we host a free screening of American Teacher in the Procrastinator Theater, located in the Strand Union Building at MSU.
Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in our educational system—the 3.2 million teachers who spend every day in classrooms across the country. Through an interactive and evolving website and a feature-length documentary that brings together educational experts, student interviews, and a year of documenting the day-to-day lives and sacrifices of public school teachers, THE TEACHER SALARY PROJECT will bring an awareness to the real and imminent crisis in our educational system—how little we value our strongest, most committed, and most effective teachers, and the ripple effect this has on how our children learn and their potential for future success.
The film's narrative balances the personal stories of each character with a mixture of interviews and animated facts and statistics by Stefan Nadelman, each highlighting the big sacrifices made by our nation’s teachers, and how these demanding costs force many of our greatest teachers out of the profession.
American Teacher has participated in the San Francisco International Film Festival, the San Antonio Film Festival, the Philadelphia International Film Festival, the New Orleans Film, the United Nations Association Film Festival, the Napa Valley Film Festival, and most recently, the Denver Film Festival. American Teacher was awarded silver in the documentary category of the 34th Annual Philadelphia International Film Festival.
This event is sponsored by ASMSU & MSU Leadership Institute
Review:
"It quickly knocks down the idiocy often voiced by right-wing television commentators that teachers are goof-offs who work six-hour days and take three months off every year. The director, Vanessa Roth, follows several teachers through their long days at school and into their personal lives, where low pay is a constant worry that affects marriages and contributes to an alarming turnover rate.”
- Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Learn more:
- Learn more about the Teacher Salary Project
- Follow the Teacher Salary Project on Twitter: @teachersalary
Beyond Our Differences
Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00pm at the MSU Procrastinator Theater
Doors open at 6:50pm
This event is free and open to the public
Free MSU parking after 6:00pm
Watch the Beyond Our Differences Trailer
With all problems in the world today -- poverty, war, environmental degradation, starvation, weapons, overpopulation and desperation among millions -- people are longing for meaning. Many people find answers in religion and spirituality, but as a result, these faiths are often hijacked by those seeking to enhance their own power at the expense of others.
With this dichotomy in mind, Beyond Our Differences calls upon key religious leaders, politicians, and inspirational figures in their fields to tackle the toughest and most complex issues in the modern age. The film asks what inspires them to affect positive change. The film seeks to provide a unique perspective on how to support and strengthen compassionate and non-violent activism when resolving difficult disputes by sharing personal experiences of these leaders.Beyond Our Differences provides a tapestry of distinct voices and viewpoints regarding spirituality, woven with one universal expression of hope. By providing such a variety of experiences in such an accessible format, it hopes that viewers will understand this message of hope and will become empowered through their own expressions of faith to impact positive change in their lives and the lives of others.
Following the film will be a discussion session aimed at further stimulation of the questions brought to the table by the film.
This event is sponsored by ASMSU & MSU Leadership Institute
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