LA IndyMedia Film Night Screening "Precious Knowledge", Discussion to Follow

LA Indymedia Film Night
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In the spirit of furthering understanding and communication within and between our many communities LA Indymedia is screening the film “Precious Knowledge”.

“Precious Knowledge” is an important documentary that exposes the blatant racism that the State Superintendent of Education in Arizona recently displayed in cutting out the successful ethnic-studies program at Tucson High School.

The film follows the lives of four students and several teachers as they fight to save their classes and the program that became an educational lifeline for them.

The disenfranchised high school seniors became academic warriors and community leaders in the face of losing a successful program that has become a national model of success. In a climate where the national average of Mexican-American drop-outs is 45 percent, 100 percent of the students enrolled in the Tucson High ethnic studies classes graduated from high school and 85 percent of them went on to college.

The filmmakers spent an entire year in the classroom filming this innovative social-justice curriculum, documenting the transformative impact on students who become engaged, informed, and active in their communities.

This story is important to all of us; as Americans and as Angelinos. In our city Ron Gochez, a high school social studies teacher and important activist, currently running for city council, was recently fired for teaching ethnic-studies courses in his South LA classroom.

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~ 7:15PM is the estimated Movie start time

• $6 Suggested Donation - No one turned away for the lack of funds

For more information, call Anna Kunkin at 323 * 661 * 4711

~ Stay with us for the Post-Movie Discussion following the screening.
Please note: doors will close at 10:30PM.

No food inside while you are welcome to bring snacks for before and/or after to share or not.

Location: Map to The GATEWAY Portal (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=2507+S+Barrington+Ave&city=Los+Angeles&state=CA&zipcode=90064)2507 S. Barrington Ave (1st Fl @ NW corner of Gateway Blvd, Entry from Outdoor Patio Area
West Los Angeles, CA 90064

Free Parking in attached lot directly behind building first come first serve. When/if full, ample free surrounding street parking.

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