Broward County Public School To Host Screening of American Promise Documentary and Community Discussions

WHO: Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) educators, parents, community leaders and students        
 
WHAT:  BCPS Student Support Initiatives – Diversity, Cultural Outreach & Prevention Department, in partnership with the Children’s Services Council of Broward County and United Way of Broward County, is hosting a screening of the American Promise documentary, which highlights the challenges facing African-American youths.  Following the screening, the film’s directors will lead community discussions.
 
WHEN:  Events take place on Thursday, April 24, 2014, and Friday, April 25, 2014
 
WHERE: Thursday, April 24, 2014 
Cinema Paradiso Theater
503 SE 6^th Street, Fort Lauderdale
5:30 – 8 p.m. 
 
Friday, April 25, 2014
Pompano Beach High School
600 NE 13 Avenue, Pompano Beach
9  – 11:30 a.m.
 
WHY: The American Promise documentary follows the lives of two African-American boys as they grow into adulthood.  The documentary spans 13 years of their lives as the students attend Dalton, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country.  The documentary chronicles the boys’ paths from kindergarten through high school graduation, and highlights America’s struggle to come of age on issues of race, class and opportunity. 
 
The goal of the screening and community discussion is to enhance dialogue within the Broward County community about bridging the achievement gap for African-American males.

ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth largest public school system in the United States, the second largest in the state of Florida and the largest fully accredited K-12 and adult school district in the nation. BCPS has over 260,000 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 229 schools and education centers and 94 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population. Students are from 204 different countries and speak 130 different languages. For more information about BCPS, visit (browardschools.com), follow us on Twitter (@Browardschools) and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/browardschools). Source Broward County Public Schools