THE PROVIDENCE EFFECT : AWARD-WINNING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Award-winning inspirational feature documentary, The Providence Effect (Dinosaurs of the Future) presents the encouraging journey of Paul J. Adams III, an educator who has challenged the Chicago school system for thirty years with his revolutionary approach to teaching.
A preview screening was held in Manhattan on Monday, September 14, 2009. The Providence Effect showcases Adams’ vision and the schools’ successes through his progressive teaching practices. Following the successes at his first educational institution – Providence St. Mel, a Chicago private school in the crime and drug-ridden West Side that for thirty years has placed an impressive 100% of its graduates in colleges and universities, Adams subsequently established Providence Englewood, a K-8 charter school, which has increased its students test results by 400% since opening in 2006.
As national high school dropout rates remain at an alarmingly high rate, and slashed state budgets devastate school systems, The Providence Effect traces the school’s development from a struggling dream into an institution that produces not only inspired students, but parents, teachers and administrators dedicated to settling for nothing less than the highest expectations. Featuring engaging interviews with students, parents, alumni, teachers and administrators, the film takes the audience from science fairs and concert performances, to in-class instruction and graduation, providing an intimate look into the people and teaching methods that have made both Providence St. Mel and Providence Englewood national educational success stories.
The Providence Effect welcomes individuals to purchase showtimes at nearby theaters, in turn donating the theater seats to a school or organization of their choosing. For further information about Group Sales, please contact Jackie Papier at TPEgroupsales@live.com or (310) 488-6003.
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