Laborfest: Maestra

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Date:

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Time:

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Event Type:

Screening

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Location Details:

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts - First floor theater - 2868 Mission St., San Francisco. 24th St BART.

Maestra (33 min.) By Catherine Murphy
With Cuban Educator Dr. Norma Guillard, film Director Katherine Murphy and panel of adult educators.
Maestra pays homage to thousands of young Cuban women in the 1960´s that were mobilized against illiteracy on the island. A total of 250,000 volunteers taught 700,000 people to read and write in one year. While Cuba, after the revolution, was able to have a massive adult education program that educated millions of Cuban adults, today in California, the government is shutting down education for millions of immigrant workers and their families.
After the film, a panel with Cuban educator Dr. Norma Guillard, film Director Katherine Murphy, along with California adult education teachers will discuss the film and the battle today to defend adult education programs in California.
See also:
http://www.laborfest.net/2013/2013Films.htm#f26
http://www.laborfest.net/2013/2013schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2013/2013Films.ht...

Added to the calendar on Sat, Jun 22, 2013 7:35PM

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