Film Benefit for Teachers for Social Justice: Granito de Arena

Inspiring Roxie Cinema Screening of
Mexican Teachers’ Struggle: Granito de Arena

On May 27 at 4pm, Teachers 4 Social Justice and New College of California’s Teacher Education Program will hold a screening Jill Freidberg’s documentary,
Granito de Arena at the Roxie Theater.

The film documents the 25 year struggle for education justice in reaction to deep education spending cuts as a result of globalization, and offers important lessons in civics, resourcefulness and courage for United States educators. The screening will be a fundraiser for Teachers 4 Social Justice, a grassroots, peer led education activist organization based in SF, as well as New College’s Bilingual Teacher Scholarship Program. Admission is $8.00, and $4 for Seniors. Discussion immediately after the screening followed by a dance party at New College, 766 Valencia Street with Bay Area music artists featured in the movie, Los Mocosos.

When: 4pm, Saturday, May 27
What: Documentary Film Screening
Where: Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th Street between Valencia and Guerrero
After party: 6pm, Saturday, May 27 at New College Theater, 766 Valencia Street with Los Mocosos