Feb
21
Movie Night: "First Generation"
Thursday, February 21, 2013 07:00 PM - Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:00 PM
Cost
Free Categories
Arts and CulturalFilms
Lecture/Speaker
Location
Funkhouser Bldg160 Funkhouser Dr
Lexington, Kentucky
Room: 200
Website:
Office of First Generation Initiatives
Event Contact Info
Matthew DeffendallEmail:
mbdeff2@uky.eduPhone:
(859) 257-1925 Sponsor:
Office of First Generation Initiatives About Event
Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, "First Generation" tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of 3 years and featuring some of our nation's top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation. 
