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Film and Discussion series "Massachusetts Communities"

Saturday, 13 November 2004
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Organizer: Filmmakers Collaborative, in partnership with Freedom House

Filmmakers Collaborative, in partnership with Freedom House, is excited to announce a FREE cultural community event coming to Dorchester, MA

The Collaborative, a Boston-based non-profit that uses the power of film to start important public conversations, received funding from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and Sovereign Bank to present a free statewide Film and Discussion series "Massachusetts Communities".

The series delivers hopeful stories to communities across the state that share something in common with the inspiring Massachusetts' residents and places profiled in the films. Dorchester was selected as one of five communities across the state to host an event in the series.

"The Power of Art & Culture in Our Children's Lives"
Film: Someone Sang for Me
As budget cuts exacerbate an already deplorable situation in our inner-city schools, the arts are among the first to go. In Springfield, Massachusetts, one African-American woman, educator, musician, and cultural activist Jane Sapp is doing all she can to stem the tide -- with remarkable success. Someone Sang for Me is a portrait of Sapp, a courageous and insightful woman, as she uses music to convey a sense of self-worth to youth at-risk.

Talk: Join Jane Sapp, filmmaker Julie Akeret, and Ceasar McDowell, director of MIT∂s Center for Reflective Community Practice, for a discussion about the lessons learned in Springfield about integrating art and culture in the lives of youths and what meaning they have for Boston.

Location:
Freedom House 14 Crawford Street Dorchester, MA 02121

Cost: free

URL: http://filmmakerscollab.org/ akeretfilms.com/JaneSapp.htm www.freedomhouse.com/