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DeKalb Student Film Festival Kicks Off This Week
DeKalb County School District is hosting a student film festival.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County School District (DCSD) hosted its first film festival Wednesday highlighting films to unite the DCSD community and discuss challenging topics impacting students and education, according to a news release.
The four films included in the festival are Chasing Childhood, College Behind Bars, Push Out: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, and Girl Rising. The next screening is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.
“College Behind Bars showcases the transformational power of education through the
life stories of individuals who earn college degrees from BARD College while concurrently serving time in prison,” according to the release. “Viewers will be inspired by the evolution of a dozen formerly incarcerated men and women who not only attain college degrees but also seize a second chance to become the best versions of themselves.”
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A live panel discussion will take place after each film. Learn more dekalbschoolsga.org.
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