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‘Race to Nowhere’ Screening presented by Seattle Girls’ and Hamlin Robinson Schools

On  Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30pm Seattle Girls School and Hamlin Robinson School will present  a screening of ‘Race to Nowhere at HRS.  A panel discussion will be held immediately after the movie.

A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives. Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. This film has been said to be…

  “Culture changing” Rachel Simmons, Author, The Curse of the Good Girl
  “A growing grass-roots phenomenon.” Washington Post
  “Must see movie” NY Times
  “Another inconvenient truth” George Lucas Educational Foundation
  “Compelling” Diane Ravich, Author, The Death and Life of the Great American School System

Tuesday, May 17
6:30-9:30 pm
Hamlin Robinson School
1700 E Union St
Seattle WA 98122

Tickets are available online: http://rtnseattlegirls.eventbrite.com/

Clock hours available for educators

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