For Immediate Release
Friday, January 9, 2015
Contacts:
Kate West, Community Cinema Coordinator and Graduate Assistant, SIU College of Mass Communications & Media Arts, (618) 453-5060, (217) 246-4626 (cell – for media only), kate.west@wsiu.org
Beth Spezia, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-5595, beth.spezia@wsiu.org
WSIU, Carbondale Public Library to Present Free Community Cinema Film Screening on January 17
“A Path Appears” To Address Gender-Based Violence & Oppression
Carbondale, Ill. – WSIU Public Broadcasting and the Carbondale Public Library will present a free screening and discussion of one part of the three-part Independent Lens film A Path Appears on Saturday, January 17 at 2:30pm at the Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main.
Presented as part of WSIU's participation in Community Cinema, a community engagement initiative from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and Independent Lens, A Path Appears follows Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and a group of dedicated actor/advocates to Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, and throughout the United States. The group uncovers the harshest forms of gender inequality, the devastating impact of poverty, and the ripple effects that follow, including sex trafficking, teen-pregnancy, gender-based violence, and child slavery. They also examine effective solutions being forged to combat these issues.
Guests at the screening on January 17 will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion connecting issues in the film to issues within our community, as well as an opportunity to win the book "A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity" by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Discussion moderators include: Cataria Alves, RCS Adolescent Counselor at The Women's Center, Susie Toliver, Crime Victim Advocate with the Carbondale Police Department, and Martha Cropper, President and CEO of Teach My Kenyan Children, a faith-based nonprofit (501([c]3) committed to helping rural Kenyans improve their lives through education.
For more information about WSIU's Community Cinema screenings, contact Kate West, Community Cinema Coordinator and Graduate Assistant, SIU Carbondale College of Mass Communications and Media Arts, at (618) 453-5060 or kate.west@wsiu.org.
Community Cinema is a service of Independent Television Services (ITVS) and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
About Community Cinema
Community Cinema is a groundbreaking national civic engagement initiative featuring free screenings of films from the Emmy-winning PBS series Independent Lens. Presented by Independent Television Service (ITVS) in partnership with local public television stations and community organizations, these in-person events and online social screenings bring community members together to learn, discuss, and get involved in key social issues of our time. For a complete lineup and more information about the Community Cinema series visit: http://communitycinema.org/
About Independent Lens
Independent Lens is an Emmy® Award-winning weekly series airing on PBS Monday nights at 10PM. The acclaimed series features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by Independent Television Service, the series is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding from PBS and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. For more information, visit pbs.org/independentlens. Join the conversation at facebook.com/independentlens and @IndependentLens.
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