If you are interested in organizing a screening of the film, please contact GOOD DOCS.
If you want to collaborate to organize a strategic screening to build support for more resources to close the college guidance gap, please get in touch by email.
Educational and Impact Screenings
Parents Supporting Parents
Saturday, August 22th, 2020
Social Distance Outdoor Screening
Featured speakers: Enoch Jemmott, Karoline Jimenez and Julie Dressner
National Scholarship Providers Association Conference
Monday, October 5th, 2020
Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion
Featured speakers: Karoline Jimenez and Julie Dressner
Register Here
Virtual screening and discussion featuring the film subjects, youth organizers, educators and activists from the Bronx.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
Sponsored by: Alliance for Quality Education, Sistas and Brothas United, Dignity in Schools and the New Settlement Apartments Parent Action Committee
This screening is part of the
National Week of Action Against School Pushout
This event is co-hosted by the Alliance for Quality Education &
Jabari Brisport and
Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon.
Register before 4pm on October 22nd to receive a link to participate in the live webinar.
RSVP here: bit.ly/PSTownHall
FREE virtual screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT and Brooklyn Town Hall Discussion
The Town Hall Discussion will focus on the critical role that school counselors play in public schools & how we can lower the school counselor to student ratio in New York State, which is currently 1 to 635.
Thursday, October 22nd 2020
@6pm
Panelists include:
NYS Senator Candidate Jabari Brisport
NYS Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon
NYS Senator Julia Salazar
Two of the main characters from PERSONAL STATEMENT, Karoline Jiménez and Enoch Jemmott
Click here to register:
Free Ovee Screening and Panel Discussion
Thursday, February 4th 2021 at 7pm
The screening is being hosted by WKAR and
the Capital Area College Access Network (CapCAN),
a community network dedicated to increasing
college readiness, participation and completion.
Panelists will include:
-
Juliane Dressner, Director, PERSONAL STATEMENT
-
Dr. Mark Largent, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate *Education, Michigan State University
-
Dr. Steven Robinson, President, Lansing Community College
-
The Honorable Sarah Anthony, State Representative, 68th House District, Lansing
College Bound St. Louis
Friday, May 29th, 2020
Virtual #WeBelongInCollege Screening
Enoch Jemmott and Karoline Jimenez will be in attendance
You can watch the virtual session:
The Power of Stories of Belonging in College
Monday, March 9th, 2020
Austin, Texas
We launched the PERSONAL STATEMENT
#WeBelongInCollege campaign
at
SXSW EDU
The #WeBelongInCollege campaign is an interactive social media campaign that encourages high school and college students to share their own #WeBelongInCollege stories.
Students will share their stories about a time when they struggled and questioned whether they belong. The stories will also explain how they managed to persist. By sharing these stories, they will help other students to realize that they are not alone, and even though all students struggle - they still belong in college!
Liz Willen - Executive Editor, The Hechinger Report;
John Branam - Executive Director, Get Schooled; and
Juliane Dressner and Enoch Jemmott will be in attendance
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Professional Development Screening and Panel Presentation
for school counselors & district leaders
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Miami, Florida
Sponsored by the KIPP Foundation's KIPP Through College program
Juliane Dressner, Christine Rodriguez, Enoch Jemmott
and Karoline Jimenez will be in attendance
Higher Education User Group Cloud Symposium 2020
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Santa Clara, California
Christine Rodriguez, Enoch Jemmott and Karoline Jimenez
will be the keynote speakers
Wednesday, January 8th, 2020
Washington, D.C
Juliane Dressner & Enoch Jemmott will be in attendance
The 2020 National Career Development Summit
The Summit is hosted by The Coalition for Career Development
The Coalition for Career Development represents many of the nation’s leading government, business and education organizations including the National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers, IBM, Education Commission of the States, and the National Association of Workforce Boards.
The Coalition for Career Development is committed to making career readiness the first priority of American education. They believe that providing ALL learners with high-quality career development services and technology will help ensure that they secure productive employment in their chosen career as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. This will also better meet the needs of employers for a skilled workforce, elevate the dignity of all work and help more young people achieve the American Dream.
PAVE THE WAY CONFERENCE
Washington Student Achievement Council
A cabinet-level state agency, the Washington Student Achievement Council provides strategic planning, oversight, and advocacy to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington.
There will be two screenings:
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 @ 5:30pm
The Gates Foundation
&
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 @ 2:50pm
Juliane Dressner and Karoline Jimenez
will be in attendance
Teach for America: NYC Office
Thursday, November 20th, 2019 @ 6pm
Karoline Jimenez, Christine Rodriguez, Enoch Jemmott and Juliane Dressner
will be in attendance
Hunter College High School
Friday, December 6th, 2019 @ 6pm
Juliane Dressner, Christine Rodriguez, Enoch Jemmott and Karoline Jimenez
will be in attendance
City University of New York
College of Staten Island
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
Christine Rodriguez, Karoline Jimenez and Juliane Dressner
will be in attendance
Saturday, November 9th, 2019 1:30-3:00pm
Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Co-sponsored by
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Penn Alumni Relations
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network
for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
and
Philly School Counselors United
This screening is free and open to the Public!
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott & Juliane Dressner of PERSONAL STATEMENT
West Philadelphia High School graduate Madelaine Akinyemi
Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent J. Hughes
Moderator:
Dr. Ira Harkavy, the founder of the Netter Center
The National Association for Multicultural Education Conference
November 6 -10, 2019
Tucson, Arizona
(National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth)
Monday, November 4th, 2019
Washington, DC at the Washington Hilton
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott and Juliane Dressner
Grantmakers for Education National Meeting
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
3:45 - 6:00 pm
Louisiana, New Orleans
Panelists:
Karoline Jimenez, Juliane Dressner and
Lori Chajet of CARA (College Access: Research & Action)
Moderater:
Erickson Blakney (Pinkerton Foundation)
September 28 & 29, 2019
Houston Community College’s
West Houston Institute
Houston, Texas
Registration is open for #RealCollege: A National Convening on Food and Housing Insecurity!
#RealCollege is a national movement created by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. Focused on the struggles, triumphs, and realities of what it means to be in college today, #RealCollege seeks to change the landscape of higher education so that all students can afford and complete their studies.
The movement includes an annual convening, regional and state coalitions, nationwide systematic data collection on students’ challenges, a student advocacy campaign, and more. Please explore our website to see all that we offer, and join us on all forms of social media at #RealCollege.
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott and Juliane Dressner
A free public screening on Thursday, September 19th, 2019
The Putnam Museum
1717 West 12th Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
Following the film there will be a 30 minute moderated Q & A.
Screenings Organized in Collaboration with Tuition Fit
September 19 - 20, 2019,
Davenport, Iowa
There will be a series of impact screenings in Iowa in collaboration with Tuition Fit, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC), LCAN (Local College Access Network), the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, GEAR UP, and the Quad Cities 2030 project.
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott, Karoline Jimenez, Christine Rodriguez and
Juliane Dressner who all will be participating in every event
University-Assisted Community Schools Network
Monday, September 16th, 2019
A virtual screening and panel
coordinated by the Netter Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott, Karoline Jimenez, Christine Rodriguez
and Juliane Dressner
The Puget Sound College and Career Network
There will be two screenings:
Monday, August 19th, 2019 from 11:30 – 1 pm
New Holly Gathering Hall - 7054 32nd Avenue South, Seattle
&
Monday August 26th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Green River College – Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way Suit 112, Kent
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
Seattle, Washington
We had a powerful screening and panel discussion with the
K-12 education staff of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott, Karoline Jimenez, and Juliane Dressner
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
8:45-11:00 am
New York, New York
Brandeis High School Campus
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott & Christine Rodriguez - Film Subjects
Melody Benitez - CARA Program Associate
Monday, May 20th, 2019 7:30-9:30pm
Arizona Grand Resort and Spa
Phoenix, Arizona
Organized by Western Association of Admission Counseling (WACAC), Rocky Mountain Association of Admission Counseling (RMACAC), and Pacific Northwest Association of Admission Counseling (PNACAC)
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Oakland, California
Marriott City Center
Panelists:
Enoch Jemmott & Karoline Jimenez - Film Subjects
Juliane Dressner - Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Moderated by Liz Willen, Executive Editor - The Hechinger Report
Free Screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT
Monday, May 6th, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Robert F. Wagner Middle School
220 East 76th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
New York, NY
Organized by students and staff of East Side Middle School
and
Wagner Middle School
The screening will be introduced by
New York City Council Member Ben Kallos
The post-screening panel discussion will feature
Enoch Jemmott & Christine Rodriguez,
two of the inspirational stars of the film
and
Juliane Dressner, the film's Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 4 pm
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library
Room 230
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY
Capitol Hill Screening
of
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Gold Room - Rayburn House Office Building
Sponsors:
-
American Counseling Association
-
Center for Postsecondary Readiness & Success at American University
-
NACAC
-
College Board
-
ETS
-
NCAN
-
ACT - Center for Equity in Learning
-
Corporation for Public Broadcasting - American Graduate Program
-
College Promise - Civic Nation
-
United Negro College Fund
-
College Success Foundation
-
AVID
-
Austin Chamber
-
Four Point Education Partners
Saturday, April 13th, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Cowin Auditorium
147 Horace Mann Hall, Teachers College
Panel Discussion moderated by Liz Willen, Editor-in-Chief, The Hechinger Report with Director/Producer Juliane Dressner; Director of the College Advising Initiative at Teachers College, Riddhi Sandi; and Enoch Jemmott & Christine Rodriguez, two of the main subjects in the film.
Click to watch our post screening discussion
Friday, Feb. 8th, 2019 5:00 @ 7:00PM
Askwith Hall
13 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 0213
SUMMIT 2019
Movie Screening and Discussion Sponsored by the YMCA
Monday, January 21th, 2019 11:00 AM
Oriental Theater
2230 N Farwell, Milwaukee WI 53202
Free MLK Day Screening & Public Forum in Philadelphia
Sponsored by:
-
Philly School Counselors United
-
The University of Pennsylvania
-
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
-
The Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools
-
UrbEd
-
Councilwoman Helen Gym
-
Pennsylvania State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler
-
Philadelphia Student Union
Panelists:
-
Helen Gym, City Councilwoman
-
Tatiana Olmedo, School Counselor
-
Nayeli Perez, Philadelphia Student Union
-
Christine Rodriguez, Film Subject
-
Enoch Jemmott, Film Subject
-
Moderator: Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg, The Public Interest Law Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 21th, 2019 at 3 PM
Zellerbach Theatre
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at
The University of Pennsylvania
Press:
The City Council of the City of Philadelphia issued this
after the screening. Here's an excerpt:
...be it RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, ... recognizes the critical role that school counselors play in meeting students’ academic, social/emotional, and postsecondary planning needs; and calls on the School District of Philadelphia to institute the American School Counselor Association’s recommended student-counselor ratio of 250 to 1.
Education Writers Association
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Moderated by Liz Willen, Executive Editor of the Hechinger Report
Panelists:
Christine Rodriguez, Juliane Dressner and Karoline Jimenez
This two day conference brings together hundreds of mission-aligned education and civic leaders, policy makers, practitioners, philanthropists, and researchers from across the country to spark ideas, energy and action to strengthen and build the next movement of college-success initiatives.
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 3:30pm
University of California Berkeley
Amplifying Student Voices through Film:
The Value of Storytelling in Promise
Alex Shebanow, Executive director of Fail State, Adam Fenderson, Director of Unlikely, and Juliane Dressner all will be in attendance!
In the world of higher education, stories from students are often some of the most valuable tools available for building support for a program or movement, and the use of film in communications and advocacy allows audiences to put a face, voice, and a name to many of the pressing issues facing our students. This session will preview 3 recently released, award-winning documentaries in higher education, Personal Statement, Fail State, and Unlikely, and will feature a panel of Directors and students to discuss the value of student voices and storytelling in the College Promise movement.
Check out the full schedule and register today at www.promisenet.net
.png)
Professional Development Training for the staff of
New Dorp High School
Staten Island, New York
Thank you for the warm reception!
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Friday, May 29th, 2020
Virtual Screening
Sponsored by the KIPP Foundation's KIPP Through College program
Enoch Jemmott and Karoline Jimenez will be in attendance
TEENS-ONLY screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT, in association with Margaret Mead Film Festival. Evening includes a post-screening discussion with special guests, light refreshments, and hands-on art and science activities throughout the Museum.
October 17th 2018, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY
Screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT
October 10th, 2018 6:00 - 9:00 PM
The Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
Screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT
Thursday, September 27th, 2018 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Marriott City Creek
75 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Room: Salon D
Movie Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Wyndham Grand
Pittsburgh, PA
Grand Ballroom
Juliane Dressner, the film's director, Karoline Jimenez, one of the students featured in the film, and Janice Bloom from College Access: Research & Action, the NCAN member featured in this film, will be attending the screening to answer questions.