The Graduates, Part 1 - Girls

Bernardo Ruiz | Documentary, Series

2013 | 60 minutes | United States

Follow Stephanie, a budding activist on the South Side of Chicago; Chastity, a Bronx teen whose family is homeless; and Darlene, a Tulsa student who reenters school after having a baby.

Latin American Studies Education Race + Ethnicity Youth Women Gender + Sexuality Studies Latinx
Synopsis

Follow Stephanie, a budding activist on the South Side of Chicago; Chastity, a Bronx teen whose family has become homeless; and Darlene, a Tulsa student who reenters school after having a baby in order to make a good future for her son.

Series Description
Explore pressing issues in education today through the eyes of six young Latino and Latina students from across the U.S., offering first-hand perspectives on key challenges facing Latino high school students and their families, educators, and community leaders. This a story about the graduates who will make up America’s future.

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Main credits

Aguilar, Pamela A. (film producer)
Maguire, Katia (film producer)
Ruiz, Bernardo (film producer)
Ruiz, Bernardo (screenwriter)

Other credits

Cinematography, Antonio Cisneros, Mai Iskander, Jerry Risius; editing, Carla Gutierrez; music, Leo Abrahams.


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DIRECTOR: Bernardo Ruiz

NATIONALITY: United States

YEAR: 2013

GENRE: Documentary, Series

LANGUAGE: English

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

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