A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education

by Home Storytellers - fiscally sponsored by 501c3 nonprofit, Empowerment WORKS
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A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education
A film to amplify refugee teenage girls education

Project Report | May 19, 2023
Our Coalition Continues to Grow, You can Join Too!

By Francisco Alcala | Executive Director

World Literacy Summit - Oxford - April 3, 2023
World Literacy Summit - Oxford - April 3, 2023

We continue to reach audiences with Asmaa's message, the Syrian refugee and the protagonist of documentary film The Neighborhood Storyteller:

LET'S TOGETHER UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS TO ACT CREATIVELY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

With your support and the partnerships we are cultivating, the film and the message is spreading and is helping advance the Women and Girls Empowerment movement. 

Here the latest update of the great reception the documentary is having in the worldwide film festival tour with 40 official selections in 20 countries. 21 nominations and 9 awards. Including Best Women in Film, Best Human Rights, Best Refugee Challenges, Excellence Award, Best Documentary Short, Highly Commended Feature Documentary and Best Picture Documentary.

Impact Events:

  • Yale University Screening followed by Q&A - You can watch the discussion here https://youtu.be/BadwsWxeoq0
  • Emirates Airline Festival of Literature - Film Screening preceeded by a panel with Fairouz Taqi Adeen (UNICEF), Bisan Salameh (UNHCR), amd Dr. Rana Dajani, founder of We Love Reading.
  • Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative - Screening followed by Q&A - You can listen to the converastion here: https://youtu.be/eOc8Phy7NKM
  • Robert Morris University - Film Screening followed by Q&A
  • Public Consulting Group - Employee Screening followed by Q&A
  • Dropbox - Employee and Contractors Virtual Screening Event
  • GirlForward - Community Screening Event 

By supporting financially this project you can help us increase even more the reach of Asmaa´s message. 

You can visit the film website for more information and if interested in organizing a community screening fill up the Host a Screening form here.

Thank you, we are grateful for your continued support.

Refugee Self-Reliance Event
Refugee Self-Reliance Event
Yale University Panel Discussion
Yale University Panel Discussion
Yale University Panel Discussion
Yale University Panel Discussion
Yale University Panel Discussion
Yale University Panel Discussion
Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative Event
Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative Event
Robert Morris University Event
Robert Morris University Event
Robert Morris University Event
Robert Morris University Event
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Project Leader:
Francisco Alcala
Santa Barbara , CA United States
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