Last week, Community for Education Foundation staff member Jason Urbanski visited South Carolina with a film crew to capture the impact that our Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Program has had in the Charleston County School District. The week was a tremendous success for the team, as six schools, 10 award-winning teachers, and over 250 students participated in the filming!
Teachers from across the district were filmed as they facilitated lessons from the Overcoming Obstacles program. This footage will be used in our upcoming documentary, The American Dream, which will raise awareness of Overcoming Obstacles and showcase a few of the 2.5 million lives the program has helped change.
In addition to filming, the crew had an opportunity to give back to the district by providing a morning news club with some advice on film production.
Charleston County began implementing the Overcoming Obstacles program last school year, when it was presented to the district through our Gifting Initiative, which provides schools with the program at absolutely no cost. We will continue to bring Overcoming Obstacles to more classrooms in South Carolina as the year continues.
The Community for Education Foundation team looks forward to featuring all the outstanding work happening in Charleston’s classrooms. Keep up the good work!
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Overcoming Obstacles
