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Resilience Re-set uses "Resilience" and "Paper Tigers" to spur action in communities

 

Untold numbers of students go to school each day distracted, angry or highly anxious as a result of adverse experiences in their lives. Resilience Re-Set is a campaign to help communities understand why many of these students misbehave or disengage, and give adults resources to support students who live with toxic stress.

Resilience Re-Set begins Nov. 1 and is led by KPJR Films in partnership with Childhood Abuse America, American Academy of Pediatrics, ACEsConnection and The California Endowment. Resilience Re-Set activities will include film screenings in communities nationwide, presentations, panel conversations and social media events. KPJR has produced two films that can be shared as part of Resilience Re-Set: Paper Tigers, a 90-minute documentary about the inspiring outcomes of trauma-informed education at a high school in Walla Walla, WA, and Resilience, an engaging new one-hour film on the science behind toxic stress. 

Last week, Resilience won "Best Documentary" at the 2016 Carmel (CA) International Film Festival. The head juror said:

"In a hard field with a lot of great candidates this year, "Resilience" was one that felt worthy of taking 1st place. The story is profound, the characters who exemplify it are beautifully chosen for us to fall for and then care about, and it has wide-reaching implications. Excellent work. Congratulations!

James Redford, director of KPJR Films said of Resilience and Paper Tigers: “These films show us, through science and the stories of our young people, how adults are stepping up to help children who are exposed to adverse experiences. We hope the stories of children, educators and scientists grappling with the results of trauma help raise awareness, foster conversation and inspire action.”

“Resilience Re-Set is about moving from talk to taking action,” said Karen Pritzker, executive producer, KPJR Films. “We are grateful to our partners who are hosting resilience-building activities to promote cultures of hopefulness and understanding in their communities.” 

Some of the Resilience Re-Set activities scheduled for November include:

  • On Nov. 1, the University of California, Davis, Department of Family and Community Medicine is hosting a screening of Resilience, followed by a conversation with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who features predominantly in the film.
  • The Topeka (KS) Public Schools is inviting staff from throughout the district to see Resilience on Nov. 2, following up on a recent screening of Paper Tigers.
  • Redford will host a screening of Resilience on Nov. 3 at the 2016 Resilience Summit in Chicago, which is hosted by the National Resilience Institute.
  • The San Diego Unified School District will team up with San Diego city officials to screen Resilience on Nov. 4 for educators and professionals who coordinate youth services.
  • The official premiere of Resilience will be Nov. 5 at the Chicago Film Critics Festival.
  • The Bank Street College of Education in New York City is screening Resilience on Nov. 4.
  • On Nov. 16, the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education is hosting a screening of Resilience for its faculty and students.
  • The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is asking its 25,000 members to invite a high school principal to join them for a Nov. 16 digital screening of Resilience and Twitter chat with Redford and Jim Sporleder, the principal featured in Paper Tigers.

“We see the film Resilience as an advocacy tool that our members can use to help explain toxic stress and its impact on students and how they function in schools,” said Katherine C. Cowan, communications director, NASP.  “This is a problem we can solve, but it will take expertise and support from educators, school psychologists, health experts and elected officials.”

KPJR Films, a producer of independent films about pressing social issues, offers documentary films Paper Tigers and Resilience for screening in local communities. The films are available through TUGG.com. There are additional resources available on the KPJRfilms.co website, including a Resilience Facilitator’s Guide and a One Caring Adult Resource portal.

Resilience Re-Set partners will also offer resources on their respective websites.

Organizations, educators and others who want to join Resilience Re-Set as a partner or want to learn more about hosting local screenings should send an email to: info@kpjrfilms.co.

On social media, please participate in Resilience Re-Set at Facebook.com/ResilienceImpactDoc and twitter.com/DocResilience, with the hashtags #ResilienceReset and #BeTheOne.

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What town is that, Edith? And when is the screening? We'd love to find out what people thought about it, and how people in the different sectors are thinking about integrating ACEs science into their work.

Can we get involved in the activities in this blog in Orange County, CA?
We're screening Resilience on Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 pm in San Clemente:
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What: "Resilience: Biology of Stress, Science of Hope "
When: Friday, November 18, 7 pm
Where: Center For Spiritual Living
1201 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente 92673
-- A documentary by James Redford, Director --
Free admission, limited seats.To reserve seats:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r...-tickets-28809422759
Watch the 2-minute trailer now: https://vimeo.com/137282528
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