How did one school and one community take on toxic stress and achieve 90% decrease in suspensions, 75% decrease in fights, and 5 fold increase in graduation rates? To find out, don’t miss the upcoming screening of PAPER TIGERS, a new documentary from director James Redford.

 Thursday, November 19th at 7pm

Riverview Theater, Minneapolis

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 EVENT UPDATE:

MCCC is excited to announce that following the screening will be a Q and A session featuring a panel of local experts!

 About the Film

Paper Tigers follows a year in the life

of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining students, becoming a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affect families. For more information and to view a trailer, click here.

 “Absolutely riveting, profoundly important.”

New York Times journalist and author, David Bornstein

This screening is hosted by Minnesota Communities Caring for Children, the Minnesota Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. For more information about MCCC/PCAMN, visit: www.pcamn.org