Rosalyn, I have screened Paper Tigers in several communities in Chicago, Kansas, and Missouri in which the demographics are far different than WW's demographics, and the response from these communities has been very powerful. I feel that we have to bring public awareness to the current practices that are failing our minority students miserably. Pipeline to Prison, Zero Tolerance policies...our general public is not aware of the inequity and injustice that still is disproportionately pushing our minority kids out of the system.
That is the discussion that I hear taking place in the communities and the schools that screen Paper Tigers. Paper Tigers is a tool that drives the conversation which in my experience focuses on the challenges in which the community is facing. The trauma informed strategies work for all kids, that is the message that we want to shout from the mountain tops. Every student that comes through our school doors, deserves to feel safe, valued, and connected with a village of caring adult relationships. I respect whatever you decide, I just wanted to share that film sets up the conversations that need to happen if we are going to see change in our schools and in our communities. Blessings, Jim