Hopeville, USA
Literacy: a classroom study
For 13 months, Harvey and the crew filmed in elementary classrooms of two schools in Waterbury, CT. The goal: Document the magic of kids learning to read. Theorizing we are in “Anytown, USA”, we get a glimpse into our nation’s progress. Hearing from brain scientists and teachers, see what works and what can be done to teach kids the most powerful tool for success: Literacy.
We’ve reached a critical moment when illiterate youth and adults are truly left behind and unable to succeed. With rising poverty, homelessness, drug use, family dysfunction, the need for fundamental education improvement is essential. In this episodic precursor to our feature length documentary Hopeville, we raise awareness around literacy and the failing education in system in America today.