Private Screening of Inspirational ‘Hidden Figures’ for Entire Middle School

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

With your support, 428 middle school students will attend a private screening of Hidden Figures at the Alamo Drafthouse on February 28th. Our hope is to inspire an entire school of students with this previously untold piece of American history. At KIPP Austin, our goal is to eliminate the gap in academic achievement between students growing up in educationally under-served communities in East Austin and their peers in more affluent areas and ensure our students have the skills, support, and motivation they need to graduate from college. The vast majority of our students are first-generation college-bound students, who live in low-income neighborhoods in East Austin. 87% of our students are eligible for the federal free and reduced price meals program and 98% of students are African-American or Latino. Through hard work, perseverance, and extra time in school, they catch up to and frequently surpass the academic performance of their peers. We believe ‘Hidden Figures’ will resonate with our KIPPsters overcoming the barriers to college, and will encourage our students, particularly our female students, to pursue careers in the STEM fields. Your donation will cover:

  • Bus Transportation for 428 students and 35 chaperones 
  • Movie Tickets for 428 students and 35 chaperones 

Back Up Plan

If we do not meet the goal, the funds raised will be reallocated to our End-of-Year Field Lessons to camps in Central Texas, Houston, and New Orleans!

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Comments (1)

Jodi February 9, 2017

What a great idea! I saw the movie a couple weeks ago and loved it. And it was complete news to me. Kathryn was an absolute genius. Not only is this movie a great celebration of Black History Month, but is an excellent way to debunk the nonsense that girls can't do math.

Go Katie, and you, too, Lisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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About the Creator

Lisa Rodgers is a graduate of Brown University where she earned a B.A. in Human Biology and Education. Upon graduating from Brown, Ms. Rodgers immediately relocated to Chicago, Illinois to participate in a one-year fellowship with Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men. As a fellow, Ms. Rodgers served as a tutor, mentor and advocate to a group of high-school freshman students. This transformational experience reaffirmed Ms. Rodgers’ passion for educational equality and prepared her for the role of Teaching Fellow, which she served in her first year at KIPP before becoming the 6th grade science teacher, and special education coordinator. This year, Ms. Rodgers is the Assistant Principal of Operations. She is excited to be a part of a learning community where every single person is fully committed to the mission of getting our students to and through college. When not at school, Ms. Rodgers enjoys running (slowly) in half marathons, spinning, cooking, practicing hot yoga and visiting her family and friends in her home country, The Bahamas.

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