LISTEN…

“Listen reveals a dangerous disconnect – some of us are afraid of the emotional weight of the film while it makes others feel less alone.”

Today as part of the welcome back to teachers activities, Superintendent Himmel and her staff shared with all our teachers in Citrus Schools, the timely, powerful and moving film, ‘LISTEN’, about how the simple action of listening (or not), can alter a life. It’s about all of us and how we impact each other.

Follow this link to the trailer: https://youtu.be/T1MW6zQ4oxU

In June, I shared that I too had the great pleasure to watch this film and meet the filmmaker and director, Erahm Christopher at the Florida School Board Association’s June 2018 Conference and trainings.  Christopher shared with school board members, “You might wonder why a filmmaker is at a school board event? Because there is a connection”.  Christopher went on to say that he created this film so that people will have conversations.

The film takes place following a school tragedy in a nearby city.  The story provides a candid look into a group of youths and adults. The film was inspired by real youth trying to be heard, the film illustrates the essential role adults play in the lives of our youth and the fabric of our communities and schools.

I applaud Superintendent Himmel and the education services team for sharing this film with our teachers.  This is not a feel-good film, it is a film that facilitates needed and necessary conversations among adults, adults that are daily impacting young people and their worlds.

If you have an opportunity to see this film, I encourage you to watch it, and share about it.  As the filmmaker intended it will help assist in important conversations and may help us to better LISTEN to one another.

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