"Girl Rising" Screening at AFS

This screening is presented by the Upper School Women's Group at Abington Friends School. Reserve your ticket here.

Girl
Rising journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human
spirit and the power of education to change a girl - and the world.

Nine
unforgettable girls – striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits
– spotlighted in a film about the strength of the human spirit and the
power of education to change the world.

With stories by nine
celebrated writers, voiced by nine renowned actresses including Meryl
Streep and Salma Hayek, Girl Rising introduces Sokha, an orphan who
rises from a Cambodian dump to become a star pupil; Suma, who writes
music to endure forced servitude in Nepal; Ruksana, an Indian
“pavement-dweller” whose father sacrifices his own needs for her dreams;
and six other heroines.

The girls are unique, but the obstacles
they face are ubiquitous. Like the 66 million girls in the world who
dream of going to school, what they want most is to be students. Now, by
sharing their personal journeys, they have become teachers. Watch Girl
Rising, and you will see: One girl with courage is a revolution.

Running time: 101 minutes. Rated PG-13 (adult situations)

Reserve tickets here. Free and open to the public.