PBS Shows Jennifer Garner Visiting West Virginia
"A Path Appears" will air on PBS
Monday, Feb. 2 at 10 p.m., which will feature Mason County, West Virginia. The
film explores the challenges of gender and income equality in the United States
and shows Jennifer Garner, a Save The Children ambassador and West Virginia
native, visiting West Virginia.
The film is part of a 3-part documentary entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty" based on books by New York Times authors and couple Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Dunn, who tour the area with Garner.
The film is part of a 3-part documentary entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty" based on books by New York Times authors and couple Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Dunn, who tour the area with Garner.
According to Tanya Weinberg, director of communications for Save The
Children, the documentary explores some of their programs, which help promote
early education in the area.
"One thing that isn't explicitly mentioned in the film are the results (of our programs)," said Weinberg. "The kids in our program, by the time they are 3-years-old, they are scoring at or above national average on literacy tests, and that's really exceptional because most children in poverty in the U.S. are very far behind by age 3, so early intervention is a great first step to get them to succeed in school and beyond. Our program says even preschool isn't early enough for the children who face the greatest risks, and with this very basic, low-cost program, these kids can get up to speed."
"One thing that isn't explicitly mentioned in the film are the results (of our programs)," said Weinberg. "The kids in our program, by the time they are 3-years-old, they are scoring at or above national average on literacy tests, and that's really exceptional because most children in poverty in the U.S. are very far behind by age 3, so early intervention is a great first step to get them to succeed in school and beyond. Our program says even preschool isn't early enough for the children who face the greatest risks, and with this very basic, low-cost program, these kids can get up to speed."
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