Good news, a juvenile justice advocate says locking kids up is not an effective way to deal with kids who have problems. Ms. Vivian Saunders and the stories in Raising Bertie, only tell us that more humane and effective responses to delinquency need to be developed.
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‘Raising Bertie’ Selected to Present at Good Pitch Chicago 2015
Raising Bertie has been selected to present at Good Pitch Chicago 2015!
The event is sponsored by Chicago Media Project and will bring documentary filmmakers together with “foundations, NGOs, campaigners, philanthropists, policy makers, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners, good for the films and good for society.” Filmmakers will have the opportunity to present a seven minute pitch and then receive feedback from an audience of 300 potential partners and investors. Good Pitch is based on a partnership between BRITDOC and Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.
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N.C. State Northeast Leadership Academy Program Wins School Leader Award
The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) awarded the 2014 Exemplary Educational Leadership Preparation Program Award to North Carolina State University for its Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) program. NCU is one of only two programs in the nation to receive the award. The two-year Masters of School Administration program prepares future principals and assistant principals for work as “turnaround specialists” in North Carolina’s rural school districts. Bertie County is one of the thirteen school districts served by NELA.