Paper Tigers

Please join us for a community screening of Director James Redford's documentary Paper Tigers, looking at the effects of childhood trauma on the youth of Walla Walla, Washington, and how one community transformed its culture to respond.

Paper Tigers follows six students as teachers, administrators, health professionals and counselors come alongside to support them through stressful life events.  At Lincoln Alternative High School, Principal, Jim Sporleder leads staff through the process of reforming discipline practices after learning about The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.  As the staff begin to build stronger relationships with struggling students, the school becomes an example of how a caring adult can break the cycle of adversity in a young person's life.

Lincoln High School shows how an entire system can change to better respond to childhood trauma.  After four years, suspensions droppped 90 percent, expulsions dropped to zero and graduation rates increased five-fold.  View a preview here: http://papertigersmovie.com/

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
FREE MEAL WILL BE SERVED FROM 5:00 - 5:30 P.M.
WITH SCREENING TO FOLLOW
LOCATION: TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA

The screening will take place from 5:00 - 7:30 PM at the Tipton High School Cafeteria.  Please register to: Dionne Daedlow at 563-886-6157 or daedlow@iastate.edu. The free meal will be held from 5:00 - 5:30 PM and the screen will begin at 6pm followed by a discussion and call to action.  At that time, we welcome your questions and feedback.  All families are welcome and childcare will be provided.

The event is FREE and open to the public.  For questions, e-mail daedlow@iastate.edu

This event is sponsored by:
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children - Cedar County
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ~ Healthy People. Environments. Economies.
1st Five ~ Healthy mental development in the first five years