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The Junior League of Greater Princeton Brings Groundbreaking New Film Girl Rising to Princeton
The Junior League of Greater Princeton, a volunteer organization empowering women and children in the Greater Mercer County area, is bringing the Princeton community a screening of the new film Girl Rising. Girl Rising spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances, capturing their dreams, their voices and their remarkable lives. It will be screened at Market Fair Stadium 10 on July 24, 2013. 100 reservations are required to go forward with the screening. To purchase tickets in advance, go to http://gathr.us/screening/4694.
ABOUT THE FILM
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Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Robbins and narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington, the movie is at the center of 10x10 – a global campaign to educate and empower girls.
“If to see it is to know it, this film delivers hope; reasonable, measurable, tangible hope that the world can be healed and helped to a better future," said Meryl Streep, one of the film’s narrators.
Girl Rising premiered on March 7th, the eve of International Women’s Day, and has since been screened more than 1700 times at hundreds of theaters around the country, through the efforts of passionate local organizers.
“I believe in the power of education to change not only a girl, but the world,” said Geniva Martin, President of the Junior League of Greater Princeton. “By bringing Girl Rising to Princeton, we are sharing with our community a beautiful film that demonstrates the impact education can have on girls’ lives around the globe, a goal that Junior Leagues all around the U.S., Mexico, Canada and the U.K. actively work towards. The JLGP is proud to be part of this revolution, among hundreds of other community groups who are organizing local screenings.”
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During it’s more than 90 years of work in the Greater Princeton community, the Junior League has created, supported or implemented numerous program to support the education and empowerment of women and girls locally. For example, our ROCKETS (Raising Our Children’s Knowledge by Educating Through Science) program focused on bringing hands-on science into local at-risk classrooms. This year we partnered with Dress for Success Mercer County to support 18 local un- or under-employed women working towards new or better job opportunities.
“Girl Rising is about the world-changing power of educating girls,” said Holly Gordon, Executive Director of 10x10. “I am incredibly moved by the thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations who have stepped up to bring this important film to movie theaters and communities around the country. Girl Rising is the centerpiece of our global campaign, and these organizers are the foundation. Together, they are driving transformative change one community at a time.”
“It's a powerful film that has potential to inspire change in the world. If you're not moved, you're not breathing," said Alicia Keys, who also narrates the film.
A portion of Girl Rising ticket sales go to support girls’ programs around the world through the 10x10 Fund for Girls’ Education. The Fund is distributed to 10x10’s high-impact network of non-profit partners who are working on the ground: A New Day Cambodia, CARE, Girl Up/United Nations Foundation, Partners in Health, Plan International USA, Room to Read, UNICEF, and World Vision.
Girl Rising is from the award-winning producers of The Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions, with strategic partner Intel Corporation and global television distribution partner CNN Films. To purchase tickets in advance, go to http://gathr.us/screening/4694.
ABOUT 10X10
10x10 was founded by award-winning journalists at The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. 10x10 is built on a foundation of partnerships with NGOs, corporations, policy makers, and grassroots organizations — all working to change minds, lives, and policy. 10x10’s coalition of NGO partners include a high-impact network of champions and leaders in girls’ education. These organizations provide life-changing services to girls every day, and are among the best practitioners of their kind. 10x10’s film, Girl Rising, has been acquired by CNN Films and will be broadcast on CNN in the summer of 2013.
ABOUT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GREATER PRINCETON
The Junior League of Greater Princeton is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League of Greater Princeton is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which includes 292 Junior Leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain. For more information please visit www.jlgp.org.
