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Title:

The learning [videorecording] / a film by Ramona S. Diaz ; a coproduction of CineDiaz and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; in association with The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) ; with funding provided by the Corporation for Pubilc Broadcasting (CPB), and American Documentary Fund/POV ; additional support provided by the Sundance Documentary Fund and Unitel Pictures International ; directed, produced & written by Ramona S. Diaz.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Women Make Movies,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Women teachers--Philippines--Biography.
Women teachers--Baltimore--Baltimore--Biography.
Teachers--Recruiting.
Urban schools--Baltimore.--Baltimore.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Diaz, Ramona S.
Alim, Angel.
Amper, Grace.
Espedido, Rhea.
Godinez, Dorotea.
Women Make Movies (Firm)
CineDiaz, Inc.
Independent Television Service.
Center for Asian American Media.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
American Documentary, Inc.
P.O.V. (Firm)
Sundance Institute.
Unitel Pictures International (Firm)

Notes:

"Four lives. Two worlds. One dream." -- disc. Angel Alim, Grace Amper, Rhea Espedido, Dorotea Godinez.

Summary:

"The learning chronicles an eomotionally charged year in the lives of four Filipino women as they leave their homeland to teach in Baltimore's inner-city schools. With their increased salaries, they hope to transform their families' impoverished lives back home. But the women alsobring idealistic visions of the teacher's craft and of life in America, which soon collide with Baltimore's tough realities" -- container.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)755091256

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)