PhillyCAM and DCARO present "Divided Attention"

200 West 9th Street,Chester PA 19013

25 June, 2022

Description

A Chester community screening of "Divided Attention", a film following four students from Toby Farms as they learn to practice mindfulness Join us for a red carpet reception and Chester premiere of "Divided Attention" at Chester High School on Saturday, June 25th 2022, followed by a Q&A with some cast and crew! Learn about this documentary film profiling four Toby Farms Middle School students participating in a mindfulness program to learn emotional and behavioral regulation skills with the goal of mitigating punitive practices. “Divided Attention” seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating programs like this into the school environment. Due to COVID restrictions, the film also actively involved the participating students by self-capturing their journey at home. “Divided Attention” explores the context behind the obstacles the Chester-Upland School District has faced in the last 70 years--complicating the approval and funding of programs like those which combat the school-to-prison pipeline. This is a call-to-action to address inequitable school funding.