The Children’s Defense Fund: Wilson Beat the Odds
source: http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/the-childrens-defense-fund-wilson-beat-the-odds/
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“Wilson Beat the Odds” is an inspiring, thoughtfully compassionate documentary short film written and directed by the award-winning filmmaker Mark Jacobs. Over the course of Jacobs’ career as both a journalist and film director, he’s produced numerous documentaries centered on adolescent obstacles that affect both the educational and developmental aspects of becoming a responsible adult in today’s society. Targeted issues have included drug and alcohol abuse, racism and stress.
This documentary arose from a request to make a film about the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat The Odds” scholarship program, specifically about a young high school student named Wilson Khuav. Wilson’s family members were immigrants from Cambodia, survivors of the brutally murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Not too long after settling in southern California, Wilson’s family found themselves unexpectedly homeless.
Nevertheless, Wilson was determined to graduate from high school and take full advantage of everything that school has to offer. Despite having to live in a motel and being forced to deal with the daily challenge of overcoming hunger, Wilson managed to maintain a 3.7 GPA and also received numerous scholastic awards. In recognition of those remarkable achievements, Wilson was nominated for the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat The Odds” scholarship and was one of five young adults presented with a $10,000 scholarship award.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution photographs, as well as the very touching documentary short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/the-childrens-defense-fund-wilson-be...
This documentary arose from a request to make a film about the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat The Odds” scholarship program, specifically about a young high school student named Wilson Khuav. Wilson’s family members were immigrants from Cambodia, survivors of the brutally murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Not too long after settling in southern California, Wilson’s family found themselves unexpectedly homeless.
Nevertheless, Wilson was determined to graduate from high school and take full advantage of everything that school has to offer. Despite having to live in a motel and being forced to deal with the daily challenge of overcoming hunger, Wilson managed to maintain a 3.7 GPA and also received numerous scholastic awards. In recognition of those remarkable achievements, Wilson was nominated for the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat The Odds” scholarship and was one of five young adults presented with a $10,000 scholarship award.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution photographs, as well as the very touching documentary short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/the-childrens-defense-fund-wilson-be...
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