CharterNation Podcast
The CharterNation Podcast is a monthly podcast produced by the California Charter School Association. Episodes feature our Changemakers interview series in which CCSA's President & CEO Myrna Castrejón interviews influential charter public school leaders and allies on high-priority topics in K-12 education. Hosted by Ana Tintocalis, a former K-12 education journalist, the CharterNation Podcast also features news/analysis, perspectives and uplifting charter school stories in the Golden State. The CharterNation Podcast is the only podcast dedicated California charter school movement!
CharterNation Podcast
S3 Ep3: Film Club Edition - A School Grows In Watts (Watts Learning Center); La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America (Learn4Life)
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California Charter Schools Association
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Season 3
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Episode 3
Season 3 Episode 3: Film Club Edition
We shine a spotlight on two documentaries about two charter public schools that are working to educate some of the most vulnerable student populations in California.
First, Watts Learning Center (WLC) is the focus of A School Grows In Watts which offers an intimate and powerful portrayal of how WLC is changing the lives of Black and Latino children in Watts.
The other documentary, La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America, centers on Learn4Life which follows five students who are trying to graduate amid tremendous personal challenges.
Host Ana Tintocalis plays clips from both films and interviews:
- Eugene Fisher, Co-Founder and Board President, Watts Learning Center
- Skip Hansen, Co-Founder and President, Lifelong Learning