Three seniors at Brooklyn high schools are determined to get their entire classes to college, even though they aren't even sure they are going to make it there themselves. They are working as college counselors in their three schools because many of their friends have nowhere else to turn for support. PERSONAL STATEMENT is a feature-length documentary that follows Karoline, Christine and Enoch through their senior year and into college. They work tirelessly as peer college counselors to realize better futures for themselves and their peers. They struggle and they stumble, but refuse to succumb to the barriers that prevent so many low-income students from attending and graduating from college.
Speakers:
* Bob Gazzale
Panel (left to right):
* Rick Cruz (moderator), Chief of Strategy and Innovation, Houston Independent School District
* Juliane Dressner
* Edwin Martinez
* Karoline Jimenez
* Christine Rodriguez
* Enoch Jemmott
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