The First Class
Hosted by CS4IL
In-person
When
Jul 22, 5:30 PM CDT
Where
TeamWorking by TechNexus
20 North Wacker Drive, 12th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606
Price
Free Screening
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The First Class - Code Your Dreams Screening
Teachers, advocates, parents, and public policy fans - join Code Your Dreams and CS4IL as we screen this new educational documentary about an innovative new project-based learning high school in Tennessee. Network with others doing work in the edtech space at TechNexus.
About the film
"The First Class” follows the founding class of Crosstown High in Memphis, Tennessee, one of the XQ schools in the U.S. that is redefining the future of learning. Join Crosstown students on their journeys from ninth grade through the triumph of graduation as they imagine life on Mars, step into the lives of refugees, learn to think critically—and ultimately find themselves. This intimate verité film gives voice to the beauty and value of high school—and the possibility of what high school can be for students everywhere.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 36m
Released
2023
Director
Lee Hirsch
About the space
TechNexus is a community of startup organizations providing office space, events, collaborations, and other showcases of new and emerging technology companies. It is located on three floors of Chicago's famous Civic Opera Building in the west loop of downtown.
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