TY  - ADVS
AU  - LaSalle,Lillian
AU  - Oustatcher,Ira
AU  - Santana,Maricruz
AU  - Santana,Pedro
AU  - White,Steve
AU  - Torres,Yvonne
ED  - Passion River Productions (Firm),
ED  - Kanopy (Firm),
TI  - My Name Is Pedro
PY  - 2021///
PB  - Passion River Productions
KW  - Education
KW  - Teachers
KW  - Educational films
KW  - Documentary films
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Title from title frames; Film; In Process Record; Ira Oustatcher, Maricruz Santana, Pedro Santana, Steve White, Yvonne Torres; Originally produced by Passion River Productions in 2021
N2  - MY NAME IS PEDRO is an essential and timely reminder of the importance of great educators that exist within the infrastructure of our country's public education system. This award-winning film, from first time director Lillian LaSalle, explores the seemingly impossible journey of South Bronx Latino educator and maverick, Pedro Santana, a former "special ed" student, whose mantra is - every kid can learn despite their circumstances. . A New York Times profile of his "Out Of The Box" teaching techniques, thrusts him into the spotlight, which creates great opportunities for change but also has its downside - public school politics which, despite the cries of students and parents alike, threaten to take him down. A documentary with unpredictable twists and turns, it harnesses a compelling message of optimism, hope and tragedy
UR  - https://tus.kanopy.com/node/11267595
UR  - https://www.kanopy.com/node/11267595/external-image
ER  -