Plot
An awardwinning featurelength documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students an inner city athlete a small town waitress a Samoan warrior dancer and the daughter of migrant field workers who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nations top educational experts Richard Kahlenberg The Century Foundation JB Schramm College Summit Dr Bill Tierney University of Southern California this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and lowincome students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation
