{"id":1834,"date":"2023-03-25T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2023-04-03T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T21:45:35","slug":"tomorrows-hope-fills-you-with-positivity-and-gratitude-and-inspires-you-to-tackle-all-your-challenges-with-tenacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2023\/tomorrows-hope-fills-you-with-positivity-and-gratitude-and-inspires-you-to-tackle-all-your-challenges-with-tenacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomorrow\u2019s Hope * Fills You With Positivity And Gratitude And Inspires You To Tackle All Your Challenges With Tenacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tomorrowshope-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1835\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tomorrowshope-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tomorrowshope-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tomorrowshope-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tomorrowshope.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 97px) 100vw, 97px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Set on the South Side of Chicago; against a layered backdrop of systemic inequality, the documentary explores a community\u2019s unique embrace of the possibilities of early education through the eyes of its first graduates who are now approaching young adulthood. The film reunites three present-day high school seniors who started out in Educare Preschool\u2019s first &nbsp;class, exploring the effects of early childhood education as they navigate their way through difficult circumstances. While today the Educare Early Education Center is going strong, the documentary shows its utterly harrowing, yet remarkable early stages as \u201cThe Beethoven Project\u201d located within \u201cForgotonia\u201d \u2013 a name the film\u2019s Portia Kennel uses to describe what was at the time the largest housing project in the world.\u200b Exploring the contrast of promises kept against a pervasive backdrop of promises broken, <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. Produced by The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> is \u201cgenuinely uplifting and inspiring in ways that even &#8216;feel-good&#8217; fictional stories can\u2019t often achieve\u201d (Film Threat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Eshaan M. comments, \u201cA film that will fill you with positivity and gratitude and inspire you to tackle all your challenges with tenacity, <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> is a wonderful experience for viewers of all ages.\u201d See his full review and interview with director Thomas A. Morgan, below. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<br>By Eshaan M., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enjoy Eshaan M.&#039;s review of Tomorrow&#039;s Hope\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eAd80QlZfAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A film that will fill you with positivity and gratitude and inspire you to tackle all your challenges with tenacity, <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> is a wonderful experience for viewers of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> tells the story of three high school seniors who all started their academic journeys as the first class of the Educare Early Education Center. Educare is one of the few early education centers in the violence-ridden South Side of Chicago. The organization&#8217;s journey from \u201cThe Beethoven Project,\u201d located in the projects, to a pile of rubble, and now to one of the most successful early education programs, preparing kids for a future of success, is documented with a clear-cut narrative structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enjoy Eshaan M.&#039;s interview with Thomas A. Morgan about Tomorrow&#039;s Hope\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ch9o9F4O-fk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every individual interviewed for this film speaks their heart and tells their story in the raw, real manner it was meant to be told. Their stories, the light and dark moments alike, carry great weight and truly make the film what it is. The interviews in the film do not just touch your heart but also educate you about a reality many might not know: the story of \u201cForgotonia,\u201d the moniker given to the Chicago projects as they underwent gentrification, and the people of the South Side. The film represents black voices well, as most, if not all, of the characters, are African-American. The individual interviews are stitched together with ample historical and live b-roll to form a concise but detailed 45-minute story. I especially love how Jacqueline, who works at Educare, and the spotlighted seniors interact in the shots together; their attachment to and warmth toward one another is palpable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> promotes keeping your hopes up and persevering even against broken promises and catastrophes. Each of the subjects of the film has seen gun violence or gang violence take away those closest to them\u2014it\u2019s clear that it would be easy to fall into these traps. But they kept at it; all three went to college and made their families proud. As far as parental advisories go, there are mentions of death and violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope<\/em> 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. <em>Tomorrow\u2019s Hope <\/em>is available on VOD and digital beginning March 21, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trailer : TOMORROW&#039;S HOPE (2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koujUMXCSX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set on the South Side of Chicago; against a layered backdrop of systemic inequality, the documentary explores a community\u2019s unique embrace of the possibilities of early education through the eyes of its first graduates who are now approaching young adulthood. 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