Call for Applications: CUE Global Scholars Program at the Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution has just announced that they are beginning recruitment for the third cohort of the Center for Universal Education’s Global Scholars Program. The program offers guest scholars from developing countries the opportunity to pursue their own independent research on global education issues with a specific focus on girls’ education. Guest scholars will also be supported to develop and implement a plan to share their expertise with their home institutions to further build research capacity and expertise. You may find more information about the program and the application process by going here.

From now until Wednesday, March 20 at 5:00pm ET, The Brookings Institution is accepting applications for the program. Please help us spread the word among your colleagues and through your networks.

Please feel free to contact Jenny Alexander at cue@brookings.edu if you have any questions.

February 20, 2013

Holly & Kara: A Mother’s Intuition

Most mother-daughter activity guidebooks include tips for handling shopping, not hosting screenings. Yet, when Holly Pavlika signed on to host a Girl Rising screening, she instantly knew she wanted to involve her daughter Kara. Kara, 18, didn’t always value education and had no plans on attending college until Holly shared facts with her family about education as the avenue for empowering women. One in three girls in developing countries will be a child bride before they reach Kara’s age.

Kara is now a student at Syracuse University studying Information Technology and on the night of their screening she will be standing beside her mother as Holly gives opening remarks on Girl Rising. The film has connected a community of women dedicated to advocating for girl’s education- around the world, in their community, in their own family.

"I want Kara to know that she has a voice and we can use our collective voice to create change."

Are you in NYC and want to go to their screening? RSVP here!

February 15, 2013

Abigail: Committed Captain

Abigail Bereola may only be a sophomore, but she’s already made the grade as an activist.

“I was nervous to host a Girl Rising screening but once I signed up, I knew I wanted all my tickets to sell out,” she recounted. Undeterred by slow beginning sales, she contacted fellow students at Amherst College and other neighboring schools to promote the film. Tickets to her screening sold out in less than a week.

No one can fault Abigail for admitting to us that her initial interest in Girl Rising stemmed from hearing her favorite actress, Kerry Washington, was co-narrating the film. With further research, she now understands the film’s core- “It shows girls and women are the keepers of their own stories, rather than stripping away their agency.”

When asked about what other campus activities were taking place during her Girl Rising screening, Abigail wasn’t concerned about what parties she’ll miss in her quest to bring attention to the power of educating girls.

February 14, 2013

Share the love and let’s dance.

We’re thrilled to share the love with you this Valentine’s Day.

Why?

Today is One Billion Rising, a call for one billion women and men to get up, walk out of their schools, offices and homes – and dance! Hundreds of events will dot the globe in an estimated 205 countries today, marking a day of action – and dancing – to protest violence against women and girls.

And we’ve certainly got our dancing shoes on today. During the filming of Girl Rising, we traveled around the world to meet hundreds of incredible girls and hear their stories. While setting up for interviews, we’d often ask if they liked to dance – and not only did they like to dance, but showed us how. Check out our Let’s Dance! video to see some of our favorite dance moves. If you look closely, you’ll even see some of the Girl Rising filmmakers and writers:

The movement is happening - both on the global dance floor and with the momentum leading up to the Girl Rising premiere on March 7th. With over 500 screenings in the works around the United States, it’s time to reserve your ticket. Find a screening near you and make sure to reserve your seat today.

January 28, 2013

Highlights from Sundance

Last week, in Park City, Utah, the 10×10 team revealed an exciting sneak peak of the Girl Rising documentary, kick-starting a week abuzz with anticipation about the film’s premiere on March 7th.

Morgan Spurlock at the Girl Rising preview at Sundance. For more photos, click here.

10 x 10 hosted a panel in which we discussed everything from the creation of our film to our innovative crowdsourced distribution model with Gathr films. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our panelists, who all exhibited an extraordinary amount of passion and perspective throughout the discussion.

From left to right: Tom Yellin (Executive Producer of Girl Rising) Shelly Esque (VP of Corporate Affairs, Intel), Bonnie Benjamin-Pharris (Director at Vulcan Productions), Richard Robbins (Director of Girl Rising), and Sumathi (Su) Balasubramanian (Program Offer of Adolescent Girls at the United Nations Foundation), Holly Gordon (Executive Director of 10×10), Scott Glausserman (Founder & CEO of Gathr Films). For more photos, click here.

The panel was then followed by an incredible event in the evening, hosted by our strategic partner Intel, where we debuted our official trailer and screened the Peru chapter of Girl Rising to a packed house!

Packed house at the Girl Rising sneak peek preview. For more photos, click here.

Sundance was an enormous success for Girl Rising, which makes an insurmountable difference in our mission to increase awareness about global female empowerment and education through the narrative of nine inspiring girls. We couldn’t be more proud of Girl Rising, and all of the people involved in its making. The countdown to our theatrical release on March 7th has officially begun!

Freida Pinto speaking on behalf of Girl Rising. For more photos, click here.

Click here for more pictures, and check out a re-cap of our press coverage below:

iQ by Intel, Sundance 2013: How Intel Aims to Change the World Through Film

Seventeen, Must-see movie: girl rising!

Huffington Post, Gordon Brown, Girl Rising: 2013 and the New Power of the World’s Young Women: From Demure to Defiant

New York Times Carpetbagger Blog, Making a Film a Philanthropic Event

Indiewire, Sophia Savage, Watch: Trailer for Girl Empowerment Doc “Girl Rising” Narrated by Streep, Blanchett, Hathaway, Hayek, Moretz, Neeson & More

Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Miller, Sundance 2013: CNN Films Announces Three Documentaries,

Mediabistro, Chris Ariens, CNN is a Buyer at Sundance

CNN, CNN Films Announces Acquisitions Production Deals at Sundance

Deadline, Dominic Patten, Sundance: CNN Films Makes Buying Debut; Announces Trio of Documentaries

The Credits, A Q&A with Girl Rising Director Richard E. Robbins

PR Newswire, Girl Rising Releases Theatrical Trailer Following Film Preview at Sundance

AP, Sandy Cohen, `Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ educationAFP, Glenn Chapman, Online crowd powers “Girl Rising” film debut

AFP (Spanish Version), Glenn Chapman, Audiencia virtual para potenciar el estreno de “Girl Rising” en Sundance

January 20, 2013

Girl Rising heads to Sundance

The 10×10 team is headed to the Sundance Film Festival this week for some special events and announcements.

On Monday January 21st, we’ll be hosting a panel to discuss how 10×10 is breaking new ground by activating a network of strategic partnerships to produce our major motion picture, Girl Rising, and drive social change. In the evening our strategic partner, Intel, will host a very special event where we’ll have a sneak peak at one of the chapters of Girl Rising and we will reveal our official Girl Rising trailer. With special guests Freida Pinto and Edwidge Danticat.

Follow us on Facebook, @10x10act on Twitter, and @10x10act on Instagram for live updates during the events! Get ready to be inspired by a film about changing the world…one girl at a time.

#WhereisGirlRising #Sundance2013