American Cinema Evenings
7th American Cinema Evenings: Stand and Deliver
November 18, 2011 – Nathan Lancaster, U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Assistant, presents the movie Stand and Deliver and talks about International Education Week and the American education system at the 7th American Cinema Evenings (ACE) event on November
7th American Cinema Evening
Date: November 18, 2011
Moderator: Nathan Lancaster, U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Assistant
Film Title: “Stand and Deliver”
Film Synopsis: Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a Hispanic neighborhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods help gang members and no-hopers pass the rigorous Advanced Placement exam in calculus.