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Overview
- Genre
- History, Religion, Minorities, Social Issues, and Human Rights
- Synopsis
See how the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey, in the heart of one of America's most dangerous cities, are able to achieve amazing success with the most vulnerable population: inner city African American and Latino teenage males. While Newark, NJ, with a high poverty rate of 32%, has an abysmal high school graduation rate, St. Benedict's Prep has a near 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE rate. The film details how their "recipe for success" follows the 6th century Rule of Saint Benedict and how this rule can serve as a model for whole cities nationwide.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 86 minutes
Credits
- Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno ... Director, Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Bongiorno Productions Inc.
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2011-2014
- Locations
- Newark, NJ
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2014
- Festivals
- Multiple
- Awards
- Award of Recognition from the State of NJ, White House screening at USDOE in 2016, inspired "60 Minutes" segment on film's subjects
- Distribution
- Bongiorno Productions Inc.
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- KTWU
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- PBS, MTVA (Hungary)
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Hungarian, Spanish, Italian
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