Join our Summer premiere and panel discussions for Through Our Eyes, a series of short documentaries that reveal kids’ strength and perseverance as they experience parental incarceration, climate displacement, the wounds of war, homelessness, and more.
Herrick District Library North Branch Library • 155 Riley St, Holland, MI 49424
Screenings begin at 7pm in the North Branch Library Community Room
July 10 - "Uprooted"
- Two families with young children grapple with climate-related crisis
- Panelists include faculty members and sustainability experts from GVSU
July 17 - "Leading"
- Youth everywhere are following in their elders' footsteps and taking action on issues they care about
- Panelists include experts from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland, Out on the Lakeshore, and GVSU
July 24 - "Homefront"
- Gabby, Terry, and Luther all have parents who were injured while serving and each family has found a way to heal the wounds of war
July 31 - "Shelter"
- Shelter follows three unhoused children and their parents in L.A. as they seek steady shelter and try to keep their dreams alive
- Panelists include experts from Community Action House, Good Samaritan Ministries, Arbor Circle, and West Ottawa Public Schools
August 7 - "Apart"
- Follow Lyric, Eric, and Nnaji as they contend with incarceration of parents with whom they maintain a deep connection despite physical distance
- Panelists include experts from Children's Advocacy Center, Out on the Lakeshore, and Taylor Made Re-Entry
August 14 - "Reclaim"
- Honor and his older brother Hanalei connect to their Hawaiian roots through language, the rigorous practice of hula, and preserving their heritage
- Panelists include experts from Latin Americans United for Progress the Gun Lake Tribe, and Holland Museum
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