42 has been a film that has been in the top of my to-do list ever since I saw the trailer a few months back. Now? It’s getting even cooler. So is Michelle Obama, if that’s humanly possible.
The Office of the First Lady will be holding a special event tomorrow for a group of kids from around the nation. There’s gonna be Q&A, discussion of themes in the movie and from Robinson’s life…and probably even more really good stuff.
Read on for the official release, which includes how you can be there, if only through the wonder of the interwebs.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the First Lady______________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2013
UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Tuesday, April 2, 2013The White House * 12:00 PM ET – First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome 80 high school and college students from across the country to take part in an interactive student workshop with the cast and crew of the film “42.” Beginning at 12:00 PM in the State Dining Room, the Director of the Office of Public Engagement Paulette Aniskoff will moderate a discussion about the film, Jackie Robinson and the inspirational themes from his life that students can apply to their own. Rachel Robinson, widow of Jackie Robinson, and featured members of the cast and crew, including Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman and Brian Helgeland, will share their experiences as well as answer student questions.
Students participating in the workshop come from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, DC; Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, MD; TC Williams High School in Alexandria, VA and Amino Jackie Robinson Charter High School in Los Angeles, CA; and include college students who participate in the Jackie Robinson Scholars program.
The workshop will stream live on http://www.whitehouse.gov/live.
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