A Passage from Burnt Islands

A Passage from Burnt Islands
1992
⏱️ 48 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
In his crusade for literacy, principal Ray Brown enlisted the help of the community and broke through the cycle of illiteracy in a small Newfoundland fishing village. He turned the struggling elementary school into a place where students were eager to learn and instilled in parents a sense of hope for their children's future.

Crew

Director
Alan Handel
Producer
Sally Bochner, Alan Handel

Production

ONF | NFB

Keywords

elementary schoolteachers and studentsadult literacynewfoundland