In recognition of International Education Week, NMC Office of International Services and Service Learning and the Utopia Foundation are sponsoring a free screening of the award-winning film Poverty, Inc. on Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center.
A special guest, Director Michael Matheson Miller, will be on hand for an audience Q& A following the screening.
Poverty, Inc. asks the question, who profits the most from fighting poverty around the globe, big business, or the average citizen? One of the most sought after films world wide and a top selection at this year’s TCFF, Poverty, INC will open your mind to what works and what often causes increased dependency under the banner of “helping the needy.”
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
“A powerful and uncompromising film that strikes at the core of the traditional understanding of development and international assistance.”
Learn more at www.povertyinc.org.
For more information, contact NMC International Services and Service Learning at (231) 995-2524.