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Sent from my iPadOmayra Matamoros, MHSA, JDBegin forwarded message:Date: July 18, 2011 2:52:34 PM EDTTo: "OMAYRA" Subject: Pediatric Associates Presents: Race to NowhereReply-To: "Pediatric Associates"

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Pediatric Associates presents:

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 6:30pm

Florida International University Academic Health Center 3, Room 110

11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199

This Hard-Hitting Education Documentary is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare and educate the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.

Over 600,000 people have attended more than 1800 screenings so far.

This documentary addresses the high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives that is creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. Created by Vicki Abeles, the film tells the stories of young people pushed to the brink, burned-out teachers and deeply frustrated parents.

See what NBC Nightly News has to say about this film and the message it conveys.

We have become focused on tests and performance which is undermining the actual learning and creative expression in the classroom leading to a stressful environment for the children.

Pediatric Associates believes it is our responsibility to maintain and/or improve the health and well-being of its patients and to the community as a whole. This documentary talks to the some of the pressures facing our youth to succeed and the mental, emotional and physical effects as a result. It is a film that spotlights the intersection of health and education. We hope to continue the dialog that this movie has started all across the country on best ways to prepare our children for a successful, productive future and what roles we can all play in finding the solution.

Please join us for our screening of "Race to Nowhere" and plan to stay after for a discussion with our panel of experts about the film and the issues it points to.

To purchase your tickets, simply select the link below today. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Pediatric Associates Foundation.

Pediatric Associates • 4620 N. State Rd. 7 Suite 316, Bldg. H • Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319

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Pediatric Associates · 4620 N. State Rd. 7 · Suite 316, Building H · Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 33319