If you're the parent of a secondary student 11 years or older - save the date for a special free screening of  "Finding Kind" , an award-winning documentary that explores the problem of girl-on-girl bullying. The film will be shown on January 31st at Skyline High School and on February 1st at Issaquah High School.  Both screenings are at 6:30 PM.  This complimentary showing is made possible by the Issaquah Secondary School PTSA’s, the Issaquah Schools Foundation and Issaquah PTSA Council.  Each showing will be followed by a facilitated discussion by the filmmakers, Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson.  These showings are for ISD Secondary students 11 years and older and their parents.  Boys are also encouraged to attend.  The post movie discussion is geared toward secondary students and is not appropriate for elementary students. The screenings are not open to the general public. 

 

In Finding Kind, filmmakers Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson, who met while in school at Pepperdine University, set out in a cross country journey of discovery and education. Interviewing women and girls along the way about their lives and experiences, Parsekian and Thompson find, among all of the unique personal stories, some universal truths about growing up as girls. Finding Kind is a document of that journey, and of the filmmakers’ quest to take these experiences and find a common ground of kindness and mutual respect. In addition to all of the individual girls and women who share their personal experiences about girl on girl bullying with the filmmakers, Parsekian and Thompson include interviews with respected experts and authors in the fields of psychology, education, and the interrelationships of women and girls.