Idea based on Texas film seen by Wills and communicated to Steve King; children pledge to obtain either career training or a college degree after high school
Everyone consistently agrees that world class education must be a top priority for today’s children. Cottonwood-Oak Creek Superintendent Steve King, after a discussion with Yavapai Community College President Penelope Wills, decided to do something more than just talk about it. He asked Yavapai College’s Film Department if it would work with him and the children in his District to create a film entitled, “My Education Pledge.” (A similar effort had been launched in Texas and Wills’ apparently saw the Texas film during a visit to Las Vegas.) The College agreed to make the film.
The premier of the film was held Friday, February 2 at 2 p.m. at the Cottonwood-Oak Creek auditorium that is located at 1 N Willard Street in Cottonwood. About 150 attended the premier including parents, children, school and college officials.
The film runs about three and a half minutes and its purpose is to inform Arizonans about the importance of post secondary education. It also fits into the goal of Achieve60AZ, which is to help generate greater public and private awareness of the need for a better educated citizen. (It will be shown throughout the state in an effort to generate greater awareness of the need for after high school technical and college training.)
The Yavapai Community College Governing Board was given a preview of the film at their January 16 meeting in Prescott. The film can be viewed below or on the College website. (Click here to go to the College web site where the film can be found in the video of the meeting when it is posted.) A copy of the film as shown to the District Governing Board appears below.