What Tomorrow Brings

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PBS Premiere: Oct. 31, 2016Check the broadcast schedule »

Take Action

  • Donate books about girls pursuing education despite opposition to your local library or school. A list of suggested titles is available at: https://raziasrayofhope.org/teachers-reading-list.html
  • Sponsor a girls' school in a developing nation, or provide scholarships for girls in need. For information on sponsoring a girl at the Zabuli Education Center through the Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, visit https://raziasrayofhope.org/sponsor-a-girl.html.
  • Revisit the poem shared by one of the students at the beginning of the film:

I want my ruined and dusty land to be rid of all its enemies.
I want to use education and art to rebuild my country
and to create peace and unity.
Young people choose peace while waiting for the oppression to end.
When will we be free from cruelty and war?
When will we be free to rebuild our homeland?
To find happiness in the fresh air and blossoming flowers
when everything that has died will live again.

  • Invite girls in your community to write and share their own poems describing their dreams for the future of the country and for their own futures.
  • Meet with federal legislators to share your views on what the United States should do to protect or promote girls' access to education in other nations.
  • Make your own documentary or start your own citizen blog covering underreported stories in your community.
  • Screen the film, or clips from the film, for your local schools and/or afterschool programs, and brainstorm with students about ways they can get involved. For curriculum and activities, download the POV lesson plan (http://www.pbs.org/pov/whattomorrowbrings) and the HotDocs Educational Resource (http://assets.hotdocs.ca/doc/HD16_DFS_EDPKG_WHATTOMORROWBRINGS_FA.pdf)
  • Explore online social media campaigns like #LetGirlsLearn and #SheWill that are working to raise awareness about girls' education and empowerment. Join the conversation or start your own campaign.
  • For additional ways to get involved, visit http://www.whattomorrowbringsfilm.com/take-action/.