CAPFILM: STAND AND DELIVER – Free Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series
CAPFILM: STAND AND DELIVER – Free Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series
CAPFILM: STAND AND DELIVER – Free Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series
To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month 2024, the Appell Center has collaborated with prominent York County community members to curate an exclusive film series. Each feature portrays the struggles, triumphs and challenges faced by notable individuals in significant periods of time. They are stories that simply must be told and retold… stories that continue to influence those that experience them.
Each film screening will open with remarks by its curator, detailing why they think the movie should be shared with the York community, and how it has significantly impacted their lives.
STAND AND DELIVER
Edward James Olmos stars as Jaime Escalante in this inspirational true story about a teacher and the unmotivated East Los Angeles high school students who he inspires, badgers, threatens and humors into learning the most demanding of all math sciences–calculus. But the accomplishment is so utterly fantastic that the students are accused of cheating. Given a choice to accept the allegation or retake an extremely demanding examination to prove themselves, the students decide to Stand and Deliver.
The film will be introduced and hosted by York County community members David Gonzalez and Sully Pinos.
Other films in the series are:
- Like Water for Chocolate (9/15) – selected by Madeline Torres-Ocasio
- Roma (10/13) – selected by Ricky Quintero
Support for the Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series generously provided through the York County Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund.
Meet the Curators
David Gonzalez is the Director of Economic initiatives for the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA). He’s been with the YCEA since 2016 and works to advocate for the local economy and connect businesses with resources. His role includes ensuring the progress of the county’s 10-year Economic Action Plan, a comprehensive plan focused on strengthening the quality of life and economic opportunities of the community. David’s portfolio of work includes expanding broadband access, improving the Codorus Creek in the City of York, leading a plan to increase access and affordability of housing, and supporting communities and businesses in leveraging outdoor recreation for economic opportunity.
Sully Pinos is the Executive Director of the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center for the York County Economic Alliance. In this role, she oversees a variety of business outreach and engagement. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she was on the front lines by supporting the deployment of over $20 million in small business support, allocated by the Pennsylvania or York County governments, to aid over 1,800 small businesses in YoCo.
