Raising hope : the equal voice story
(Video)

Raising Hope: Writter by Kathleen Beca, Maria Bures, Ray Telles; Directed and produced by Maria Bures, Director of Photography: Erick Castillo.

Raising Hope: Directed and Produced by Maria Bures.

Maria Full of Hope: Directed and Produced by Chris Metzler.

Raising Hope: Narrator Bruce Michael.

Maria Full of Hope: featured Maria Degillo, Paul Rotello.

Raising Hope: The Equal Voice Story chronicles five families whose lives were changed when they participated in a campaign to lift families out of poverty. The Equal Voice for America's Families campaign brought together 30,000 families who created and adopted a National Family Platform. Through town halls and conventions, low-income families across America came together to tackle some of society's most pressing social and economic issues. Hear from families like Charmaine Parker, whose income barely covers her living expenses, and Brandon Mitchell, raising three children on a barber's salary, about what it takes to prosper in America.

Maria Full of Hope: an inspiring and moving story of one young woman as she reflects on her challenging past, joins a local community organization and becomes an inspiring leader battling the dropout crisis in Chicago. The story was adapted from Marguerite Casey Foundation's documentary Raising Hope: An Equal Voice Story, which chronicles the Equal Voice for America's Families Campaign to elevate the voices of low-income families.

DVD.