First School Showing

I was excited that the first school showing of my film Shining a Light on Teen Vaping was at Hill Country Middle School, which I used to attend. The multi-purpose room was full of 8th graders at the end of their school day. I was worried whether the film could hold their attention for 30 minutes, as 8th graders can be a tough audience. Happily I watched them laugh at the funny parts and listen carefully at the serious parts. Afterwards we had a Q&A session for students to ask questions. Charlie Gagen, the Director of Advocacy for Texas from the American Lung Association helped me answer the more technical questions. Having support from the ALA is amazing! Mr. Gagen also attended HCMS and Westlake High School 15 years before me, so it was even more surreal for him to be back in the multi-purpose room again. I hope to do more school showings soon!