Documentary about Cuban literacy campaign

The Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961 was one of the most successful literacy campaigns to date. Maestra explores the personal stories eight young women literacy workers who went into mountains to teach and found themselves deeply transformed in the process. Over half of the newly literate adults were also women. Many learned to write the alphabet and their own names for the first time. 

Maestra explores the importance of education for empowering women and youth and aims to spark contemporary dialogue, reflection and positive social change. 

The Stanford Graduate School of Education is sponsoring the showing of the documentary. After the film, there will be a discussion with director Catherine Murphy and film protagonist Norma Guillard.