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The Church in Society Commission of Northaven UMC is sponsoring another viewing of the award winning film Waging a Living by director Roger Weisberg this Friday, Jan. 5th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in rooms 237 and 239, Northaven UMC, 11211 Preston Rd. Join us for a free film, popcorn, apple cider, and great discussion of issues related to poverty and a living wage and what we can do.
Waging a Living (85 minutes)
Selected by ALA Video Round Table "Notable Videos for Adults" 2006; Silver Chris Award, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 2005; Top Award, New Jersey International Film Festival, 2005.
One in four American workers - more than 30 million people - are stuck in jobs
that pay less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Roger Weisberg's
alarming and heart-wrenching new documentary Waging a Living puts a human face
on the growing economic squeeze that is forcing millions of workers into the
ranks of the poor. Shot in the Northeast and California, the film profiles four
very different Americans who work full-time but still can't make ends meet.
Despite their hard work and determination, these four find themselves, as one
of them observes, "hustling backwards." Contact Dr.
Ron Wilhelm