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Prophet Inc Featured in 'We Are Wizards' at SXSW
Our founder, Ms Heather Lawver, and her work with The Daily Prophet, PotterWar, and Prophet Incorporated, is featured in 'We Are Wizards', an exciting new feature-length documentary that chronicles the people who have helped to shape the innovative creative subculture that has evolved around J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series.
The film is an official selection in the Documentary category of the 2008 South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
For more information about the film, our role in its making, and how you can see it, please visit our News Blog.
We'll see you at the movies!
Did You Know...
- Proficient readers are the minority: in 2003, only 32% of fourth graders attained at least the proficient level in reading.
- The average kindergarten student has seen more than 5,000 hours of television, having spent more time in front of the TV than it takes to earn a bachelors degree.
- Over one million children drop out of school each year, costing the nation over $240 billion in lost earnings, forgone tax revenues, and expenditures for social services.
Change is Possible
- School grades improved for 59% of students who have received help from mentors.
- Community-based mentoring programs have experienced a 96% success rate for keeping children in school.
Innovation Opens Doors
By utilizing the international, cross-cultural potential of the Internet, Prophet Incorporated provides educational innovations for use in classrooms around the world. Peer-to-peer education provided free of charge will open borders, increase the potential of any classroom, and entice children to advance their own education to prepare themselves for the opportunities of the twenty-first century. With connected classrooms, the world - and indeed, the finest minds it has to offer - will be their mentor.
We invite you to explore our website, learn more about online education, and participate in this global revolution.
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