简介：PaulAdamsIII,anAfrican-Americanmanwithactivistrootsinthe1960'scivilrightsmovement,camefromafamilyofteachers.AfterbeingblacklistedhimselfasateacherinAlabamabecauseofhiscivilrightsactivities,hemovedtoChicago,receivedamaster'sdegreeinpsychology,andthenlandedajobasguidancecounseloratProvidenceSt.Mel,anall-blackparochialschoolonChicago'snotoriousdrug-ridden,gang-ruledWestSide.Ayearafterhisarrival,Adamsbecameprincipal,onlytobetoldthefollowingyearthatChicago'sarchdiocesewasgoingtoclosetheschool.Afterorchestratingafundraisingcampaignthatreceivednationalandlocalmediaattention,fundspouredinandenabledAdamstobuytheschooloutrightfromthearchdioceseandconvertittoanot-for-profitindependentschool. Thatwas30yearsago.Sincethen,100%ofProvidenceSt.Melgraduateshavegoneontocollege,halfofthem,duringthelastsevenyears,tofirsttierandIvyLeaguecollegesanduniversities.TheProvidenceEffecttracestheschool'sdevelopmentfromastrugglingshoe-stringbudgetdreamintoaschoolandamethodofteachingthatproducesnotonlyinspiredstudents,butparents,teachersandadministratorsdedicatedtosettlingfornothinglessthanthehighestexpectations. TheProvidenceEffectisthedebutproductionofDinosaursoftheFutureasafeaturedocumentaryproductioncompany.Thefilmreflectsthecompany'sfocusoneducationalopportunitiesforallchildrenanditsrecognitionthattheeducationofallchildrenisinthebestinterestofall.…