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Everyone is a Philosopher: The Hope House Scholars Program

From: Mitch Neuger
Length: 35:55

Documentary: Stanford professors teach philosophy to women in recovery. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-2 This is the story of how Stanford professors worked with Hope House, a local drug and alcohol recovery center, to bring liberal arts to the women residents (many of whom had not finished high school). Through interviews and recordings of philosophy class sessions, the documentary examines four aspects of the program: Part 1 Bringing Stanford to Hope House (7:09) Part 2 Challenges and Frustrations (9:58) Part 3 What the Students Bring (7:24) Part 4 What the Students Take Away (11:21) You can read more about the Hope House Scholars Program (and stream the audio) at this site: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EIS/service_hope.html

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Piece Description

This is the story of how Stanford professors worked with Hope House, a local drug and alcohol recovery center, to bring liberal arts to the women residents (many of whom had not finished high school). Through interviews and recordings of philosophy class sessions, the documentary examines four aspects of the program: Part 1 Bringing Stanford to Hope House (7:09) Part 2 Challenges and Frustrations (9:58) Part 3 What the Students Bring (7:24) Part 4 What the Students Take Away (11:21) You can read more about the Hope House Scholars Program (and stream the audio) at this site: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EIS/service_hope.html

Broadcast History

This has not been broadcast. It is posted on Stanford's Web site (see related Web site).

Related Website

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EIS/service_hope.html