PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Public Broadcasting Service will air a documentary tomorrow that will discuss the lessons learned by local activists in the civil rights movement. The film was produced by students.

The 30-minute program, which will be broadcast on WSBE at 7:30 p.m., will showcase students conducting interviews with local residents who were active in the marches, demonstrations and cultural and social revolutions of the 1960s. The show will also be aired on Channel 36, Channel 8, DirecTV 36 and Dish Network 7776.

“Keeping the Vision” is the culmination of a three-month project in which middle and high school students conducted research about the civil rights movement and its impact on contemporary civil rights issues. Approximately 10 students from the Metropolitan Career and Technical High School, also known as The Met, and the Urban Collaborative accelerated middle school program participated in the project.

The curriculum was based on the award-winning documentary Eyes on the Prize. The curriculum was supported by a study guide written by the education program Facing History and Ourselves.

The teenagers worked with PBS, Making Connections Providence, the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and local artist Raffini to frame questions for their subjects. These interviews were taped and will be incorporated into the documentary.

The youths will present a performance of their experiences on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 25 Dorrance St. The show is free.

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