LAKEPORT, Calif. – Around the world, millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not. And yet, when you educate a girl, you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation.

At 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, the Lake County Girls Circle will host a special showing of “Girl Rising” at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport.

This is a groundbreaking film that has already been seen by millions around the world.

“'Girl Rising’ will stir your heart,” said Marie Giovanna, a founding mentor of Girls Circle. “In our Circle meetings, we are learning about the immense oppression facing young women in far off regions of the world. By bringing this film to the Soper Reese Theatre, we hope to inspire the girls here in Lake County, as well as help guide their focus to appreciating education as a privilege that opens a world of possibilities to them.”

Everyone is welcome to attend this “must see” epic film; it truly is a documentary every mother, sister and daughter should see as well as the men who love and support the women in their lives.

The film is 101 minutes long and is guaranteed to be the most inspirational 101 minutes of your weekend.

To preview the movie, “Girl Rising,” go to www.girlrising.com .

Tickets are available at the Soper Reese Theatre, located at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport, or online at www.soperreesetheatre.com .

Price is $10 for adults and admission is free for anyone under the age of 16.

All proceeds benefit the Girls Circle, a volunteer based affiliate program of Lake Family Resource Center (LFRC).

Girls Circle is run by LFRC volunteers and seeks to serve the youth of the Lake County community by giving them the experience of belonging to something that is whole and healthy while they make their natural and challenging passage from puberty to adulthood.

For information about the film “Girl Rising” or the group Girls Circle contact Marie Giovanna at 707-508-7556 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or email Vicki Crystal at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .