Tomaro is Headed to the BIG Screen

Thanks to our wonderful team and generous supporters, we now have THE FINAL cut of “TOMARO” and are ready for the festival circuit! We just applied to MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL, have been accepted to the TEANECK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, and are looking forward to planning a way to screen the film on TOMARO. We will keep you updated on how you can see it. 

Almost Ready to Lock Picture

We are excited to announce that we are almost ready to lock picture on our short doc, Tomaro! We are also pleased to say the film has evolved significantly from what we last shared and it focuses more on the community’s perspective with Israel (below – who has also been a valuable resource in completing the film) and his peer Beauty at the heart of it. We are also thrilled to feature music from a former Tomaro student.

Thank you to our supporters!

The Post-Assessment is LIVE!

Please check out the OFFICIAL site here.

Teaching was always a challenge. Then came 2020: a pandemic, political implosions, and a reckoning with systematic racism.

Here, two seasoned teachers invite colleagues to tell us like it is – and what they envision it could be.

Educators – Email us at thepostassessment@gmail.com to share your story and visions for post-pandemic schools.

“I’m a regular guy, from a regular home…”

Tomaro Secondary School alum, Israel Okon, was its first valedictorian and is attending the University of Lagos through The Dream School Foundation’s scholarship program. As we work through post-production, his visionary voice has naturally emerged at the heart of our edits and generated more excitement in the process. And, Israel has also emerged as integral part of the production team.

A ‘regular guy’ with an extraordinary vision.

Israel with his peers, Beauty, Mercy, & Omolara, at Tomaro Secondary School in 2017.

Akinno’s New EP: “Different Sounds That Valid (D.S.T.V)”

Akinno, a Nigerian musician & former student of the Tomaro Secondary Schools, dropped his new EP here. Check it out; we are hoping to collaborate with him on a song for our doc.

From Naijawhisper.com.ng:

Akinno has come back again with a 5 track EP

The EP is titled “Different Sounds That Valid (D.S.T.V)” and features collaborations with 3 different artists who all bring different flows, concepts and styles to it.

It’s a mixture of Afro-pop, Afro-soul, and afro hip hop so there is something for everybody to enjoy.

Connect with Akinno on all social media platforms @Akinno.

Education Reform Vlog: LAUNCHED!

Rashon & I just launched our teacher vlog project: The Post-Assessment.

What: The education before the pandemic did not serve many students well. Let’s start a conversation on what works and what doesn’t.

Send us video (or audio) of you sharing your experiences and ideas.

Our first prompt asks for teachers to tell how and when their school was shut down in March, but we welcome you to voice any ideas around education.

About: Teaching was always a challenge. Then came 2020: a pandemic, political implosions, and a reckoning with systematic racism.

Here, two seasoned teachers invite colleagues to tell us like it is – and what they envision it could be.

Rashon in his LA classroom, Kimberly in her Seattle classroom.

Our Nigerian Doc: Officially in Post-Production

We are finally, officially in post-production for a short film on Tomaro. Our editor is delivering the 2nd cut this week and am really excited to continue the process.

And, we will be really excited for our premiere (TBD).


In the meantime, here is a screenshot from the first cut.

His Royal Majesty’s Escort into Tomaro Secondary School’s First Graduation (2018)