​Houston Red Carpet Movie Screening of POVERTY TRAP

​You are invited to join the Acton Institute on Wednesday, March 18th, in Houston at the River Oaks Theatre for an exclusive red carpet screening of POVERTY TRAP, a new film about how big plans to end poverty broke the American Dream.

​HOST COMMITTEE

​​The screening is presented by the Acton Institute and hosted by the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation, the Strake Foundation, the Scanlan Foundation, Terra Seidel, Jeff Sandefer, and Cathy McConn.

​We would love for you to join us at 6:00 PM for a pre-screening reception before the film, where you can connect with friends and meet others who share an interest in the film’s themes. Guests will enjoy red carpet photos, complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres, movie snacks, and alcoholic beverages before settling in for an engaging evening of conversation and community.

​​​Tickets are $20. Dress code is business casual.

​MARCH 18 EVENT PROGRAM

• ​6:00 PM | Reception

• ​7:00 pm | Screening of POVERTY TRAP

• ​8:30 pm | Filmmaker Q&A

​WATCH THE TRAILER

​ABOUT POVERTY TRAP

​From the creators of POVERTY, INC., comes POVERTY TRAP, a yet-to-be-released film that reframes poverty in America, uncovering why decades of programs have failed and how community leaders are finding real paths to local solutions that help everyone thrive and foster social flourishing.

​​EVENT LOCATION

​​The event will take place at the River Oaks Theatre located at 2009 W Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019.

​PARKING

​Complimentary parking is available across the street in the parking garage behind Barnes and Noble. Paid parking is available on either side of the theater.

​​EVENT ATTIRE

​​The event dress code is business casual.

​ABOUT THE ACTON INSTITUTE

​The Acton Institute is a Grand Rapids–based research and educational organization that equips leaders to build a free and virtuous society. For more than three decades, Acton has advanced the idea that genuine human flourishing depends on both economic freedom and a vibrant moral culture.

​ Within Acton, the Center for Social Flourishing focuses on practical solutions to social and material poverty by strengthening the institutions closest to people’s daily lives: civil society, economic opportunity, family, and the church. The Center engages institution builders, entrepreneurs, and local leaders across the United States who are intent on making their communities places where people thrive.

​ Through film, research, conferences, and a growing partner network, the Center spurs new thinking, collaboration, and innovation across sectors, including education, health care, technology, and financial and social services, with special attention to the indispensable role churches play in the neighborhoods they serve.

​To learn more about the Acton Institute and the Center for Social Flourishing, visit acton.org.