First 5 San Diego is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the San Diego Premier of “Clarissa’s Battle” at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. The film is about single mother and organizer Clarissa Doutherd as she builds a powerful coalition of parents who are fighting for child care and early education funds, desperately needed by low and middle-income parents and children across the United States.

The screening will take place on Thursday, February 2 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101). Opening night reception to take place at 6pm, followed by the film screening and a Q&A with Clarissa Doutherd, Executive Director of Parent Voices Oakland, and Director Tamara Perkins.

To learn more and purchase tickets go here: https://ff.hrw.org/film/clarissas-battle