Join Austin ISD as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latin America–focused documentary series of brown bag sessions.

The documentaries will be shown at noon every Tuesday from Sept. 23–Oct. 14 in the Board Auditorium.

Refreshments will be provided.

Sept. 23—Road to the Big Leagues / Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas (2008)

"Baseball in the Dominican Republic is not just a game. For many Dominicans the long, competitive road to a professional baseball career is one of the few viable alternatives to a life of poverty. 'Road to the Big Leagues' introduces us to the young men who embark on this odyssey and shows you first and the pressure and joy that go along with it. / El béisbol en la República Dominicana no es sólo un juego. Para muchos dominicanos, el competitivo camino hacia una carrera profesional en el béisbol es una de las pocas alternativas viables para una vida de pobreza. 'Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas' nos presenta a estos jovencitos que se embarcan en la odisea y nos muestra de primera mano la presión y las alegrías que esto conlleva."