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202093 minPGdocumentary

The Road Up

202093 minPGdocumentary

Four Chicagoans receive mentorship from Jesse Teverbaugh as they transition from homelessness, addiction, and incarceration to stable employment.

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Four Chicagoans receive mentorship from Jesse Teverbaugh as they transition from homelessness, addiction, and incarceration to stable employment.

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Greg Jacobsdirector

Jon Siskeldirector

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Jesse Teverbaugh leads a job-training program at Cara in Chicago. He mentors four individuals facing homelessness, addiction, and incarceration. The film follows their efforts to secure stable employment. It presents the challenges they encounter within America's economic and social systems. Through Teverbaugh’s guidance, the participants navigate their paths toward independence and self-sufficiency. Directed by Greg Jacobs, The Road Up runs for 93 minutes and premiered in 2020.

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