It's true that the film's main focus is on the community's need for financial resources and how Arlo Washington finds a way to provide them. Seeing him create and operate a lending institution that helps people who would have no other recourse is quite inspiring and a worthy subject of a documentary.
However, this film does more than that. It also lets us see the barber school that Arlo runs, which helps students enter into a respected profession. He does much more than teach them to cut hair; he gives them life lessons, which they clearly value.
This film provides good and bad news about the financial situation in underresourced areas. The bad news is that many such areas sorely need someone like an Arlo Washington. The good news is that he has proved that one motivated person can bring many benefits to a community. I hope this film inspires others to follow him.
However, this film does more than that. It also lets us see the barber school that Arlo runs, which helps students enter into a respected profession. He does much more than teach them to cut hair; he gives them life lessons, which they clearly value.
This film provides good and bad news about the financial situation in underresourced areas. The bad news is that many such areas sorely need someone like an Arlo Washington. The good news is that he has proved that one motivated person can bring many benefits to a community. I hope this film inspires others to follow him.
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