In Canada, Terri-Anne Wilson works together with her underprivileged inner-city students at Holly Elementary to raise money for their Cambodian counterparts. Completing the many raffles, penny and teddy bear drives offers students a chance to develop a sense of pride, self worth and accomplishment while lending assistance to Sokchea and his school in Cambodia. Remarkably, their efforts show results. The childrens’ grades slowly begin to improve. Truancy decreases and they become genuinely interested in the fundraising efforts and results. Everyone wants to know how the ‘Cambodian kids’ are doing.

Meanwhile Terri-Anne plans a trip to Cambodia where she will meet Sokchea for the first time. Together, with the money raised by the children of Holly Elementary, they will work together to do 3 things. 1) Find a new location for the school as the current owner of the space, a Thai businessman, has already informed them that he will be kicking them out and selling the structure for profit. 2) Create a model for skill development and classroom management strategies for the teachers, and 3) Establish a curriculum center and teacher resource library with up to date teacher training texts including access to on-line education.

Will Terri-Anne's efforts be enough to provide Sokchea with the tools he needs to carry forward, or will the ‘New Generation Kindergarten’ be forced to close its doors before they ever really open? Watch two dedicated teachers work towards creating positive change in the lives of children from dramatically different cultures. In an odyssey of the mind, heart and spirit, share in their triumphs and struggles as they help a collection of young people from opposite ends of the globe begin to recognize their own worth and potential. And watch as the children take their first faltering steps back to reclaim their birthright: their childhood.