The Global Search for Education: Filmmaker Maryka Omatsu Exposes the Racism Behind Japanese Canadian Internment in British Columbia
From 1895 – 1950, British Columbia passed 170 anti-Asian laws beginning with denying Chinese, First Nations and Japanese the rights of citizenship. The forced internment of Japanese Canadians began in 1942 during World War II when over 22,000 Japanese Canadians were stripped of their homes, possessions and businesses in the name of national security. The majority were Canadian citizens by birth.
Nature Is Calling, So Who’s Picking Up The Phone?
By: Alexandra Yun Nature Needs You, now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, is a nine-minute short film that shares the story of people in different communities coming together with one goal in mind: taking care of the planet. As we learn from the film’s trailer, the Australian lifestyle is dependent on access to land, clean water, and healthy food. The story centers around 5 local leaders across Australia...
The Global Search for Education: Reuel Rogers Says You Can Be a Hero Too
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, audiences will find out when they marvel at the artistry of dancer in Hero. Get ready to dance in the wild with this artist from Curacao who’s taken the dance world by storm.
Evil Nicotine Inspires Youth to Stand Up to Intimidation and Peer Pressure
What did students do after school to address the issues of intimidation and peer pressure towards adult smokers? Evil Nicotine is a short film that shows young people standing up to the dangers of second-hand smoke. According to the CDC, there were about 7 million (or 25%) of middle and high school students exposed to secondhand smoke in 2019. There were over 6 million (or about 23%) of children reported to have gotten secondhand...
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