Three Young Voices for the Planet Find a Way to Make a Difference
Aug01

Three Young Voices for the Planet Find a Way to Make a Difference

By Berenice Manzano Climate Change is a topic many sadly shrug over believing it is an issue that won’t affect us until far into the future. However, with the many global changes appearing in our weather and increasing destruction of natural resources, the youth of today are concerned for the future that they may never get to live out.  Directed by Lynne Cherry, Save Tomorrow follows 3 young girls from Lexington MA, Mari McBride,...

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How Filmmaker Catherine McCord Turned a Life-Changing Trauma into an Artistic Triumph
Aug01

How Filmmaker Catherine McCord Turned a Life-Changing Trauma into an Artistic Triumph

By Justin DeCausey How would you react if your life took a turn for the worst?  Catherine McCord, an eighteen-year-old young woman, took control of the narrative and turned a negative experience into art. You’re Gonna Be Okay is the recipient of the 2019 Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award from the world’s largest film festival for emerging directors, film festival NFFTY. The documentary follows triple-threat writer,...

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A Recipe to Thrive Centers on Turning a Passion Into a Career
Aug01

A Recipe to Thrive Centers on Turning a Passion Into a Career

By Alex Silverman Rakesh is a young man, with a big dream, and he’s gaining the skills to do it all. Through the power of cooking, Rakesh is using what he learned from a special organization and sharing his entrepreneurial skills with others. A Recipe to Thrive was written and directed by Christopher Scott Carpenter.  It is the story of a young man called Rakesh who takes his cooking skills to the next level, thanks to an...

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Bard Alums Perform an Outdoor Mini Concert
Aug01

Bard Alums Perform an Outdoor Mini Concert

By Alex Silverman This outdoor mini concert is brought to us by Bard alums, Isabela Cruz-Vespa, Tobias Timofeyev, and Oleg Timofeyev. Together they perform a Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor by Georg Philipp. It is an outdoor performance that brings a sense of peace and quiet in a time where peace and quiet is truly needed. While this performance is a stand out because of the music, it also stands out because of how and where it is...

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Malawi Student Discusses the Pros and Cons of Technology Usage
Aug01

Malawi Student Discusses the Pros and Cons of Technology Usage

By Will Hite In this video presentation, Mtowa, a student from Malawi, shares perspectives on the double-edged sword of technology in a 21st Century world. “Did you know that so many trees can make one matchstick but only one matchstick can burn down so many trees,” are the opening lines of Mtowa’s speech.  Instead of relying on statistics and factual research, she uses dramatic flare and metaphorical rhetoric to present her...

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