The Global Search for Education: Director Vaida Blazyte is Focused on the Rights of Persons with Albinism.
Blazyte’s documentary film raises awareness about the condition of albinism. Albinism exists everywhere in the world. People with it are capable of doing everything normal people do. Despite this, “colorless” African artists living in Tanzania fight against stigmatization. In recent years there have been killings of people with albinism caused by myths and superstitions that certain body parts of Albinos transmit magical powers. Another problem facing Albinos in Tanzania is skin cancer. The Albino Revolution Cultural Troupe, which was formed in 2000, organizes musical and theater performances at conferences, cultural events and campaigns to raise awareness and fight prejudice against Albinos.
Can’t Hide Me Director Focuses on Women in India who Step Out and Onward to Make Their Dreams a Reality
By Will Hite In India, millions of women living under its patriarchal society are told to stay inside as much as possible and tend to familial duties such as cooking, cleaning, and finding a husband. Otherwise, they are subject to men outside their family and have a chance of ruining their family’s honor. While many women continue to face significant challenges when it comes to their personal freedom, what happens to...
Malawi Student Worries About Her Future in a World That’s All About Connections
by Lexi Portner “I’m scared because there might not be a future,” says high school student Tamika, “because in reality in Malawi and other developing countries and worldwide… you need to know someone in order for you to get by.” In Nepotism: My Worst Fear (now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel), Tamika, a high school student from the Mzuzu International Academy in Malawi, delivers a...
Youth Filmmaker Focuses on Both the Pros and Cons of Plastic Consumption
By Lexi Portner Is plastic always bad? For example, what about its benefits in medicine and public health during the Coronavirus pandemic? How does society misuse cost-effective plastic? What are the biodegradable options for plastic packaging? The short stop motion short film, Plastic: Villain or Hero (now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel), focuses on why plastic is not a black and white...
Youth Activists Ask Us to Skip the Disposable Straw
By Lexi Portner In the US alone we use about 500 million straws a day. “That’s enough to fill 46,000 big school buses a year,” according to Milo Cress. Milo has made the reduction of single-use plastic straws a personal mission. The Last Straw is one of eight stories that cover youth activism focusing on sustainability and the environment created by Young Voices for the Planet (YVFP) Founder, Author and Illustrator Lynne...
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