The Global Search for Education: Coffin Nachtmahr Challenges Us All to “Throw”
Finding one’s passion is not a new challenge, but the story of how Coffin Nachtmahr overcame his struggles and found his passion is a call to action for us all in the documentary Throw, now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel.
The Global Search for Education: Rasha Younes on Facing the Myths about LGBTQ+
This month audiences can screen Facing the Myths on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel. It is a short documentary film about LGBTQ+ youth living in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Global Search for Education: Youth Filmmaker Alina Koshmatova Reflects on Filmmaking, COVID19 and Protecting the Planet
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel, audiences can screen The Letter. This moving short film is dedicated by its director to the children of migrants, many of whom can only communicate with their parents by writing letters.
The Global Search for Education: SIMA Sets New Standards for Creativity and Integrity in Storytelling
This season on the Planet Classroom Network, audiences will be able to see some outstanding examples of SIMA Studios’ work with independent filmmakers for free.
The Global Search for Education: In Peace Boat, Young Activists Fight for Their Planet
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, audiences can screen Luis Barreto’s film, Peace Boat. The documentary features young activists as they travel the world, warning governments and civilians of the ravages of climate change and nuclear waste. The activists visit Lisbon, Bordeaux, London, Edinburgh, Reykjavik and New York. The film culminates with a personal, heartrending speech from a displaced team member, as she reveals how the horrible destruction of our planet has left her homeless.
The Global Search for Education: 5000 Miles Apart but Belonging to a Global Community
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, audiences can screen 5000 Miles Apart. The film juxtaposes youth in Morocco and youth in California, U.S. — who are able to connect, albeit virtually, despite the distance and differences that separate them. It is curated for the Planet Classroom Network by Global Nomads. As part of the Global Nomads Group Campfire program, the students share stories of their day-to-day lives, their interests and their aspirations with each other. Through this experience, youth are able to learn about themselves and further their understanding of how different cultures survive and thrive in an ever-changing world.
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