The Global Search for Education: Girls
Mar05

The Global Search for Education: Girls

 “My argument in favor of educating girls is more practical.  We should do it because it is an incredibly powerful tool for ending global poverty.” — Richard Robbins  Girl Rising is the feature film to be released on March 7th, which tells the unforgettable stories of nine real and remarkable girls from Peru, Haiti, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Cambodia.  The girls’ stories...

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The Global Search for Education: We Will Remember
Sep10

The Global Search for Education: We Will Remember

 “They (the 9/11 responders) are a testimony to the human spirit’s ability to transcend unimaginable horror and still maintain its integrity and humanity.” — Dr. Benjamin Luft  We will remember the 2,977 people from more than 90 nations who were killed as a result of the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  More than 400 of them were people who responded first to the attacks. Dr. Benjamin J....

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The Global Search for Education: Education in Film – the IB Film Program
Sep06

The Global Search for Education: Education in Film – the IB Film Program

 “I can think of few art forms that invite students to immerge themselves in other cultures as wholly as film, through its unique combination of visual, performance, technological, musical and narrative elements.” — Nick Lindner  Part 2 of the Education in Film series The International Baccalaureate (IB) film program aims to develop in students the skills necessary to achieve creative and critical independence...

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The Global Search for Education: Education in Film
Aug22

The Global Search for Education: Education in Film

 “Moving image education is essential in preparing students for career and college readiness.” — Beth Janson, Tribeca Film Institute Part 1 of the Education in Film series Last year, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York saw 50,000 students and 5,000 teachers from 13 different states and 12 different countries walk through its doors — an increase of nearly three times in school group attendance...

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The Global Search for Education: In Search of Innovation
Apr27

The Global Search for Education: In Search of Innovation

 “We reinvented the notion of a film festival and we were disruptive mainly out of necessity.” — Craig Hatkoff  “Educate to Innovate,” President Obama’s campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering & math, is a call to action that our education system embrace a specific type of orientation.  Innovation requires educators to think about a 21st century education incorporating...

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