The Full Stop del director Saambhavi Subramani analiza los desafíos del manejo de la higiene menstrual para mujeres en todo el mundo
By Ethan Thomas Over 50% of the world’s population menstruates. Yet the topic of menstruation and eco-friendly feminine hygiene products is often left unaddressed, leaving many issues that are prevalent and important to women around the world without a platform. The subject is faced head on in The Full Stop, a short film that explores the issues of health, educación, acceso, pobreza, and environmental impact of menstruation. Paired...
Los estudiantes hacen que la comunidad se dé cuenta del daño de su programa de almuerzo escolar
By Berenice Manzano When I think about my days in the U.S Public school system, one of the most unpleasant experiences I had was the quality of the food given to us. En los EE.UU., food quality is not a major priority despite the fact that many processed foods are served to young children as their bodies are developing. Why isn’t this enough to raise concerns in our nation? It is through Lynne Cherry’s film, Longing for a Local...
Estudiante aprende el poder de la empatía a través de una clase de felicidad
By Berenice Manzano Teaching kids gratitude and thankfulness to their parents in a materialistic culture needs more attention. En la película, Bada Aadmi (Gran hombre), directed by Christopher Scott Carpenter, we follow a young girl named Anshu through her day at school, específicamente, attending a happiness program taking place in her classroom. Anshu is learning all about the importance of empathy and sharing kindness with everyone around...
Los sobrevivientes del tiroteo en la escuela hablan sobre las consecuencias un año después del tiroteo fatal
By Ishana Sen Das Directed by Lucca Vieira, Paisaje modelado: Historias de los supervivientes, is a short documentary centering around a high school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day 2018. One year after the fatal shooting at their high school, the film shares the perspectives of five Stoneman Douglas High School students who witnessed or were affected by the shooting. They talk about the experience itself, as well as...
Girls Should Stay At Home de Neel Menon habla sobre el tema importante y crítico de la igualdad de género.
By Ishana Sen Das Girls Should Stay at Home, directed by Neel Menon, documents the stories of three young women living in Mumbai; each of these women have pushed at traditional gender norms in their own way. We hear from Geeta, who plays international wheelchair basketball, Rajani, Mumbai’s first female detective, and Anita, who is a public officer. We learn about their experiences in each of their respective fields as well as the...
Visualizar el cambio se centra en el uso del arte para capturar la conversación
By Ethan Thomas How do you simplify a discussion in an impactful way so that it records the important ideas of a large group of people involved in a learning think tank? Discussion and change start with listening. Chris Malapitan, a visual facilitator, altavoz, and artist takes this idea further. Directed and produced by Christopher Scott Carpenter, the short documentary, Visualizando el cambio, gives audiences a deep dive...
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