The Full Stop de la réalisatrice Saambhavi Subramani dissèque les défis de la gestion de l'hygiène menstruelle pour les femmes du monde entier
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, éducation, accès, la pauvreté, and environmental impact of menstruation. Paired...
Les étudiants font comprendre à la communauté le mal causé par leur programme de repas scolaires
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. Aux États-Unis, 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...
L'étudiant apprend le pouvoir de l'empathie grâce à une classe de bonheur
By Berenice Manzano Teaching kids gratitude and thankfulness to their parents in a materialistic culture needs more attention. Dans le film, Bada Aadmi (Grand homme), réalisé par Christopher Scott Carpenter, nous suivons une jeune fille nommée Anshu tout au long de sa journée à l'école, spécifiquement, assister à un programme de bonheur qui se déroule dans sa classe. Anshu is learning all about the importance of empathy and sharing kindness with everyone around...
Des survivants de la fusillade à l'école parlent des conséquences un an après la fusillade mortelle
By Ishana Sen Das Directed by Lucca Vieira, Parkland: Stories from the Survivors, 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...
Les filles de Neel Menon devraient rester à la maison parlent du sujet important et critique de l'égalité des sexes.
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...
Visualiser le changement se concentre sur l'utilisation de l'art pour capturer la conversation
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, orateur, and artist takes this idea further. Directed and produced by Christopher Scott Carpenter, the short documentary, Visualizing Change, gives audiences a deep dive...
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