The Full Stop del regista Saambhavi Subramani analizza le sfide della gestione dell'igiene mestruale per le donne in tutto il mondo
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, educazione, accesso, povertà, and environmental impact of menstruation. Paired...
Gli studenti fanno in modo che la comunità si renda conto del danno dal loro programma di mense scolastiche
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. Negli Stati Uniti, 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...
Lo studente impara il potere dell'empatia attraverso una lezione di felicità
By Berenice Manzano Teaching kids gratitude and thankfulness to their parents in a materialistic culture needs more attention. Nel film, Bada Admi (Grande uomo), directed by Christopher Scott Carpenter, we follow a young girl named Anshu through her day at school, specificamente, attending a happiness program taking place in her classroom. Anshu is learning all about the importance of empathy and sharing kindness with everyone around...
I sopravvissuti ai tiri a scuola parlano delle conseguenze un anno dopo la sparatoria fatale
By Ishana Sen Das Directed by Lucca Vieira, Parco: 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...
Le ragazze di Neel Menon dovrebbero restare a casa parlano dell'argomento importante e critico dell'uguaglianza di genere.
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...
La visualizzazione del cambiamento si concentra sull'uso dell'arte per catturare la conversazione
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, altoparlante, and artist takes this idea further. Directed and produced by Christopher Scott Carpenter, the short documentary, Visualizzazione del cambiamento, gives audiences a deep dive...
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