How Filmmaker Catherine McCord Turned a Life-Changing Trauma into an Artistic Triumph
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How Filmmaker Catherine McCord Turned a Life-Changing Trauma into an Artistic Triumph

By Justin DeCausey How would you react if your life took a turn for the worst?  Catherine McCord, an eighteen-year-old young woman, took control of the narrative and turned a negative experience into art. You’re Gonna Be Okay is the recipient of the 2019 Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award from the world’s largest film festival for emerging directors, film festival NFFTY. The documentary follows triple-threat writer,...

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Bard Alums Perform an Outdoor Mini Concert
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Bard Alums Perform an Outdoor Mini Concert

By Alex Silverman This outdoor mini concert is brought to us by Bard alums, Isabela Cruz-Vespa, Tobias Timofeyev, and Oleg Timofeyev. Together they perform a Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor by Georg Philipp. It is an outdoor performance that brings a sense of peace and quiet in a time where peace and quiet is truly needed. While this performance is a stand out because of the music, it also stands out because of how and where it is...

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Estudante do Malaui discute os prós e contras do uso da tecnologia
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Estudante do Malaui discute os prós e contras do uso da tecnologia

By Will Hite In this video presentation, Mtowa, a student from Malawi, shares perspectives on the double-edged sword of technology in a 21st Century world. “Did you know that so many trees can make one matchstick but only one matchstick can burn down so many trees,” are the opening lines of Mtowa’s speech. Instead of relying on statistics and factual research, she uses dramatic flare and metaphorical rhetoric to present her...

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O cineasta jovem se concentra nos prós e contras do consumo de plástico
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O cineasta jovem se concentra nos prós e contras do consumo de plástico

By Lexi Portner Is plastic always bad? Por exemplo, what about its benefits in medicine and public health during the Coronavirus pandemicHow does society misuse cost-effective plasticWhat are the biodegradable options for plastic packaging? The short stop motion short film, Plástico: Vilão ou herói (agora em exibição no canal do YouTube da Planet Classroom Network), focuses on why plastic is not a black and white...

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Can't Hide Me Diretor se concentra em mulheres na Índia que saem e avançam para transformar seus sonhos em realidade
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Can't Hide Me Diretor se concentra em mulheres na Índia que saem e avançam para transformar seus sonhos em realidade

By Will Hite In India, milhões de mulheres que vivem sob sua sociedade patriarcal são orientadas a ficar dentro de casa tanto quanto possível e cuidar de tarefas familiares, como cozinhar, limpeza, e encontrar um marido. Caso contrário, eles estão sujeitos a homens fora de sua família e têm uma chance de arruinar a honra de sua família. Embora muitas mulheres continuem a enfrentar desafios significativos no que diz respeito à liberdade pessoal,  what happens to...

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Aluno do Malaui se preocupa com seu futuro em um mundo que tem tudo a ver com conexões
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Aluno do Malaui se preocupa com seu futuro em um mundo que tem tudo a ver com conexões

by Lexi Portner “I’m scared because there might not be a future,” says high school student Tamika, “because in reality in Malawi and other developing countries and worldwideyou need to know someone in order for you to get by.” In Nepotism: My Worst Fear (agora em exibição no canal do YouTube da Planet Classroom Network), Tamika, a high school student from the Mzuzu International Academy in Malawi, delivers a...

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