Esther Roestan’s Performance of Moon River Innovates a Timeless Classic
By Will Hite First performed by Audrey Hepburn on an acoustic guitar in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Henry Mancini’s ‘Moon River’ helped the film become a timeless classic about love. While many singers would cover the song, as its themes of being “…after the same rainbow’s end” still ring true, the musical score Mancini composed evokes equally as much colorfully romantic imagery. Esther Roestan, a student...
Youth Activists Ask Us to Skip the Disposable Straw
By Lexi Portner In the US alone we use about 500 million straws a day. “That’s enough to fill 46,000 big school buses a year,” according to Milo Cress. Milo has made the reduction of single-use plastic straws a personal mission. The Last Straw is one of eight stories that cover youth activism focusing on sustainability and the environment created by Young Voices for the Planet (YVFP) Founder, Author and Illustrator Lynne...
Outdoor Time Has a Positive Effect on Youth Well-Being
By Will Hite Most people’s early childhood memories may have consisted of going outside, running around, and interacting with other children of the same age group. However, when COVID-19 struck the globe and put everyone under lockdown in March 2020, the nuances of ‘growing up’ were stripped from the children of this generation. The short film, No More Screen Time (now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel),...
Global Nomads Group’s Campfire Program Helps Youth From All Cultures Learn More About Each Other.
Melody is a four-minute short film that highlights the Global Nomads Group’s Campfire program. The Global Nomads Group (GNG) is an organization that focuses on connecting young people from all over the world through video-conferencing technology. It’s work brings young people from all cultures together to communicate, share life experiences, and learn more about each other. In Melody, a student based in New York who has participated...
In Apples and Oranges Rukshana Tabassum Tells a Simple But Essential Story
Do you prefer apples over oranges or oranges over apples? Apple and Oranges is an award-winning film (National Film Awards for best Educational Film) written and directed by the incredible Ruskshana Tabassum that tells a simple but essential story. The film is curated for the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel by LXL Ideas. Apples and Oranges is produced by the School Cinema division of LXL Ideas. The organization...
Can Birds Help Those in Need?
No Poverty and Zero Hunger are the first 2 sustainable development goals listed by the United Nations. There continue to be growing concerns about the levels of poverty and hunger across the African continent. Transporting resources to those in need, especially those located in rural areas, has been challenging in this country. The short film, Saving Africa With Feathered Flight, curated by Ryan Wong Classroom for Planet...
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