In Siroun, Two Friends Are Pitted Against Each Other During the Armenian Genocide
Why is it important for us to revisit history? What purpose does it serve for us to look back on our ancestors and examine the events that happened? Oorlagh George is an Academy Award-winning female director. In her short virtual reality film, Siroun, now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, audiences follow the story of two friends caught in the midst of the Armenian Genocide. The film takes on the perspective...
From Gangs To Gardens Explores Health and Gardening as an Outlet for a Community
Where can young people turn to find a positive outlet and support their communities? Growing and cultivating vegetables, says Dr. Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita. From Gangs to Gardens details DJ Cavem’s journey from dodging a gang lifestyle as a child in Denver, Colorado to fronting the movement to inspire children by combining hip-hop and eco-friendliness. This artist, activist, educator and vegan chef has performed at the Obama White...
Luke’s Black Lives Poem Is a Reminder That the Next Generation of Activism Is Here.
Luke’s Black Lives Matter Poem is a recitation of poetry about the impact racial bias and injustice have on Black and mixed-race people. In the short film, writer and director Luke Azille uses prose poetry to confront the racial bias presented through micro-aggressions and macro-aggressions in society. In this medium, he asks “Why?” after reciting an instance where one was judged only by the color of their skin. “Why” are people...
In Siroun Webcast Youth Share Stories and Ideas with Global Peers on the Armenian Genocide
What is it like living through a mass genocide and what can we learn from it? The Global Nomads Group (GNG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating cross-cultural learning by connecting youth virtually with their peers around the world and using (in this case) film as a prompt for teaching tolerance. In GNG’s film,Siroun Webcast, now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, students from the United...
Nature Is Calling, So Who’s Picking Up The Phone?
By: Alexandra Yun Nature Needs You, now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, is a nine-minute short film that shares the story of people in different communities coming together with one goal in mind: taking care of the planet. As we learn from the film’s trailer, the Australian lifestyle is dependent on access to land, clean water, and healthy food. The story centers around 5 local leaders across Australia...
Evil Nicotine Inspires Youth to Stand Up to Intimidation and Peer Pressure
What did students do after school to address the issues of intimidation and peer pressure towards adult smokers? Evil Nicotine is a short film that shows young people standing up to the dangers of second-hand smoke. According to the CDC, there were about 7 million (or 25%) of middle and high school students exposed to secondhand smoke in 2019. There were over 6 million (or about 23%) of children reported to have gotten secondhand...
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