A Siroun, Deux amis s'affrontent pendant le génocide arménien
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A Siroun, Deux amis s'affrontent pendant le génocide arménien

Pourquoi est-il important pour nous de revisiter l'histoire? 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, en cours de projection sur la chaîne YouTube du Planet Classroom Network, audiences follow the story of two friends caught in the midst of the Armenian Genocide. The film takes on the perspective...

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From Gangs To Gardens explore la santé et le jardinage comme débouché pour une communauté
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From Gangs To Gardens explore la santé et le jardinage comme débouché pour une communauté

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...

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Le poème Black Lives de Luke rappelle que la prochaine génération d'activisme est là.
Juin01

Le poème Black Lives de Luke rappelle que la prochaine génération d'activisme est là.

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...

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Dans la webémission de Siroun, des jeunes partagent des histoires et des idées avec des pairs du monde entier sur le génocide arménien
Mai10

Dans la webémission de Siroun, des jeunes partagent des histoires et des idées avec des pairs du monde entier sur le génocide arménien

What is it like living through a mass genocide and what can we learn from it? Le groupe mondial des nomades (GNG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating cross-cultural learning by connecting youth virtually with their peers around the world and using (dans ce cas) film as a prompt for teaching tolerance. In GNG’s film,Siroun Webcast, en cours de projection sur la chaîne YouTube du Planet Classroom Network, students from the United...

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La nature appelle, Alors, qui prend le téléphone?
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La nature appelle, Alors, qui prend le téléphone?

Par: Alexandra Yun Nature Needs You, en cours de projection sur la chaîne YouTube du Planet Classroom Network, 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, eau propre, and healthy food. The story centers around 5 local leaders across Australia...

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La mauvaise nicotine incite les jeunes à résister à l'intimidation et à la pression des pairs
Mai01

La mauvaise nicotine incite les jeunes à résister à l'intimidation et à la pression des pairs

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. Selon le CDC, there were about 7 million (ou 25%) of middle and high school students exposed to secondhand smoke in 2019. There were over 6 million (ou sur le 23%) of children reported to have gotten secondhand...

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