The Global Search for Education: Filmmaker Eshaan Mani Discusses The Seeker
Oct04

The Global Search for Education: Filmmaker Eshaan Mani Discusses The Seeker

This month, audiences can screen The Seeker on the Planet Classroom Network.

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Breaking Barriers: The Inspirational Journey of The Seeker
Oct01

Breaking Barriers: The Inspirational Journey of The Seeker

By Alex Silverman Eshaan Mani presents The Seeker, a poignant exploration of one Indian woman’s journey to learn English after years of suppression. Eshaan Mani served as screenwriter, director, editor, producer, and cinematographer. In Bhagalpur, a small town in Bihar, India, we meet Preeti, a young woman who has struggled to learn English after 36 years. Various challenges, from an inferiority complex to cultural differences, have...

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The Global Search for Education: How India Will Become the Next Superpower and Why Universal Basic Income Will Play a Role
Feb17

The Global Search for Education: How India Will Become the Next Superpower and Why Universal Basic Income Will Play a Role

Andreas van de Laar is a 30 year old filmmaker from the Netherlands. In May 2016, he traveled across the Himalayas on the back of a friend’s motorbike. While on this journey, he made a connection with the local people. The experience inspired him to create his first documentary series called One Point Seven.

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Around the World in 30 Days – December 2018
Dec30

Around the World in 30 Days – December 2018

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report The Dalai Lama once said, “If every 8 year old is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” Mindfulness has become much more relevant and effective in a constantly changing environment. Clinical psychologist Dr. Addie Wootten insists that inducting young children into the principles of mindfulness early on in education allows them to focus more in class,...

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The Global Search for Education: Defying Tradition – Learning with Nooks
Dec17

The Global Search for Education: Defying Tradition – Learning with Nooks

“Why should there be only one teacher in class? Why not everyone teach and learn?”-  Abhijit Sinha  India’s rural schools struggle with high rates of teacher absences and student dropouts. How do you educate youth without sufficient government funding, resources and teachers? Abhijit Sinha believes fixing the problem is about defying tradition and instead allowing youth to design their own education using the internet and...

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