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Language
English
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As mankind is moving onto the next stage of its evolution, spiritual maturity in order to reach balance, which will be a golden age, human beings will have to choose, with a united voice, to transcend the current paradigm of division and violence. It is thus paramount that each individual understands his or her role for the advent of this future. There are decisions to be made at two levels: collective action and individual action. At the collective...
Author
Language
Español
Description
La sistematización -en este nuevo siglo- es una posibilidad para producir conocimiento a partir de la intervención en la realidad, como una teorización de la práctica vivida. Esa sistematización de experiencias tiene un gran significado para el trabajo social; de algo que se consideraba secundario pasó a ser una actividad relevante en la profesión que convoca sus propios discursos, instituciones y una comunidad de especialistas.
El libro Teoría...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (78 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-nominated Sound and Fury follows the intimate, heart-rending tale of the Artinians, an extended family with deaf and hearing members across three generations. Focuses on two the families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their Deaf identity.
Publisher
Lightbeam
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (10 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
When New York City's Chinatown was hit hard early on in January 2020 due to the coronavirus, partners Moonlynn Tsai and Yin Chang weren't content to just be bystanders. Local businesses were closing their doors, and members of the community were being violently attacked due to racism and xenophobia. Tsai, as co-owner of Malaysian restaurant Kopitiam, decided to use her restaurant as an anchor for "Heart of Dinner," a community relief effort to provide...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Learn to solve problems together with this Spanish nonfiction book. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a connected project, glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book explores real-world problems and how individuals have come together to find solutions. It also covers key topics like creative problem-solving and brainstorming, and includes an extension activity...
6) Long Haulers
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (74 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From 77 year-old Sandi, to formerly incarcerated Lori, to guinea pig lover Tracy, LONG HAULERS defies stereotypes and gives a platform to women who have often been marginalized and type-casted. Sharing their sorrows and triumphs, viewers learn who these women are, and what keeps them trucking.
Publisher
The Film Sales Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Growing up a daughter of Korean immigrants who ran a liquor store in a South LA neighborhood, So Yun Um decided that what she wanted to do more than anything else, was become a filmmaker, much to the bemusement of her father. In this vibrant and bold film, So turns the camera on herself, her community and her friends, and documents a rarely seen slice of the American Dream as she struggles with creating her own path in life.
8) Another Body
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Follows a college student's search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfakes of herself circulating online. Through candid video diaries, synthetic media, and 2D and 3D animation, the film takes you into Taylor's online and offline worlds, humanizing a vast social issue in a compelling personal story.
9) InHospitable
Publisher
Premiere Digital
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (107 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of patients and activists as they band together in an effort to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital behemoth in western Pennsylvania. In its quest for market domination, UPMC was planning to make vital care unaffordable for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients. These patients were taxpayers who had been subsidizing this supposedly nonprofit institution whose main mission as a charity was to serve the community....
10) Mighty Ground
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (83 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows the journey of Ronald Troy Collins, a gifted songwriter living on the streets of Skid Row, and the impact he makes on those who come to love him. A living example of redemption and what it means to transform oneself from rock bottom. MIGHTY GROUND was an Official Selection at the **LA Film Festival** and an Audience Favorite Award winner at the **Calgary International Film Festival**.
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (304 minutes):
Language
English
Description
Couples lay bare their most intimate secrets to the sex therapists in a specially constructed clinic, as they battle to get their relationships back on track. But when the truth unravels, are their troubles in the bedroom a sign of deeper issues? Candid, awkward, heart-breaking, and moving, this series sees relatable but rarely discussed topics finally brought into the open - but will the couples brave enough to tackle their sex problems head-on be...
12) Four Daughters
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (108 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman's two eldest were radicalized by Islamic extremists. Casting professional actresses as the missing daughters, along with acclaimed Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabri as Olfa, award-winning director Kaouther Ben...
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From respected forgers of armour and weaponry for Hindu kings in the 16th century to nomadic blacksmiths who barely survive, the history of India's proud but forgotten Gadia Lohar community is told for the first time in Deana Uppal's new 2020 documentary; INDIA'S FORGOTTEN PEOPLE. The film provides a voice for a community that went from being highly respected to one of the country's most poverty-stricken, selling handmade items from metal scraps and...
14) Arrows of Fire
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (76 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This documentary is more than just a chronicle of a father, his adult son and two friends on a picturesque motorcycle ride in the Australian Outback. Drawing parallels between the early space explorers, Paul, Josh, Duncan and Ben don their riding gear and take off on a journey into their physical, mental and emotional limits. The ride will ultimately test the bonds of their friendship as they seek respite from everyday life through adventure. However,...
15) Roller Dreams
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Venice Beach, 1984. Young people of color seeking refuge from the turmoil of inner city life flock to the eclectic ocean community to create a brand new phenomenon: roller dancing. But politics, money, and gentrification get in the way.
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
1970.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (5 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
One of the first independent films of the early Women's Movement. For women brought up in the soap commercial optimism of the time, it articulated the fear which caught them unawares as they found themselves isolated in their homes, cleaning up after their children, and dreaming of the careers they might have had. This brief portrait of a young mother grew out of the experiences of a group of women who found - as they haltingly expressed to one another...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (53 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The real-time accounts of the response, missteps, and trauma in the Uvalde school shooting. Using official body cam and audio, with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, a reconstruction of the chaotic response at Robb Elementary and the lessons learned.
18) Making Decisions
Author
Language
English
Description
Learn how to be a confident decision-maker! Explore the decision-making process in a meaningful and engaging way. This 32-page nonfiction book connects civics topics with social-emotional learning. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore responsible decision-making. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion questions, and a "Civics in...
Author
Language
English
Description
Learn how to greet others politely! This nonfiction book covers a variety of greetings and farewell gestures that students can use in everyday life. Perfect for young readers, this book also includes a short fiction piece related to the topic, a bonus activity, and other useful features. This 20-page full-color book uses pictures and words to teach students how to greet others. It also covers important life skills such as meeting new people and includes...
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (63 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Women's rights, gay rights, anti-war protests: Holly Near's music speaks directly to the world's young political activists of today. The singer-songwriter's soaring anthems call for peace, feminism, LGBTQ equality, and all human rights. This new award-winning music doc (seen on PBS' American Masters series) features outstanding concert and rally scenes, and insights from Holly today. From 4 time Emmy winner Jim Brown. New interviews with Gloria Steinem,...
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