WATCH: More than 80% of U.S. children attend public schools.

Some of the Education Department’s ultraconservative advisers, led by Secretary Linda McMahon, want to change that.

Here’s an inside look at their dismantling of public education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NYq_N6fO-w

#Documentary #Film #Journalism #Video #Education #Family #Children #Parenting #School

Abuse in Buddhism: The Law of Silence https://openbuddhism.org/library/videos/2022/elodie-emery-wandrille-lanos-present-buddhism-the-unspeakable-truth/ #documentary #ARTE #TibetanBuddhism

For ProPublica filmmaker Mauricio Rodríguez Pons, Yineska and her family represent the many Venezuelans who’ve come to the U.S. seeking safety and opportunity — and, in many ways, his own immigration story.
https://www.propublica.org/article/status-venezuelan-trump-immigration-documentary?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Documentary #Film #Immigration #Venezuela #Trump #Immigrants #Journalism

“Status: Venezuelan” tells the story of one family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the shifting immigration landscape under the Trump administration’s policies.

With FRONTLINE, watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKSzBwTatm8

#Documentary #Film #Immigration #Venezuela #Trump #Immigrants #Journalism

For ProPublica filmmaker Mauricio Rodríguez Pons, Yineska and her family represent the many Venezuelans who’ve come to the U.S. seeking safety and opportunity — and, in many ways, his own immigration story.
https://www.propublica.org/article/status-venezuelan-trump-immigration-documentary?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Documentary #Film #Immigration #Venezuela #Trump #Immigrants #Journalism

📽️ WATCH: The most powerful institution in Albany, Georgia, is its hospital: Phoebe Putney Memorial. Yet for decades, the city’s residents have suffered some of the nation’s worst health disparities.

“Sick in a Hospital Town,” our new 5-part series, drops tomorrow, Dec. 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvl7TOp7aXk

#Georgia #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #Documentary #Journalism #Investigation

Abuse in Buddhism: The Law of Silence https://openbuddhism.org/library/videos/2022/elodie-emery-wandrille-lanos-present-buddhism-the-unspeakable-truth/ #documentary #ARTE #TibetanBuddhism

After Hurricane Helene swept through North Carolina in September 2024, the Hill family fought hard for every federal aid dollar available to rebuild. They were displaced by the deadliest inland hurricane on record.

Watch their journey to return home: https://www.propublica.org/article/rebuilding-after-hurricane-helene-north-carolina?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Documentary #Hurricane #Helene #Anniversary #FEMA #Housing #Aid #Video

Could anybody use a pick-me-up?

Golden Age Karate is one of the most uplifting films in our collection. It's about Jeff Wall Jr., a real-life teenage hero, who uses his natural talent for martial arts to help people. It's super sweet and soul-feeding.

It's just five minutes long and you can watch it for free!

We also offer a mini-discussion guide for educators who'd like to use it as a classroom warm-up or creative writing prompt.

Check it out in our library to get free streaming links plus the free discussion guide. 1/2

https://journeysinfilm.org/product/golden-age-karate/

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