Arcadia Public Library

This playlist includes the feature documentary and 10min short (filmed at the Center School with Elaine Schwartz, principal) One year in a startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City where 5th-8th graders are mixed in almost all classes, and somehow it actually works. Featuring unprecedented observational footage and unfiltered commentary from students about the joy and complexity of being 10-14 years old. “A novel and extraordinary...

Looks at the real scandal in higher education: How Ivy League Universities hoard billions while refusing to expand enrollments. These tax-exempt institutions are failing their mission to act in the public good. Interviews with low income students who fight for a place on campus, deans of admissions and shocking financial information force the question: why do we continue to invest so much in institutions that invest so little back in us?

In the second largest school district in the United States, 98% of teachers vote to authorize a strike. From strike vote to contract vote, WHEN WE FIGHT goes behind the picket lines, documenting how and why teachers strike. The film shadows Los Angeles teachers for five months as they organize and strike, providing a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labor action, and shedding light on the teacher strike upswell across the world....

What’s a day in the life of a school social worker like? This video takes us intimately into the lives of two school social workers, one working in a suburban area and the other in a city. The video’s documentary style allows you to witness minute-by-minute interactions with students, teachers, and other staff, and to see how school social workers are involved in every level of systems: micro, mezzo and macro. Through touching interviews with...

An hour-long documentary by Mary Lance and Ben Daitz, focusing on the libraries in the rural New Mexico communities of Abiquiu, Datil, Dixon, El Rito, Glenwood, Jemez Pueblo, and Magdalena. Rural libraries mean books, but so much more. They offer free internet access in areas that have no service. They provide GED, STEM, coding, tutoring, and after school programs. Rural libraries host community events and meetings, help folks with computer access...

Saint Benedict's Prep, in Newark, New Jersey, is in the heart of one of America's most dangerous cities yet has a near 100% college acceptance rate for its inner city young men. See how the monks' recipe for success follows the Rule of Saint Benedict and how this sixth-century rule can serve as a model for urban schools worldwide.

Offers small sets of stories, sharp glimpses into a few intimate relationships, layered to mirror the complex reality: Nadouba and Bintu in their West African village, Taz and Patricia from elite St. Mary's Secondary School in Malawi, Ethel and her mother torn between village and the modern world, a relaxed and riotous conversation among a group of Malinké elders. Through knowing them, the audience grows to understand how deep cultural attitudes,...

Builds on the story of the original film and includes additional interviews and archival footage. Ana Deborah Mola and Belkis Lescaille, who were among the first of the volunteer teachers who laid the groundwork for the revolutionary National Literacy Campaign that would follow, are featured. The 10th anniversary edition DVD, as well as the Digital Site License, includes both films.

Gain a deep understanding of the fundamental concepts of financial accounting and how SQL can help you. SQL is a powerful tool to have in your toolkit, when you need to create financial reports. How do you get started, though? In this course, data analytics expert Gabriela Baldivia Soncini guides you through the fundamental concepts of financial accounting via an income statement project. Learn how to extract data from a relational database, manipulate...

Get an overview of the plugins and utilities for Figma that can help UX designers be more inclusive and accessible with their design work. Figma is a powerful collaborative design tool, but have you ever wondered about your options for supporting more inclusive, accessible design experiences and products? In this course, teacher, author, and professor Tom Green guides you through six different plugins and utilities for Figma that will help your design...