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Posted By:  QuentinFininen
Posted On:  Jan 18, 2009

  Reaching Back
While I was out and about this week I had some really interesting conversations that had a recurring theme. “Why are our youth so out of control?” (In reference to the latest Oakland civil unrest.) I think the reason our youth are so wild is due to a few reasons; lack of job opportunities, no...... [view]
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  A Community Concern: DVD
Submitted By:   EduDocumentary
Published:  0000-00-00
Website:  http://www.acommunityconcern.org/
  Description:   A film giving visibility to the power of organizing as a way to improve urban public schools This film can be screened in organizations, workshops, classrooms, forums, conferences, community gatherings or in your own home A Community Concern is sectioned into chapters, so that the film can be viewed: * as a whole (75 mins) * as individual stories: Oakland, The Bronx and Boston * as a thematically grouped set of clips – see suggestions in Discussion Guide (coming soon) The OAKLAND story shows how it is possible for community members, educators, and policy makers to come together to transform their School District. The BRONX story shows how a group of organized youth can be the force behind designing their own high school. The BOSTON story shows the importance of the relationship between school and parents, and how the school system adopted the reform that the community fought for.
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  A Community Concern: Viewer Guide

Submitted By:   EduDocumentary
Author Name:  A Community Concern
Published:  0000-00-00
Website:  http://www.acommunityconcern.org/
  Description:   Viewer Guide to accompany the acclaimed documentary A Community Concern: available to purchase on DVD from just $9.99! http://www.neoflix.com/store/SUS98 Chapters include: • How to Host a Screening • Discussion and Activity Sections for Parents and Guardians, Students, Educators and Community Organizers • Reflection essays from an Oakland community organizer, Bronx youth organizer and Boston parent leader • Evaluation / Feedback forms to use in your screenings and in the classroom
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