The Global Search for Education: Director Shayna Zaidi Gupta Wants Us to Focus on the Good and the Bad Points of Plastic
Scientists believe that 8.8 million tons of plastic wind up in our oceans every day. Single use plastic accounts for more than 40 percent of plastic trash and this is damaging our planet. Plastic has many benefits and that’s why we use it for bike helmets, car airbags, food containers, baby bottles, syringes and more. So is plastic a bad thing or a good thing for our world?
The Global Search for Education: Director Barb Hoffman on Finding the Keys for Inspiration
Schoolwork is important but what happens when you’re stuck in the library with a 3000 word essay due in a few hours and you’re both frustrated and not sure how to begin.
The Global Search for Education: Director Vaida Blazyte is Focused on the Rights of Persons with Albinism.
Blazyte’s documentary film raises awareness about the condition of albinism. Albinism exists everywhere in the world. People with it are capable of doing everything normal people do. Despite this, “colorless” African artists living in Tanzania fight against stigmatization. In recent years there have been killings of people with albinism caused by myths and superstitions that certain body parts of Albinos transmit magical powers. Another problem facing Albinos in Tanzania is skin cancer. The Albino Revolution Cultural Troupe, which was formed in 2000, organizes musical and theater performances at conferences, cultural events and campaigns to raise awareness and fight prejudice against Albinos.
