Curated Video
The Issues With Aid
Although aid is usually helpful to a country in need, the type of aid can affect a country's recovery. What are the arguments for and against different forms of aid? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. International aid...
Curated Video
Earthquakes: LEDC Response
In 2010, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. But the Haiti people suffered most in the aftermath of the earthquake due to their limited capacity, as a Less Economically Developed Country, to respond to the disaster. Earth Science...
Curated Video
Different Types of Aid
Discover more about different forms of emergency and development aid, and the advantages and disadvantages of their use. Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. There are six different types of aid: emergency, development,...
Great Big Story
Behind the voices, Rob Paulsen's iconic cartoon characters
Dive into the world of Rob Paulsen, the legendary voice behind Yakko Warner, Pinky, and more, and discover the inspiration behind these iconic roles.
Wonderscape
Columbus’s First Voyage: The Discovery of the New World
This video recounts Christopher Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. With three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, Columbus and his crew set sail, eventually landing on an island he named San Salvador, believing it...
PBS
How American Culture Changed the Zombie
After the Haitian Revolution, Vodou evolved in the United States, blending West African, indigenous, and European traditions, which French slave owners brought over. By the 20th century, Vodou and zombies became intertwined with American...
PBS
Origins of the Zombie: Vodou, Enslavement, and the Loss of Free Will
The origins of the zombie are deeply rooted in the spiritual practice of Vodou, distinct from the popularized Voodoo. Vodou's zombie concept emerged as a representation of a body without free will, manipulated by spiritual forces, often...
Curated Video
Jamaica - Geography & Parishes | Countries of the World
Learn the geography of Jamaica -- a Caribbean nation found south of Cuba & west of Haiti -- including its 14 Parishes with this Countries of the World video by KLT
Great Big Story
Behind the Voices, Rob Paulsen's Iconic Cartoon Characters
Dive into the world of Rob Paulsen, the legendary voice behind Yakko Warner, Pinky, and more, and discover the inspiration behind these iconic roles.
Curated Video
Sweet India - A Taste of Indian Sweets- Telugu
Sweeten your knowledge with popular Indian sweets.
The Guardian
How 'voodoo' became a metaphor for evil
Voodoo' has come to represent something evil when it appears in popular culture. 'Black magic', witchcraft – it's always portrayed as something to be feared. But in reality, Vodou, as it's correctly written, is an official religion...
One Minute History
130 The Haitian Revolution - One Minute History
1492 - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Hispaniola and begins enslaving its people. European diseases and brutal working conditions bring the indigenous population to the brink of extinction. Over the next three hundred years,...
Curated Video
White House Talks Hurricane Threat and Syria
The White House is imploring Americans in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew to follow any evacuation orders given.White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the Category 4 storm's impact is likely to be quite significant and is strongy...
SWPictures
Container Hospitals: Providing Safe Maternity Care in Haiti
This video showcases a container hospital in Haiti built by BioMed Science on the frontier to provide safe and hygienic workspaces for Haitian staff. The hospital specializes in caring for mothers and babies in danger, with over 300...
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Fantasy Fiction
The 3 Ms of Fantasy; Mythology, Medievalism and Magic and The Lord of The Rings. This is part 1 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Matthew: The Impact on Society
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016 as the most powerful hurricane in that country in half a century. Hundreds were killed, and hundreds were injured. Millions were impacted in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew went on to Cuba and then the...
SWPictures
Cholera Outbreak in Haiti: Fighting the Spread of Disease through Treatment and Education
The video discusses the outbreak of Cholera in Haiti, caused by contaminated water and poor sanitation. The government is taking steps to improve sanitation, but education on hygiene practices is also crucial to prevent the spread of the...
Science360
Cactus 'flesh' cleans up toxic water
University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sophie Toner - Service Learning Meets Global Competence
Sophie Toner was born and raised in France, she has been living in Minnesota since 1999. She is a 3rd grade teacher at Normandale French Immersion in Edina, Minnesota. She has been teaching 3rd grade since 2010. She also taught 5th grade...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeffrey Remington - Teachers Make a Difference - J. Kevin Scanlon
Jeff Remington is a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize and one of ten National STEM Teacher Ambassadors from a program administered by The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Council of Teachers of...
SWPictures
Helping Social Entrepreneurs - Partners in Health
Partners In Health believes helping these patients means dealing with their social problems as well as providing drug therapy. In this episode of Helping Social Entrepreneurs, Alvin Hall comes face to face with what it’s like to be poor...
Curated Video
Age of Revolution: When Enough is Enough
In the late 1700s, three major revolutions changed the course of history in the name of freedom and equality. The Age of Revolutions bore witness to this change.
Next Animation Studio
Backpack makes transporting water easier in developing countries
Greif and Impact Economics together have launched the BackthePack movement and developed the WaterWear backpack to help women and children in developing countries transport clean water more safely and with less effort. The pack holds up...
Next Animation Studio
Man allegedly behind Haitian President’s assassination identified
A suspect arrested on suspicion of masterminding the assassination of Haiti’s president was plotting to become president, according to the chief of Haiti’s National Police, cited by The New York Times.