If you are a kid and your bed is a lumpy, old couch or a cold, hard floor and you leave home for school without a regular breakfast, you will not excel in your classes. This daily struggle is shockingly common...

From firemen and postal workers to mechanics and bankers, this program helps kids understand why people in a community work and how that work provides products and services that community members need and want. Basic economic concepts...

Dr. Nikhil Goyal, is a sociologist at Wesleyan University and author of the book "Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty." Goyal discusses his research conducted in Kensington, Philadelphia, the poorest neighborhood in...

Internationally Acclaimed Thought Leader and "Practical Visionary"; Founder, The Global Future Education and Foundation Institute; and Author



Marc Prensky is an internationally acclaimed thought leader,...

Kansas City part 5/7: The video is a speech given by the leader of a program called the Man Class. The program is designed to teach men how to be responsible, protective, and caring individuals in their families and communities. The...

Host Kevin focuses on identifying signs of mental health issues and the importance of taking action to help those in need. Kevin explains the three types of signs to look out for: emotional signs, behavioral signs, and physical signs. He...

El Portal, a small town off Highway 140 on the southwestern boundary of Yosemite National Park, had its humble beginnings in 1885 as a “company town”—mining, logging, railroad, and then tourism. These industries brought not only workers...

Excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents and professionals learning ASL to be able to communicate clearly, naturally and start signing with the deaf community and people with hearing loss....

Today we have a special guest, Sarah! She's a dear friend and co-worker of mine. She teaches ASL to High School students. She lost her hearing at the age of 4 and shares her experience of becoming deaf in a hearing family and how she...

A girl of 14 has been blind half her life because of cataracts, a condition most often associated with advanced age. Nasra inherited cataracts, however, as did three of her four siblings and her mother before them. In the developed...

Meet Cesar Chavez, a leader who stood up for farmworkers and changed history. In this easy-to-understand video, you’ll learn how Cesar Chavez grew up working in the fields and saw how unfair life was for many farmworkers. He believed in...

Sean Arnold has had a number of roles in his life from construction worker to actor to musician to salesman to a bartender to tv news crew and a number of things in between. Now his main roles are as a dedicated father of two bright and...

Record numbers of people in Britain now see themselves as transgender. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► But does the way transgender people are represented on stage...

How does psychological trauma affect children's developing brains? In this powerful talk, social worker Luis H. Zayas discusses his work with refugees and asylum-seeking families at the US-Mexico border. What emerges is a stunning...

Visit us at www.gradesaver.com to read the full transcript and learn moreref='https://www.gradesaver.com/into-the-wild/study-guide/video' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>more Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer, is the true story...

Internationally Acclaimed Thought Leader and "Practical Visionary"; Founder, The Global Future Education and Foundation Institute; and Author



Marc Prensky is an internationally acclaimed thought leader,...

After Rahmaan Mohammadi, 17, organised a fundraiser for Palestine at his school in Luton, he found himself under investigation by the anti-radicalisation programme Prevent, with visits to his home by the police. He finds out more about...