The Countdown
By: festival@artsengine.net
Posted: Jun 26 08
Witnessed: 564 times
United States
Crimes against humanity, Religion, War crimes
9/11, government, human_rights, international, Media, poetry, Politics, spoken word, terrorism, Youth
Sofia Snow's spoken word composition unleashes a hypnotic barrage of words and images about post-9/11 America.
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Start your own Model United Nations! Discuss possible solutions to local and global problems with your peers. Want some context on this issue? Check out these resources and find out how the US's immigration and security policies after 9/11 are affecting immigrants today. Help to foster understanding and cross-cultural appreciation! Find resources and lesson plans on how to teach respect for ethnic and religious diversity, and much more.
Resources
Events
Something's Moving
Survivors of a U.S. boarding school for the Lakota are breaking the chain of trauma in order to heal their spirits, their community and the country.
United States
Crimes against humanity, Minorities, Racial discrimination
Hammoudi
A courageous boy rises above violence in Lebanon with wit, humor and the support of his best friend.
Lebanon
Landmines & unexploded ordnances, Physical disability, War crimes
Every Human Has Rights - Edmund Rice Centre Youth Leadership Group
The Edmund Rice Centre Youth Leadership Group invited people to an open day at the Centre, located in Perth, Western Australia, on June 21st 2008 where the Youth Leaders educated the community about h...
Australia
Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, War crimes
Perversion of Justice
What can be said of a justice system that sentences a young mother of three to life in prison for a first-time and non-violent drug-related offense?
United States
Drugs & human rights, Prisons, Women's rights
E-Waste
An animated film which discusses the human and environmental damage caused by electronic waste while offering solutions to this global problem.
China, United States
Environment, Food & health & development, Sustainable development
Dream for Darfur
China holds unrivaled influence with the genocidal regime in Sudan....
China, Sudan, United States
Crimes against humanity, Genocide
The 1Sky Campaign
Right now, across the country, scores of organizations, leaders and everyday citizens are ready to tackle global warming....
United States
Education, Environment, Sustainable development
Genocide Intervention Network
The Genocide Intervention Network is most actively focused on the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
Global
Genocide, Rape and sexual abuse, War crimes
REDRESS
REDRESS is a human rights organisation that assists individuals and communities who have suffered torture....
Great Britain
Justice, Torture/ill treatment, War crimes
International Campaign For Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma
We are a small but determined loose-knit group of Burmese exiles and allies from the United States brought together by our shared passion for the Burmese people and our democracy leader, Daw Aung San ...
Burma
Crimes against humanity
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