The Economist
The end of orphanages?
Over 100,000 children were abandoned in Romania's orphanages during the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. Nearly 30 years on, Romania, like most other countries, is closing them down.
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - Girl Power
An “army” of teenage girls are transforming heath care in rural Africa. We follow teenage health worker Ajebush in Ethiopia, to find out what difference she is making to the community and how her own life has changed. Four times a month,...
SWPictures
BEING INDIAN - Renuka's Story
Life is at a crossroads for Renuka Yenkoba, a 12-year-old girl. She and her family are from the lowest of India’s four main castes, the shudras or labourers. She is on the threshold of adolescence and that means she will soon be married....
Soliloquy
Brother Husbands
You may have seen TLCâs âSister Wivesâ â The story of a polygamist family made up of one husband (happily?) married to four wives. But why is one husband and multiple wives more acceptable than the reverse. Polyandry dose exist and some...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Luis Torres - Whole Community Education
An amazing Bronx Principle Luis E Torres whose school CS 55 is renowned for Champion Steppers, for putting on unbelievable Broadway Musical like productions. A community school, not a Charter School, not a Magnet School, a regular public...
Mr Henry's Music World
Online Music Lessons for Kids: The Orchestra
Mr. Fite and Mr. Henry teaching all about the orchestra. Exploring the four different families found in the orchestra ~ string, brass, woodwind and percussion, and of course the conductor. Test your ears with the listening challenge and...
The Economist
MH17: can Russia be held to account?
Australia and the Netherlands say Russia is responsible for shooting down flight MH17 in 2014. The families of the 298 victims want justice—but which court can give it to them?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Howard Stevenson - The Power of Stories
Dr. Howard Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, and former Chair of the Applied Psychology and Human Development Division in the Graduate School of Education at the University of...
Jabzy
The First Mail Order Brides - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The First Mail Order Brides
Jabzy
German Banking Families - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about German Banking Families
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lily Brett - A Life Well Written
Lily Brett is an internationally acclaimed author of six novels, four collections of essays and nine volumes of poetry. She has been the recipient of many literary awards including, the 1987 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award: C.J....
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Early Stage 1: Katie's History Box
Did you know that every family has lots of stories about exciting things that happened in the past? Join your new friend Katie, and learn about your own family’s history! Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry Question from the...
60 Second Histories
Victorian Workhouse - part 1
An introduction to the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Karl Alexander - The Thurgood Marshall Alliance
Karl Alexander received his B.A. degree from Temple University and his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent spent his entire academic career at Johns Hopkins. He has been President of the...
KERA
Diapers Make a Difference After a Hurricane
After Hurricane Harvey in Texas, many people evacuated their homes and are now living in shelters. Leaving home during an emergency was especially difficult for parents of small children. Even though they brought supplies when they left...
NPR
Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Since the start of the civil war in Syria in 2011, the neighboring country of Jordan has taken in more than 650,000 Syrian refugees. Many of these refugees were farmers in Syria and are leaving behind their ancestral land. Only one in 10...
All In One Social Media
What Is PCSing? - Permanent Change Of Station
What Is PCSing? - Permanent Change Of Station // One of the benefits of military life is the unique opportunity to experience life in different parts of the country and the world. A permanent change of station, or PCS, is a fact of life...
Curated Video
Band 9 Sample IELTS Speaking Answers About Family
Today you’ll hear band 9 Speaking Part 1 sample answers about family. If you didn’t see last week’s video, check that out. You’ll learn high-level vocabulary words about family- some of which I use in today’s answers! Remember to truly...
Curated Video
Should three-parent families be legally recognised?
What does a modern family look like? The Economist’s Matt Steinglass travels to the Netherlands where multiple-parent families–with up to four parents–could be recognised by law.
XKA Digital
Leaders need moral courage
Zenna Atkins currently runs ZA partners, an organisation designed to assist other organisations and companies to find creative solutions, deliver innovation and achieve their goals. Prior to this, Zenna worked in the private sector, and...
AllTime 10s
10 Lies You Are Told About North Korea
The DPRK are pretty much constantly in the news, but how much of it is fact? How much of what you really know is true? Don't worry - we here at AllTime 10s have you covered'
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Romeo and Juliet - Theme Hatred and Conflict
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the dangerous consequences of hatred and conflict in Romeo and Juliet. See the darker message of the play: that hatred is not entertaining, but dangerous and destructive. Along...
Rachel's English
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AND ACCENT TRAINING: Detailed Analysis of American speech Part 3
You can improve your pronunciation and accent using the in-depth exercise that I’ve presented for you here. In fact, I’ve been using these Ben Franklin pronunciation speech analysis exercises for years to teach American English learners...
Curated Video
Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++ - Introduction - introduces you to the abstract factory pattern, its intent, and its structure
This video introduces you to the abstract factory pattern, its intent, and its structure. • Identify key parts of the application • Plan out the class structure using class diagrams (UML) • Create a class implementation using UML...