Present at the Stonewall Uprising of 1959, pioneering transgender activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy lived through the HIV/AIDS epidemic to fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and beyond.

Being a teenager isn’t always easy – but sometimes, books can provide the comfort and guidance we need. Few authors capture the adolescent experience better than young adult author Lois Lowry.

Lollipop the skunk is nearing the end of her life and every moment with her has become precious. Jessi visits Lollipop on one of her nightly check ins and captures her time with Lollipop on video while sharing her thoughts about grief...

Jessi talks about how she copes when an animal dies in her care.

Healing from grief is usually a long slow process, and what we think of as typical grief would be an experience that may start out intensely sad and negative and then overtime becomes less sad and with more positive reflections on the...

Learn the coolest, most awesome German words ever to grace your YouTube viewing screen. These German words are by far the coolest words ever. Some of them are compound nouns and other words are just German words I think sound cool. See...

This video will help students understand and recognize the critical role and difference between mood and tone in word choice in poetry.

It’s the day after an ugly scene in which tempers flared and someone lost their life. Things seem to be unravelling and a grieving man seeks revenge, but Gatsby clings to hope. Then Nick gets a hunch: something’s not right. By the end...

In which John discusses kindness, Hank's beloved dog Lemon, and Octavia Butler's brilliant novel The Parable of the Sower.

This video shows how curiosity is key for innovation, creativity and learning. Also it explains why curiosity is important and how it can be encouraged it in the teaching process.

In this video, we will be discussing the importance of knowing how to express our thoughts and emotions related to mental health in American Sign Language. As mental health is an increasingly important and relevant topic in our society,...

Separate the myths from facts about bereavement, explore the process of mourning and moving on and learn how to be supportive and supportable. Losing someone you love or something you care about can be very painful. There is no right way...

The human body is a wondrous and incredible thing, but if you delve a little deeper, it's also actually pretty gross. Here's our top 10 facts about the human body, that you'd probably rather not know'

Laurie Santos is the professor behind Psychology and the Good Life, the most popular course in Yale's history. Here, she discusses how we need to reconsider our approach to mental health to cater for the complex emotions triggered by the...

Families can be a source of joy and major frustration! Sometimes our friendships provide safe sanctuary during stormy family conflict. This lesson explores the theme of Family and Friendship in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. All...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the role of gender in Macbeth. Decide for yourself - is Macbeth Shakespeare’s most misogynistic play? Or has Shakespeare subtly challenged the rigid gender roles of his...

William Peters is the author of At Heaven's Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better. He is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project and director of its Research Initiative. Recognized as...

Dr. Ngwa is the Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Drew Theological School. He holds a Ph.D. and a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from the faculty of Protestant Theology in Cameroon.

Pat and Tammy McLeod serve as Harvard Chaplains for Cru, an interdenominational Christian ministry. Tammy is also the Director of College Ministry at Park Street Church in Boston. She received her MA in Spiritual Formation from...

Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described “sancocho […] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists.” Garcia is...

Isolation, grief and anger are never a good combination. After the loss of his wife, infant daughter, and his prestigious job, Felix Phillips struggles to get his life back on track. Alone in his rural shack, dark thoughts and delusions...

After being fired from his prestigious job, Felix Phillips feels washed up and forgotten. Holed up in his isolated rural shack, Felix sees ghosts and concocts a deranged revenge plan. Meanwhile, Felix’s students in Fletcher prison know...

Carly Joy Miller reads her poem "Ceremonial Psalm

This video tells the story of Marie Therese, the first child of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. It explores her childhood, and how her mother, Marie Antoinette, wanted to raise her to be more in touch with normal people. It also examines...