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Jovita Idar: Voice of the People
Imagine throwing shade at a politician online and police showed up to arrest you! It would be un-American, right? In this video, we'll explain the story of Jovita Idar, a Mexican-American journalist who refused to be silenced!
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UN Global Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy for teenage students
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Barbara Jordan: Statement on the Articles of Impeachment
In 1974, US House Representative for Texas, Barbara Jordan delivered an impassioned speech on the power and meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Delivered on primetime television to critical acclaim during the coverage of the infamous...
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Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
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Hedy Lamarr: Mother of WiFi
Did you know? The amazing technology behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS was the brainchild of Hollywood actor turned visionary inventor Hedy Lamarr - the Mother of Wi-Fi.
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Tennis for Two: America's First Video Game
It was pretty basic – but also revolutionary! Find out how American physicist William Higinbotham created Tennis For Two and discover its links to the mysterious Manhattan Project.
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Chapstick Spy Devices and the Role they Played in Watergate
21st century spies have some serious tech at their disposal but back in the 1970s, things were a little more DIY. This is the story of a spy device disguised as chapstick tubes that played a key part in America’s most infamous burglary,...
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Lyndon B. Johnson: The Great Society Speech
In 1964, 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson commanded the heart of the nation while delivering his "The Great Society" speech. Can you hear any parallels to modern-day America?
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UN Global Goal 1: No Poverty (Ages 5 - 11)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty for younger students
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Take Action for No Poverty (Ages 5 - 11)
Young student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 1: No Poverty
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UN Global Goal 1: No Poverty (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty for teenage students
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UN Global Goal 14: Life Under Water (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Under Water for teenage students
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Martin Luther King Jr. Inspires Service
Since 1994, Americans have observed a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr on the third Monday in January. Congress designated the holiday as a national day of service. One group of volunteers in Dallas, Texas spent the...
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Barbara Jordan: The Black Texan Politician who Broke the Glass Ceiling
At a time when women and people of colour were all but excluded from the US government, one woman stormed the corridors of power and made them her own. This is the story of Barbara Jordan, the African American from the South who defied...
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John Rollin Ridge: the Native American Novelist Like No Other
We've had some great American Novelists? You've read some of them in school, right? But one writer you've probably never heard of is John Rollin Ridge, aka Yellow Bird: the first Native American to ever publish a novel about a fictitious...
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Take Action for Responsible Consumption and Production (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
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Take Action for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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UN Global Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for teenage students
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Take Action for Zero Hunger (Ages 5 - 11)
Young student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 2: Zero Hunger
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Take Action for Life Below Water (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 14: Life Below Water
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Take Action for Clean Water and Sanitation (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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UN Global Goal 2: Zero Hunger (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger for teenage students
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Take Action for Decent Work and Economic Growth (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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UN Global Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for teenage students