Outcomes
We use a combination of qualitative case studies and survey research to track outcomes and learn from teacher and student feedback.
Coexist
- Ten official film festival selections, Africa Movie Academy Award nominee (2011)
- Broadcast in 25 countries, including PBS WORLD Channel in US
- Reached an estimated 500,000 viewers
- Trained more than 1,000 teachers in face-to-face workshops and reach 5,000+ more and their students in more than a dozen countries
“Coexist… ultimately proves itself much smarter... exploring whether forgiveness that is mandated by the government can be genuine.”
FIRST LIGHT
- 1 Million views of excerpt on facebook
- Indian Country Today Media list of 10 Great Native Films, One Nation Film Festival Best Documentary Short Audience Award, Broadcast on Maine Public Television
- Reached 1,000+ educators and tens of thousands of students
- Used in quarterly trainings by Maine Department of Health and Human Services and core curriculum of Social Welfare Policy and Services course for graduate students in the Simmons School of Social Work
“First Light is a painful but hopeful film…. The close-up look at Maine gives this film its personal and poignant feel, but the film emphasizes this was a national phenomenon.
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Results in the classroom
“Coexist gives students a non-threatening way to get into so many concepts. The Teacher’s Guide and lessons make it so accessible, not an overwhelming proposition to teach. ”
“Last week the kids were universally unable to imagine forgiving ... now they see the value in considering forgiveness and reconciliation. ”
“First Light expertly communicates the process of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and their role in helping acknowledge painful truths. Both the film and accompanying learning resources are outstanding educational tools for Maine’s teachers to consider using in their classrooms.”