Category: Society
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At the Dolphin Research Center: Part 4
In Part 4, Loriel explains why she decided to become a dolphin trainer and how she learned to train them and recognize them as individuals. It has taken years, but for Loriel it has been a thrill. She loves every minute together with the dolphins and for her it doesn’t feel like work. It feels…
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Black Lives Matter
Muhiyidin lives in Charleston, South Carolina. As a young black man, he has experienced racism and injustice, and currently he is engaged in the Black Lives Matter movement. In this film Muhiyidin talks about the birth of Black Lives Matter, about black people being killed by the police and the high number of young black men ending…
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Reading and Writing: Part 2 – Becoming a Good Writer
Dr Josune (Josie) Urbistondo teaches literature and creative writing at the College of Arts and Sciences in Miami. Her students always write multiple drafts, because writing is a process and the first draft is never top notch. Writing is hard work, but Josie makes it a little easier by sharing her experience with us. Length: 09:59.
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Elephant Poaching: Part 2
Mr Travers believes the war on poaching can be won, but that it is going to take a continued political will, greater resources and a change in the attitude of the consumers. He explains the connection between the ivory trade, and organized crime, did you know there was also a direct link between the survival…
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Street Corner Resources: Part 2
On the street corners of Harlem, New York, communities come together. Everybody wants the community to be a safe place and people from the neighbourhood come to the street corners with information about housing, employment and other useful information. The young men become more aware of the consequences of being in a gang. Most of…
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Harley Davidson – The Iron Horse
For thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts around the world, there is only one motorcycle – Harley Davidson. The Harley riders are almost like one big family, and once a year there is a big Harley gathering in Sturgis, South Dakota. Around half a million riders come together for a week of music, motorcycles and a lot…
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Homeless in LA: Part 2
Angel has been very successful in getting people off the streets. It is easy for him to connect with people on the street because he was once a gang member and a heroin addict. He knows how to give people hope in the midst of hopelessness, and he uses himself as an example of how…
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Keep on Rowing: Part 2
Katie Spotz used to be a bench warmer at high school. A few years later she had run marathons, ultramarathons and ironmen, she had run through the Mojave Desert and swum a 525-kilometre river. However, her most impressive feat, is probably rowing across the Atlantic Ocean single-handed. She organized the expedition to raise money for…
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A Divided Society : Part 1
Northern Ireland is a beautiful country with an ugly history. Until1998, there were regular battles between Protestants and Catholics and thousands of people have lost their lives. Belfast is the second largest city in Northern Ireland, and even today, a huge wall called the Peace Wall separates the two religious groups. They live in separate…