Equity and Inclusion

Journeys in Film sat down with filmmaker Sam Mirpoorian, director of Greener Pastures, Safe Place, Saving Superman, Sonnie and other films, as part of a project with the Library of Congress:  “Stories That Connect: Using Film and Primary Sources to Build Belonging.” Building belonging happens with students see themselves represented in the stories we share […]

We’re pleased to introduce our collection of Acts of Reparation Teaching Resources, new at Journeys in Film! In Acts of Reparation, two friends — one Black, one white — travel south to their ancestral lands to explore what reparations means to them. From kitchen tables to porches, lost cemeteries to discovered diaries, their journeys lead to unexpected […]

Cultural Products as Historical Narrative is the second of three sessions in the Stories That Connect: Using Film and Primary Sources to Build Belonging professional development webinar series. View all sessions.  A recording of this webinar will be available soon. Subjects: Art, Art History, English Language Arts, History, Music, Social Studies Great For: Professional Learning, Teaching with Primary Sources, […]

Teach about World Indigenous Peoples with film plus our free educational resources! Combine classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides to make learning about world Indigenous Peoples part of your curriculum on special dates like Indigenous People’s Day (October 10) and all year round. Many of these films also highlight powerful women writers, activists, and writers. […]

The global plight of migrants, refugees and displaced persons is a growing and urgent contemporary issue that teachers increasingly seek to address in their classrooms. Our teaching materials are designed to support students to practice compassion and humility and make meaningful attempts to understand why refugees flee their homes, what their lives are like, and […]

We have resources to help you celebrate AAPI Heritage with Film for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May and all year long!  As part of our global education collection, we are pleased to offer two Journeys in Film curriculum guides to help you teach about Iran with film. Celebrate AAPI Heritage with […]

The need for Anti-Bias Education Resources to Combat Islamophia is timely and urgent. We recommend the following films and teaching guides to support you in countering Islamophobia in your learning environments. These materials are appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well for higher education, adult education, HR trainings […]

We have classroom-ready resources to help you teach Anti-Bias Education with film in schools, homeschooling, professional development, community education and other settings. These materials can help you boost cultural competence, reduce implicit and explicit bias, and broaden empathy and understanding in your learning environment. Teach Anti-Bias Education with Film: Instructional Foundations Anti-Bias Education Webinar Our […]

The need to combat Antisemitism with Anti-Bias Education is painfully urgent. We recommend the following films and teaching guides to support you in countering Antisemitism in your learning environments. These materials are appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well for higher education, adult education, HR trainings and professional […]

Teach about Islam with film all year round with these global education films that center Muslim stories plus our free teaching guides. For grades 5-12 plus adult/higher ed. Resources to Teach about Islam with Film Teach about Islam with Film: Children of Heaven Children of Heaven follows an Iranian brother and sister and their adventures over […]