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Baha'i World News Service: Official online news source for the Baha'i Faith, to which I contributed embedded video segments for certain articles.

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Ugandans Study Approaches to Development
Hip-hop hits spiritual chords
In Brazil, positive spin spells TV success
New 'Baha'i World' volume published
Young adults seek spiritual enlightenment
 
Campus Conversations on Race Action Committee: student group organized to make racial diversity a priority at Emerson College, to confront the social construct of race through arts, performance and activism.
 
The Displacement | 2:40 trailer | 5:30 Baton Rouge Conference
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This massive 6-hour role-playing simulation of the events following the Hurrican Katrina disaster, contained some video media produced collaboratively by members of CCOR AC. Read more about the production of The Displacement, which went up against last-minute denial of school sponsorship, and for all those involved, proved to be a revealing educational experience about race issues in America. March 2006.
 
 
Digital Development Communications: Madagascar-based production company that assists socio-economic development projects through video.
 
Hardest to Reach | 20:00
 

Documentary about the Boat Clinics which roam the man-made Volta Lake in Ghana, treating residents of hundreds of remote islands. I was Assistant Editor. August 2005.

 
 
Fifth Epoch Press: Bahá’í-related publications by Discover Writing Co.
 
A Dress for Mona DVD | order the DVD
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This publication of Fifth Epoch Press includes the full-length play A Dress for Mona, and the behind-the-scenes documentary A Play for Mona, both showcased in the Ayneh Films page. February 2005.
 
Core Curriculum: The Heart of Children's Spiritual Education | 26:30 | order the DVD
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A in-depth documentary on the history, development, and importance of the Core Curriculum for the Spiritual Education of Children, which was built on a learning model based on the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. June 2004.
 
 
Discover Writing Videos: media by the educational publisher Discover Writing Co, where I worked as videographer and editor.
 
Hooked on Meaning with Barry Lane | 30:00 | order the DVD
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Barry Lane's best practice for test practice. Lessons about writing creatively, learning meaningfully and taking tests humorously. Increases success on writing tests for students grades 3-8, and lightens up test-scorer's sense of humor. August 2005.
 
Barry on Broadway | 50:00 | order the DVD
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Do grades have a personality? Why do state tests have funny acronyms? What would school be like if humor were state mandated? Useful tips for incorporating humor in the classroom, by author/teacher Barry Lane. Filmed before a packed house at Horace Mann Hall at Columbia University Teachers College (Broadway and 126th street). July 2005.
 
Hewitt's Guide to Slam Poetry and Poetry Slam | 30:00 | order the DVD
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Grand slam poetry champion Geof Hewitt turns dull classrooms into a poetry slam dunk. He explains that in a slam, students get to perform their poems for unqualified judges who rank their performances, probably inaccurately, to the crowd’s cheers and jeers. A celebration of meaningful self-expression. January 2005.

 
Porter Knight's Organized to Last | 1:30:00 | order the DVD
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Master Organizer Porter Knight builds a lasting organizational system tailored to individuals' needs in the everyday battle to clear the clutter, file the piles and followup with cleanup. One of those DVDs designed not to be watched - put it down and get to work! October 2004.

 
Carol Out of the Box | 2:00:00 | order the DVD
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No child left on their behind! Get them up and learning. Kinesthetic Learning expert Carol Glynn shows that body-based learning, muscle memory, and structured movement lessons are valid, manageable and irresistible ways of enriching the classroom. Everyone learns differently and no one is stupid. April 2004.


 

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