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Free Women
In the face of many obstacles, we meet a courageous group of women who have organized to change their world.
Throughout India, women are forming 'self-help groups' (SHGs) to combat the many issues facing them. With the great help of Vani Chenguttuwan, we spoke at length with the SHG in Kalugumalai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, about their successes.
Many of these women's organizational successes came after intensive work with the DHAN Foundation and its Kalanjiam Community Banking program ('Wealth' in the Tamil language).
These organizations provided on-the-ground support for the women, micro-finance for small-business start-ups, and extensive education in crafts production and marketing - traditional skills enhanced by good business practices.
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At the United Nations, women leaders from around the world gathered for peace.
Consensus Democracy at Occupy Wall Street #OWS #Commons
Consensus Democracy - How do the Occupy Wall Street protesters reach decisions in a very diverse group?
We filmed at the Occupy Wall Street protests recently. One of the wonderful things to emerge in these protests has been the Consensus Democracy approach: broad, highly inclusive, community-focused and introspective - everyone has a voice. This form of decision-making is similar to older forms - for example, Quaker Letters - used to find central commonalities among diverse groups.
Consensus Democracy is very powerful. When decisions are reached, you know that the vast majority agree; and that essentially all in the group will accept the result. There is a lot of listening required: deeply understanding the others' points of view and priorities - good skills for us to re-learn now, especially in U.S. politics!
Got Bomb?
Got Bomb? is a new film from Drexel filmmakers Bunker Seyfert and Heather Craig, by screenwriter Corey Jacobs - starring a Philadelphia-based cast.
Ending Gun Violence: The Legs Against Arms Race 2007
In Philadelphia, the problem of gun violence by young people is taking a terrible toll.
The Philadelphia chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, led by Pat Harner, decided they had to take action. On April 15th 2007, A Nore'easter storm hit Philadelphia...and the race went on anyway - the problem is too severe to let a little rain interfere.
When you hear the poems of the young people bruised by gun violence, you'll know the reasons why everybody wants a solution...
Urban Gardening: Food, Education and Community with Kamau Ngom
Kamau Ngom tells of how their community garden was so exciting for children - a gem in the city of Wilmington, Delaware that happened because people believed that a garden was possible.
Now, it provides not only good food, but an organizing focus for the community, and a chance for kids to learn what really matters:
Learn for yourself, and never give up your dreams.
Produced by: Pierre Terre, 1/7/2006
Language: English
Run Time: 1 min. 0 sec.
Story Level 1 = Intended for all children or adults
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