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The Coexist mission doesn't end with the closing credits of a documentary film. That's really just the beginning. As we work to finish our film we are also working in classrooms to start conversations about coexistence. We're engaging students right now here on coexistdocumentary.org with our interactive project: "Coexistence is..." It's an opportunity for students, parents and communities to build their own interactive discussion around the notion of coexistence: what it means, how to achieve it, and how to deepen relationships.
Below are some examples of work we've done in schools:
Hurricane Sandy prompts question: “How do I really react to extreme situations?”
Please support Coexist today as we work toward a fundraising goal of $20,000 in an all-or-nothing campaign! The deadline is February 3rd, 2013. Please visit our indiegogo campaign page now: http://igg.me/p/252105/x/10673 . . . Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project in use by more than 3,000 schools and community organizations in 50 states [...]
Why didn’t I learn this before?
Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project in use by more than 3,000 schools and community organizations in 50 states and more than a dozen countries. Our project includes a 40-minute film and a four-lesson Teacher’s Guide, which can be used in the classroom and in support of positive school climate campaigns, to counter [...]
Tolerance is language
Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project in use by more than 3,000 schools and community organizations in 50 states and more than a dozen countries. Our project includes a 40-minute film and a four-lesson Teacher’s Guide, which can be used in the classroom and in support of positive school climate campaigns, to counter [...]
On the Road with Social Studies Teachers
Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project in use by more than 3,000 schools and community organizations in 50 states and more than a dozen countries. Our project includes a 40-minute film and a four-lesson Teacher’s Guide, which can be used in the classroom and in support of positive school climate campaigns. . . [...]
Introducing Coexist
Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project which includes a 40-minute film, Viewer’s Guide, curricular and technical support, which constitute a ready-to-use toolkit for incorporation into programs on anti-violence, conflict resolution, anti-bullying and other standards-aligned curricula by school districts, youth development organizations, colleges and universities . . . Coexist in the Classroom As we [...]
Happy New Year!
Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project which includes a 40-minute film, Viewer’s Guide, curricular and technical support, which constitute a ready-to-use toolkit for incorporation into programs on anti-violence, conflict resolution, anti-bullying and other standards-aligned curricula by school districts, youth development organizations, colleges and universities. How Coexist is working in Schools Here’s a link [...]
Penn State and the Failure to Speak Up
Penn State is a tragic case study of a system that is stuck.
Students Reflect on Bullying, Genocide, & Non-violence
“A lot of people at my school need to work on taking a stand against injustices.” Nearly 250 students, from 9th through 12th grade joined in an hour-long discussion about the documentary film Coexist at Amherst Regional High School in Western Massachusetts on Thursday October 27, 2011. Coexist Learning Director Dr. Mishy Lesser designed and [...]
Praise for Coexist
What are viewers saying about Coexist? Audience members yearn for more time to unpack the many messages of Coexist. Here are recent comments about both the film and the debriefing discussions facilitated by members of the Coexist team: . . . “Coexist was carefully and sensitively made, drawing in a variety of narratives, beliefs, and [...]
New Video: Coexist in the Classroom
We’ve often been asked how our documentary film, Coexist, can be used in the classroom. Since we are documentarians we thought it would be best to show you! Check out our new video, and if you like it, please share it with friends: What are viewers saying about Coexist? Audience members yearn for more time [...]
Coexisting in School
. . . TO ORDER COEXIST EDUCATIONAL DVDs CLICK HERE . . . Check out the latest news on Coexist, featured in the Lowell Sun. Coexist has just been awarded an Honorable Mention in the documentary category at the Metropolitan Film Festival of New York! Through Coexist we want audiences to become activists in their [...]
Four Screenings and Scores of New Friends
Yesterday, at the Youth Summit we screened the film to a group of thirty youth from all over North America, as well as Kenya. I posted seven questions on the walls of the room and asked the youth to “walk the walls” and decide which question most resonated with them. Each wrote their name on [...]
Boston Students Find Meaning in Rwanda’s Lessons
“Learning about Rwanda… it gives people the opportunity to open their eyes about things that are going on in our neighborhoods (in the United States) so we can buckle up and make change. So, I think it’s very important to learn it.” High School senior Maceyo Branch reacted to seeing a preview of Reconciliation’s Reach [...]
Talking Reconciliation @ Broccoli Hall
As we prepare for our benefit concert event on Thursday March 26th, we’re talking about the power of reconciliation with high school students. “We’re all on this rock together.” That’s the reason a high school student at Corwin-Russell School at Broccoli Hall gave for why reconciliation in Rwanda is important and relevant in his life. [...]
