In a 100% virtual Title 1 public school, these kids used whatever they had at home to produce and edit this short film. After-school Zoom meetings, class brainstorming and virtual instruction made it possible even without the technology and resources we would normally have at school. Although it’s not perfect, the love and effort it took to do this brought us closer together as a class and taught the students how to adapt and inspire in ways they did not know was possible.
The submission uses mathematics to determine a way to measure the appropriate social distance of six feet. More precisely, it utilizes trigonometry to determine the angle of vision required when two equal height individuals are six feet away and looking at each other.
A girl hides her true feelings behind a smile and laughter until she finds friends that like her for who she is. She finds power and strength in expressing and being her real self.
A boy exhibits changes in his behavior and gets diagnosed with depression. His friends notice these changes and reach out to support him.
A film about the stress and mental health challenges that international students may face, in which a girl shares a message of empathy and hope.
A friend notices a student is acting differently and talks to a counselor who provides the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The friend reaches out and helps the student.
This film shares the importance of social distancing and ways to connect during the pandemic.
A boy notices his friend is showing some of the warning signs of suicide, so he starts a conversation with her. He says it isn’t her fault and can’t stand by and watch her go through this alone.
A student’s story about how life isn’t always what it looks like on social media and how opening up to friends about mental health challenges can be uplifting.