In 4REAL Kenya, host Sol Guy takes international hip hop star K’NAAN to Kibera, the largest “slum” in East Africa, to connect with local youth leader Salim Mohamed. Salim helped found Carolina for Kibera, an organization that focuses on community empowerment. Salim takes Sol and K’NAAN into the heart of Kibera, where he shows them Carolina for Kibera’s medical clinic and the community development soccer program he coordinates for more than 4,000 youth. During the adventure, K’NAAN and Sol find beauty and dignity in the most unexpected place and they are forever changed by Salim’s incredible spirit. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: The Power of Music to Create Change, the World Water Crisis, Quality of Life, and Community Leadership.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Haiti – Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers
In 4REAL Haiti, host Sol Guy takes the bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers (Flea) to meet rural health aide, Camseuze Moise, who provides medical care and health education to thousands of people in the hills of western Haiti. Sol and Flea join Camseuze as she travels to villages across the countryside, educating, empowering and saving lives. During his visit Flea gets right in on the action, weighing babies, mashing breadfruit and rocking a health fair with an amazing bass solo. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Poverty, Global Inequality, Access to Health Care, and Community Leadership.
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Peru – Cameron Diaz
In 4REAL Peru, host Sol Guy and actress Cameron Diaz trek high into the Andes Mountains of Peru where young medicine man, Puma Singona, of the Quechua people, is keeping his people’s ancient traditions and wisdom alive. As a young person, Puma sits on a council of elders, runs a youth cultural group and is recognized worldwide for his healing work. Sol and Cameron join Puma to participate in cultural ceremonies, to learn about Quechua traditions and to share a passion for protecting and respecting the environment. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Colonization, Cultural Traditions, Gratitude, Media and its Role in Social Change, and Environmental Stewardship.
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Pawnee – Casey Affleck
In 4REAL Pawnee, host Sol Guy takes actor Casey Affleck to the Pawnee Nation reservation in Oklahoma to meet Native leader Crystal Echo Hawk and her NVision crew. NVision, a collective of Native men and women, uses hip hop, popular culture, visual and performing arts to create a dialogue with youth about ways to realize their vision for leadership and success. Sol and Casey witness the challenges of reservation life and are inspired by the overall resilience of the Pawnee community. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Colonization, Residential Schools, Aboriginal Stereotypes, Respect for Elders, Media Arts for Empowerment and Social Change.
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Vancouver – Eva Mendes
In 4REAL Vancouver, host Sol Guy brings actress Eva Mendes to his hometown to connect with community advocate Liz Evans and her organization, the Portland Hotel Society (PHS). Liz and her staff are on the frontlines of lending dignity and stability to the lives of the people living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood rife with homelessness, addiction and disease. By spending time with individuals at PHS, both Eva and Sol begin to understand and develop compassion for the people living in what is known as Canada’s “poorest postal code.” Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Substance Misuse, Stereotypes, Homelessness, Poverty and Active Citizenship.
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An Introduction to Composing
Composing can be an amazing and fun experience – whether you be a budding Mozart, techno freak, an emerging guitarist, or a complete novice with just a computer at hand. Young people today can express themselves through solo compositions for their own instrument, by collaborating with others in ensembles, choirs or bands, and even use their phones, computer or the recording studio as their “instrument.”
This program looks at a variety of starting points for composition through the eyes of some emerging composers and songwriters in a number of styles and genres. -
Inside a Recording Studio
When it comes to creating music, one of the most important and intriguing aspects of the whole process takes place inside the recording studio itself. This program is an essential resource for all students interested in pursuing music and sound recording as a future career. It covers a wide range of useful information, including: understanding the nature and acoustics of sound, the layout of a recording studio, main steps in a recording process and producing a finished product from your recording. The program also features insightful interviews with professional sound recordists, mixers and musicians and introduces viewers to the whole range of recording equipment and computer software used in the industry today.
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Setting the Pace – Women and Sport
Women participate in a variety of sports at both community and the elite level. Sport participation is about fitness, being part of a team, socialization and for some life and it is even a full time job. Through this video you will explore the benefits of physical activity for women; considering the benefits of activity during menopause, pregnancy and to alleviate premenstrual syndrome. Explore the history of women in sports and develop an understanding of the difference in women and men participation levels. Compare also the prize money and media attention for both male and female sports are community and the elite level.
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Nuclear Energy: Basic Version – Metric
Introduces the basics of how a nuclear power station works. What is fission and the role of cooling water in nuclear reactors? Understand the nuclear fuel cycle: mining, milling, enrichment, fabrication and spent fuel (storage and reprocessing). Also discover other uses of nuclear energy, including ‘non-power’ uses. Includes sequences designed for student enrichment/ teacher background (breeder reactors, fusion and fusion reactors, and fission).