Cesar Chavez and The Harvest/La Cosecha Trailer

In social studies we're exploring the lives of influential Americans who fought for freedom, justice, and equality. The list includes workers' rights activist Cezar Chavez, who fought for better conditions for farmworkers.  

The Harvest/La Cosecha - Theatrical Trailer from Shine Global on Vimeo.

Director U. Roberto Romano's film, The Harvest/La Cosecha: The Story of the Children who Feed America, follows Zulema, Perla, and Victor, child migrant workers age 12, 14, and 16 respectively.  According to theharvestfilm.com, 

"Every year there are more than 400,000 American children who are torn away from their friends, schools and homes to pick the food we all eat.  Zulema, Perla and Victor labor as migrant farm workers, sacrificing their own childhoods to help their families survive.  THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA profiles these three as they journey from the scorching heat of Texas’ onion fields to the winter snows of the Michigan apple orchards and back south to the humidity of Florida's tomato fields to follow the harvest."

Chase In Space Documentary

For more information on the engineering club's incredible project, click the links below. Chase is the place!

Athens Banner Herald (cover!) Story

Chase In Space Blog

Landfill Harmonic

"Our main goal isn't to form good musicians, but to form good citizens."

-Maestro Szaran

Outta Your Backpack Media Link

Outta Your Backpack Media is a group of kids who make persuasive and informational movies about rights and freedoms, and the environment.  Read an excerpt from their website:

"Imagine if every community had the power to create its own media. What would it look like? We would see youth sharing their stories online, displaying their films on projection and bed sheets in public spaces (or home) in every community. What would it sound like? We would hear high school students making guerilla radio/Podcasts so all can hear. What would it read like? "


To visit their website, and watch the films, click here.