Community Action
Amid funding cuts and deportation threats, Westwood prioritizes community and culture
The Safe Summer Kick Off is a Westwood tradition. It almost didn’t happen this year because of funding and attendance concerns.
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FILMS BYKIDS
Films BYkids pairs teenagers from diverse cultures with accomplished filmmakers to create short personal documentaries that encourage understanding about universal issues and help foster empathy and global citizenry. Ashley Judd serves as series narrator, introducing each 30-minute film. The series is a collaboration between The WNET Group and the non-profit, BYkids.
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Another World is Possible
Season 4 Episode 404 | 26m 46s | CC
20-year-old Helena Marschall is one of Germany’s most prominent youth climate activists, having co-created Fridays for Future Germany—a branch of the youth-led climate awareness movement inspired by Greta Thunberg. Helena documents how she and fellow activists protest a mining company’s plan to bulldoze a German village and shares her passion for climate justice and the power of youth activism.
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