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Hardscrabble Childhood: Growing up Poor in Rural New York

Only kids are seen and heard in the film – the presence of the adults is felt but not shown. We see how they live and hear them describes their hopes and dreams.

Accommodations to Keep the Best

Clara Johnson, a lifelong employee of the USDA’s Forest Service, a Federal agency, describes her work-life and shows her career continuing as her life changes, revealing the layers of accommodations enabling this.

Refresquense: Melocotones

This show is from a video series: 16 shows, 5-6 minutes each
8 shows are in English, 8 are in Spanish
Each summer, families receiving benefits under the Women, Infants, and Children’s Program (WIC), are given coupons to buy fresh fruits and ..

The Hydrologic Cycle: English Language Version

We created this short science lesson using public domain animation to succinctly explain the hydrologic cycle and introduce some hydrologic vocabulary.