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COMPASSION TAKES FLIGHT.

An elementary school principal in San Diego, California takes on the issue of adverse childhood experiences by creating a trauma-informed environment for his students in the diverse and densely populated urban neighborhood of City Heights.

Principal Godwin Higa urges educators to truly understand their students and embrace a compassion-based philosophy in education.

Director/Producer/Camera:  Rita Grant

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COMMUNITY WRAPS AROUND.

Many children struggle with the effects of community violence, abuse, poverty and other forms of childhood trauma that profoundly impact their learning and behavior in school. 

Instead of punishing or ignoring the symptoms of trauma, Cherokee Point Elementary in San Diego, California engages students, teachers, parents, and community in creating a culture of compassion where students and their families are thriving.    

Director/Producer/Camera:  Rita Grant                       

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RESILIENCE BLOSSOMS.

Young people in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, California are finding their voice and learning to advocate for themselves and their peers as schools, community and law enforcement work together to create a continuum of support for youth in the face of adversity.

Director/Producer/Camera:  Rita Grant

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PARENTS ARE INSPIRED.

At Cherokee Point Elementary in San Diego, California, parent involvement is a key strategy in the school's trauma-informed approach to student success. 

By offering workshops on parenting, self-care, and resilience the school has provided parents the chance to learn more about trauma, as well as themselves, and they have been inspired to become leaders and advocates for their kids.

Director/Producer/Camera:  Rita Grant

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CULTURE IS SHARED.

When a family decides to enroll their fraternal twins in the first-ever Spanish dual-language immersion program at San Rafael Elementary, a public school in Pasadena, California, they aren't quite sure what to expect or what the results will be.

Journey along with Abby and her family as they discover that learning and sharing language is about more than words.  It is shared culture. 

Director:   Rita Grant / Producer:  Go Public Project / Camera:  John Bradaric         

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DISCOVERY TAKES HOLD.

"It's interesting... sometimes the most important things you get involved in come about seemingly by accident."

Dr. Vincent J. Felitti guides us through the beginnings of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study with grace, humor and candor, and reveals personal experiences that resonate with the findings of the largest public health study you probably never heard of.

Director/Producer/Camera:  Rita Grant

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ABBOTT LABS.   Rebuilding Lives.   Producer

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PFIZER.   On The Road.   Co-Producer  

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LAKOTA VOICES IN THE 21st CENTURY.  

Associate Producer

30 minute documentary film

Intimate interviews are woven into a collage of psychological pain, hope and unbelievable forgiveness as members of the Lakota Nation speak candidly on issues ranging from sacred land and the environment to modern day genocide. 

Featured here are Basil Brave Heart, Charmaine White Face, Robert Clifford and Will Peters.