WATCH: The Freedom to Marry

WATCH:  The Freedom to Marry CLICK HERE TO VIEW  (Site) CLICK HERE TO VIEW  (Extended Trailer)   An award winning feature documentary that reveals the same sex marriage movement through the eyes of its leaders as they prepare for their final battle before the United States Supreme Court.  This is the surprising story of one…

WATCH: Mary Wears What She Wants (3-5)

WATCH:  Mary Wears What She Wants (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Join Theresa of the Children's Museum of Sonoma County, as she reads aloud "Mary Wears What She Wants" by Keith Negley. Once upon a time, not so long ago actually... girls only wore dresses and skirts, while only boys wore pants! This picture book…

WATCH: Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole (3-5)

WATCH:  Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole (3-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW   If you want to teach your child to accept himself and others as they are, then this picture book about diversity will be your best assistant. It will help your little ones to respect all the differences that make us…

WATCH: What the Gay Rights Movement Learned from the Civil Rights Movement

WATCH:  What the Gay Rights Movement Learned from the Civil Rights Movement CLICK HERE TO VIEW  As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each…

WATCH: So Many Colors, So Many Shapes (K-2)

WATCH:  So Many Colors, So Many Shapes (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW  A while back, a mom of a young toddler asked us to write a song about ethnic diversity.  Given recent events, we think that parents would appreciate a song to help kids discuss and celebrate ethnic diversity - a song that is as…

WATCH: In a Heartbeat

WATCH:  In a Heartbeat CLICK HERE TO VIEW  "In a Heartbeat" - Animated Short Film by Beth David and Esteban Bravo. A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.  

WATCH: All Are Welcome – Read Aloud Picture Book (K-2)

WATCH:  All Are Welcome - Read Aloud Picture Book (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. ALL ARE WELCOME lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome…

WATCH: A Good Man

WATCH: A Good Man CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. At StoryCorps, Bryan talks with his brother Mike…

WATCH: Miss Liz reads Adventures with My Daddies (K-5)

WATCH:  Miss Liz reads Adventures with My Daddies (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW  In today’s virtual storytime we read “Adventures With My Daddies” by Gareth Peter, illustrated by Garry Parsons.…

WATCH: The Saint of Dry Creek

WATCH: The Saint of Dry Creek CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a…

WATCH: Love, No Matter What

WATCH:  Love, No Matter What CLICK HERE TO VIEW  What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a…

WATCH:  The Laramie Project

WATCH:  The Laramie Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.  

WATCH:  Minari

WATCH:  Minari CLICK HERE TO VIEW  A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their…

WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS

WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than…

WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype

WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story…

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