Liam Neeson and Journeys in Film: Preparing America's Children for a Global Future
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/04/12 -- Today in partnership with acclaimed actor and Academy Award® nominee , launches a new fundraising endeavor to educate American students about the world and its rich, diverse cultures.
Journeys in Film (JiF) combines the power of foreign films with high-quality standards-based lesson plans, provided to teachers for , in order to inspire and engage students in . To date, more than 800,000 students worldwide have been taught with JiF. In addition to the , JiF offers teacher training and support.
WATCH Liam Neeson, a driving spirit behind Journeys in Film, speak about his belief in this program, the knowledge gap among U.S. students, the urgent needs in our schools and the simple but powerful idea behind JiF.
Liam Neeson has served as Founding Spokesperson for Journeys in Film since the organization began in 2002.
"Because I believe learning about our world is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity.
It is vitally important for us to educate the next generation with an increased awareness and appreciation of people who are different from us. Journeys in Film is such a simple idea with profound effects. I think we can all remember the films that we identified with as children, and that made an impact on our lives. It's time to pay attention to the fact that we are teaching to the most visually literate generation in history."
Find out more about Journeys in Film from Liam Neeson here.
For raised, Journeys in Film can add a to its curricula offerings, which currently include lesson plans for films from China, India, Iran, Tibet, South Korea, Maori culture and South Africa. Our next education targets are Latin American countries and conflict regions in the Middle East.
Please to help Journeys in Film reach even more students and schools.
"You get your kids ready for school; Journeys in Film gets them ready for the world!" -- Liam Neeson
Journeys in Film is a project of the USC Annenberg School's Norman Lear Center. To learn more about Journeys in Film, please visit .
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