Being that the grant is 'only' for up to $4,000 (funny how such a large amount of money can seem so small when trying to get something done), one key issue is being able to stretch each dollar. As such, a film series seems like a relatively inexpensive but effective way to raise awareness and get students thinking while also being entertaining enough that a broad spectrum of students would want to attend.
Some films that could be shown that would highlight struggles of underprivileged peoples. Examples might be the movie Boys Don't Cry (a movie about the struggles of a transgendered teen), Stand and Deliver (a movie about underprivileged students overcoming adversity and taking the calculus AP exam), or even speeches such as Tim Wise's The Pathology of White Privilege.
Such videos will help to inform people in the majority groups who often don't even see the oppression faced by minorities. I purposefully included three drastically different examples to show both the diversity of content that such a program could offer as well as how various different groups/departments on campus could get involved by submitting different video ideas that focus somewhat on their area. For example, the mathematics department might propose Stand and Deliver, the LGBTQ Alliance might propose Boys Don't Cry, etc.
Some films that could be shown that would highlight struggles of underprivileged peoples. Examples might be the movie Boys Don't Cry (a movie about the struggles of a transgendered teen), Stand and Deliver (a movie about underprivileged students overcoming adversity and taking the calculus AP exam), or even speeches such as Tim Wise's The Pathology of White Privilege.
Such videos will help to inform people in the majority groups who often don't even see the oppression faced by minorities. I purposefully included three drastically different examples to show both the diversity of content that such a program could offer as well as how various different groups/departments on campus could get involved by submitting different video ideas that focus somewhat on their area. For example, the mathematics department might propose Stand and Deliver, the LGBTQ Alliance might propose Boys Don't Cry, etc.
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