Stories and lessons for growing minds

We are a free multimedia platform for educators and students. Through our immersive storytelling and curricula, we explore the deeper issues facing humanity. Use our award-winning films, photo essays, and essays to learn about social, cultural, and environmental issues from people and communities worldwide. For grades 3-12, our stories and lessons encourage students to broaden their perspectives and worldviews while fostering inquiry, empathy, resilience, and a sacred relationship to our planet. We aim to bring universal values into the lives of educators and students.

Experience Our Storytelling

Watch this short video to learn more about the stories we tell.

Essay
The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance

As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.

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United States flag graffiti on concrete wall
Webinar
Nurturing the Heart of Democracy

How might we teach democracy in our classrooms? Parker Palmer and Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger, in this webinar recording, explore civic and moral education.

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Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
The Power of Curiosity

Students will uncover the significance of embracing curiosity and celebrating questions.

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Essay
Learning and Teaching from the Heart in Troubled Times

Ariel Burger explores ways to embrace curiosity and celebrate questions in challenging times.

by Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger
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Film Marie's Dictionary

Marie Wilcox is the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni and created a dictionary to keep her language alive.

by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Lesson Plans
Elementary School Middle School High School
Lesson Plans
Elementary School Middle School High School

Films to Foster Empathy and Inquiry

Film
Cocoon

Students share their perspectives during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Andrew Hinton
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Film
The Hunt

A Native chef works with Indigenous foodways to promote processes of healing and recovery from historical trauma.

by Sanjay Rawal
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Film
Water Flows Together
Colleen Cooley, a Navajo river guide, reflects on the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land in outdoor recreation.
by Palmer Morse , Taylor Graham and Matt Mikkelsen
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Student Voice

Through photography, students document their unique and powerful perspectives during the global shelter in place orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student photo contest winner. Clay teapot.
The Artifacts in Our Lives

Artifacts are a physical manifestation of the stories of our roots and are symbols we can see, hold, and experience for ourselves.

Gianna Leung (age 16) - Mississauga, Canada

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Event Highlights

Planet Classroom Premiere

A selection of Global Oneness Project films will be premiering throughout the month of January on the newly launched Planet Classroom Network Youtube channel. During its first 6 month season the Network is presenting a global show highlighting powerful stories that are by youth and for youth artists, creators and curators.

Who Is Using Our Materials

Our materials provide opportunities for an interdisciplinary approach to learning across disciplines from social sciences and humanities to environmental sciences. Education stakeholders, including K-12 educators, university professors, librarians, tech/media specialists, parents, and students are using our materials in multiple learning environments.

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