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00:00:53 CHINA: Professor Charlie Children Professor Charlie - China's future lies in the hands of its children. Hear how the students of AnWu's primary school are already preparing for it. VIEW
00:00:49 TIBET: Dickey Orphanage Children Dickey Orphanage - Most of the children living in Dickey Orphanage have been orphaned by accidents, illness, or abandoned as a result of economic hardship. VIEW
00:03:15 CHINA: AnWu School Children AnWu School - Explore members traveled to the rural village of AnWu, China, and were impressed with what they found. Meet students who already know a second language and have their sights set on future careers before even graduating elementary school. VIEW
00:01:08 CHINA: Sturgeon Animals Sturgeon - The Chinese Sturgeon is a 140 million year old species that is nearly extinct. The Chinese government has taken to artificially reproducing them. Will this method of conservation be successful? VIEW
00:02:31 CHINA: China - Introduction Special Features China - Introduction - Discover how China's hard-working and innovative leaders are working to solve environmental, human rights, and public health issues. VIEW
00:00:57 TIBET: Buddhist Debate Spirituality Buddhist Debate - In 1419, Jamchen Choje Sakya Yeshe established the Sera Monastery, a monastic university that provides religious education to monks from age 8 up to 70. An integral part of the monks' studies is Buddhist debate. VIEW
00:11:02 INDIA: Ramana's Garden Children Ramana's Garden - India is a land of startling contrasts and inequality. At Ramana's Garden, Dr. Dwabha is working to give a future to children who would otherwise be without one. VIEW
00:03:56 ETHIOPIA: Hero Children Hero - A woman of boundless love abandons the life she knew to start an orphanage in Ethiopia. She now cares for over 5,000 children. VIEW
00:00:56 INDIA: Gift of Music Music Gift of Music - At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, music classes for differently-abled people serve to unlock their talents. Students not only discover a new form of artistic and emotional expression, but many turn their new skills into a way to support themselves. VIEW
00:12:35 INDIA: Kiran Centre Children Kiran Centre - By focusing on growth and working closely with parents, the Kiran Centre in India empowers differently-abled children to lead healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. VIEW
00:01:07 TANZANIA: Sibusiso School Children Sibusiso School - In Tanzanian society, disabled children are often looked down upon as taboo. The Sibusiso School seeks to restore the dignity of these children by developing their potential, counseling their families, and reaching out to educate their communities. VIEW
00:00:55 UNITED STATES: Red Cross Human Services Red Cross - Thanks to national support, the American Red Cross raised more than $2 billion and coordinated the efforts of 230,000 volunteers in response to Hurricane Katrina . Still, recovery has been painfully slow for the most affected parts of the city. VIEW
00:05:19 UNITED STATES: 17th Street Canal Human Services 17th Street Canal - Explore visits the Ninth Ward district of New Orleans, where in August 2005 rising waters blasted through a levee in the 17th Street canal. Approximately 2,000 people were killed and $84 billion of damages were incurred. VIEW
00:02:19 UNITED STATES: Larry "Love" Hamilton Spirituality Larry "Love" Hamilton - In a small Baptist church in New Orleans, gospel music helps heal the pain of survivors post-Hurricane Katrina. VIEW
00:04:21 UNITED STATES: Blvd of Broken Dreams Human Services Blvd of Broken Dreams - When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, entire neighborhoods were destroyed, and people left the city in droves. Those that remained faced an incredible challenge to rebuild the community. VIEW
00:05:00 CHINA: Environmental Awareness in China Environment Environmental Awareness in China - Experts predict that China, now the world's largest emitter of CO2, will produce even more in years to come. Wen Bo, a leading Chinese environmentalist, sheds light on his approach to raising environmental awareness in his home country. VIEW
00:08:09 CHINA: Yangtze Environment Yangtze - The Yangtze Dam, completed in 2008, created a vast reservoir that extends for 370 miles. The dam brings drinking water to northern China, but its widespread flooding has displaced nearly two million people. VIEW
00:00:58 INDIA: Women at the Well Environment Women at the Well - Due to modernization, many traditional wells in India are drying up. As a result, many women - whose daily task is to collect water in jugs and bring it home - have to walk longer and longer distances back and forth. VIEW
00:06:53 INDIA: M.C. Mehta 1 Environment M.C. Mehta 1 - M.C. Mehta is a crusader for India's environment, leading the legal fight to clean up the Ganges, save the Taj Mahal from acid rain, and prevent industrial companies from polluting ground water. VIEW
00:08:06 INDIA: M.C. Mehta 2 Environment M.C. Mehta 2 - The conclusion to Charles Annenberg Weingarten's talk with M.C. Mehta about his work to protect the environment in India. VIEW
00:08:58 INDIA: Gandhi's Fight Environment Gandhi's Fight - A rare interview with Maneka Gandhi, politician and animal rights activist, who discusses the state of Animal protectionism in India. VIEW
00:10:14 COSTA RICA: EARTH University Environment EARTH University - Drawing students from around the world, EARTH University in Costa Rica teaches future leaders how to implement agricultural techniques that drive economic progress while still preserving the earth's resources. VIEW
00:09:14 INDIA: Fighting HIV Human Services Fighting HIV - The efforts of Dr. Suniti Solomon and her team at the Y.R.G. Centre for AIDS Research and Education have taken care of 11,000 patients and are helping to slow the spread of the epidemic. VIEW
00:03:35 CHINA: Rural Women Human Rights Rural Women - Wu Qing at the Development Center for Rural Women believes that empowering women with out-of-home work skills will increase their feeling of self-worth and improve their quality of life. VIEW
00:11:25 INDIA: Rescue Foundation Human Rights Rescue Foundation - In Mumbai, thousands of young girls are kidnapped or sold against their will into the sex trade. This film documents human sex trafficking in India and the efforts of the Rescue Foundation, a refuge for girls who were once imprisoned. VIEW
00:04:49 INDIA: My Three Swamis Children My Three Swamis - The Rescue Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to freeing girls from Mumbai brothels. VIEW
00:04:31 GHANA: Ghana Slave Dungeon Human Rights Ghana Slave Dungeon - Built by European traders in the 17th century, Ghana's Cape Coast Castle was the point of departure for countless Africans who were sent to the New World. Witness the horrific conditions the captives were forced to endure while waiting to be sent across the Atlantic. VIEW
00:00:55 GHANA: Drums and Dance Culture Drums and Dance - The djembe, common throughout all of West Africa, is a skin-covered hand drum shaped like a large goblet. Watch as people come together to perform traditional African dance to the beat of this drum. VIEW

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