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International Literacy Day

September 8 is International Literacy Day. Literacy is vital for self-esteem, functionality, and career advancement. This video sheds light on the issue and clarifies what we can do to increase global literacy. #literacy #internationalliteracyday #literacyday #simpleshowfoundation Transcript: alugh

4 Things That Help Your Mental Health

This is a special project to raise mental health awareness. Please consider supporting. But being aware of mental health is not enough. Building mental health literacy is the next step. Here are a few things you need to know about mental health literacy. Writer: UBC Script Editor: Kelly Soong VO:

How Uneducated Is Our Planet?

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Climate and Human Evolution

Learn how the analysis of rock layers and ocean sediments supports the theory that rapid climate change may have jump-started human evolution two million years ago in this video from NOVA: "Becoming Human". CREDITS: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/credits/clim10.sci.ess.watcyc.evoclimate/ LICENSE

The Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on Hurricanes

This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW highlights research that supports the idea that warmer oceans generate and sustain more intense hurricanes. Ongoing monitoring of sea surface temperature (SST) has supplied evidence that the world's oceans warmed 0.5°C between 1970 and 2005. Because hu

NOVA: Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius | Getting an Education

Learn about the education of chemist Percy Julian. Julian's early educational years paralleled an educational movement that prepared African Americans for industrial jobs, the growing white supremacist movement, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. Julian would eventually move north, and finally to Eur

Dyslexia Reading and writing problems

About 5-10% of all children are born with dyslexia. Children with dyslexia may swap numbers when reading, swap letters when they appear, or skip words when writing. Some see their handwritten letters upside down and others have problems with the grammar rules - writing correctly is often impossible.

Why parents take their children out of school

More and more parents believe in unschooling - learning through life outside the classroom. Similar to homeschooling, it usually takes place at home or in the community. But while homeschooling follows a formal curriculum, there is none in unschooling. So how does it work and why do parents get invo