This film highlights the social impact that the Wolf Dog Workshop educational curriculum – through its innovative use of storytelling and media, such as animation, film, music, and art – is having among at-risk elementary students across the U.S, bringing them hope while connecting them to themselves, their communities and the environment.
Directors: Bernadine Santistevan & Hamid Shams
2014 | 7 min
USA
Language: English
Subtitles: English
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