We share stories and histories of communities that are often obscured in the national narrative of the United States. Working with those communities, we create films and multimedia learning tools that spark empathetic learning – and we ensure these resources are open and accessible to all. In this way, we work for educational justice.
Director Reina Higashitani and Scholar Dr. Helen Cho in conversation about film creation, educational themes of Japanese American resettlement. Moderated by Full Spectrum's Director of Education, Dr. Ashley Cheyemi McNeil. Public reception to follow.
Film screening as part of a short film collection.
Talkback with Director Reina Higashitani
Talkback with Director Reina Higashitani
Project team members Reina Higashitani (Film Director), Dr. Ashley Cheyemi McNeil (Education Director), Katherine Nagasawa (Educational Website Producer), Patrick Hall (Researcher), RJ Ramey (Web Developer) and Jason Matsumoto (Producer) in conversation with lead academic advisor Dr. Jasmine Alinder. Public reception to follow.
Japanese American Incarceration and the Teaching of Asian American History
This workshop will help teachers consider the requirements of the TEAACH (Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History) Act and will highlight Full Spectrum Features digital humanities projects.
Join a cohort of educators to build community and explore Asian American histories in K-12 classrooms. This in-person institute is designed to support teachers implementing the TEAACH Act into their K-12 classrooms by featuring a lecture and discussion by Asian American Studies scholar Dr. Meredith Oda of the University of Nevada, a workshop with Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and sense making opportunities with other educators. Participants will gain a foundational knowledge about Asian American histories, access to digital history tools, and exposure to pedagogical approaches that meaningfully engage students. Priority consideration will be given to those who complete the interest form by Friday, June 30th.
Participants will receive a $300 support stipend plus provided lunch on all three days.
Apply via our interest form HERE.
Full Spectrum Education is a division of Full Spectrum Features, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization dedicated to driving equity in the independent film industry and providing education about social and cultural issues through the power of cinema.
Full Spectrum Education focuses its educational filmmaking projects on exploring parts of history that are often untold in classrooms, recognizing our collective need to more fully understand the many facets of U.S. history.
We would love to collaborate with you! Full Spectrum Education could work with you in many ways, including:
