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- Title
- A Story in Motion: Morelys
- Date
- April 28, 2023
- Creator
- Grandas, Ludy
- Description
- A Story in Motion: Morelys features Morelys, a Dominican young woman, shares her recent immigration experience to DC., the transformation of her poetry and her engagement for a better world. film by Ludy Grandas, presented at the Humanities Truck Film Festival on April 28, 2023 at American University.
- Subject
- film festival, film, A Story in Motion: Morelys, Ludy Grandas
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- Humanities Truck Film Festival 2023
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Afghanistan Black & White: Slideshow
- Date
- 1971-1973
- Creator
- Dizon, Ron
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Slide show of black and white photograhs taken in Afghanistan.
- Subject
- Volunteers -- Afghanistan; Humanitarian assistance -- Afghanistan
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Dizon_0009
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Collection
- Ron Dizon collection
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University centennial convocation: President Clinton address
- Date
- 1993-02-26
- Creator
- Clinton, Bill
- Publisher
- American University
- Description
- In the first major foreign trade speech of his new administration, President Bill Clinton proposes a five-step plan: strengthen the domestic economy; tie trade to security concerns; lead the major financial powers to coordinate global economic growth; promote economic growth in the developing countries; and support democracy and economic reforms in Russia and other former Soviet republics. Filmed live in Bender Arena, The American University, Washington, D.C., February 26, 1993.
- Subject
- International economic relations -- History -- 1990-; United States -- Foreign economic relations -- 1993-; National security -- United States -- Economic aspects; Economic assistance, American -- Foreign Soviet republics; Economic development; Commercial treaties
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Clinton, Bill, 1946-; Carr, Edward R.; Duffey, Joseph D. (Joseph Daniel), 1932-2021; Greenberg, Milton, 1927-2015; Vrenios, Betty Kirkpatrick, 1940-
- Local Identifier
- auislandora_clintonconvocation
- Type
- Speeches
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:97047
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- The American University Washington, D.C., c1989
- Date
- 1989
- Publisher
- American University (Washington, D.C.)
- Description
- The American University experience as told by students and faculty in their own words. Brief comments cover the classroom, social life, student body composition, and the opportunities available to students living in the nation's capital.
- Subject
- College choice; Documentary films; Motion pictures; Universities and colleges -- United States
- Local Identifier
- American_University_VHS710_access
- Type
- promotional materials; VHS
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96440
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- A.U. Security
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_008_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74892
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- AUnion Event Video
- Date
- May 1, 2023
- Creator
- Macrae, Lachlan
- Description
- One student dances and sings while another writes an answer to a question on the butcher paper hung on the side of the Humanities Truck.
- Subject
- AUnion: Let's Strike; public history; Humanities Truck; Anna Kaplan; Lachlan Macrae
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- AUnion: Let's Strike!
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- still image
- Title
- Barbara Wallace, Peace Corps Korea 1975-1977 slideshow
- Date
- [date of publication not identified]
- Creator
- Wallace, Barbara
- Description
- Barbara Wallace served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Korea from 1975-1977. The video slideshow depicts her life in the Peace Corps.
- Subject
- Americans -- Foreign countries; Volunteers
- Country
- South Korea
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Wallace_0001
- Type
- streaming video
- Collection
- Peace Corps Community Archive
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2983
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Beyond Class 2003 (Master)
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_014_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74896
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- campaign commercials Spring of 2003
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_009_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74893
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- campaign commercials Spring of 2003 + mock debate
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- American University -- Students
- Local Identifier
- M_C_SPEXS_011_access
- Collection
- Washington Semester Program videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:74895
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- East of the River
- Date
- April 28, 2023
- Creator
- Elsiwi, Amin; Bouknight, Phil; Madison, Jeffrey
- Description
- East of the River begins with the tragic death of a young boy named Kelvin Mock, who died in a trash burn in the landfill that preceded Kenilworth Park in North East Washington, DC. The film tells the story of the Kenilworth area from a landfill to a park and provides a space for the residents to share their memories that had a connection to Kenilworth Landfill. The film was created by Amin Elsiwi, Phil Bouknight, and Jeffrey Madison. This film got into three film festivals: DC Independent Film Festival, Bethesda film festival, Community stories film festival that is organized by Docs in Progress. It was also presented at the Humanities Truck Film Festival on April 28, 2023 at American University.
- Subject
- film festival, film, East of the River, Amin Elsiwi, Phil Bouknight, Jeffrey Madison
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- Humanities Truck Film Festival 2023
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Either Or Otter Corps Convocation Photos, 1973-Present, Slideshow from "Portland Convocation - A Moment in Time Reunion - July 26-29, 2012 - Special Thanks to Jim Poplack, Jim Hicks, Fritz Laurenovics"
- Date
- 2012
- Creator
- Dizon, Ron
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Slide slow created by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Dizon, who served in Afghanistan from 1971 to 1973. This slide show displays personal photographs of Peace Corps volunteers taken after their service concluded in 1973, including photographs of post-service reunions at Yosemite National Park and in Las Vegas, Nevada, among others. It was presented during the volunteers' 2012 Moment in Time Reunion in Portland, Oregon.
- Subject
- Volunteers -- Afghanistan -- Anecdotes
- Country
- United States
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Dizon_0101
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Collection
- Ron Dizon collection
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Eliza
- Date
- April 28, 2023
- Creator
- Grandas, Ludy
- Description
- Eliza is a short documentary that tells the powerful story of a Salvadoran woman who migrated to the United States more than a decade ago and is now a volunteer and truck driver in DC. Her new life has been interesting, but great joy came along when she could drive a big truck once more. film is by Ludy Grandas and was presented at the Humanities Truck Film Festival at American University on April 28, 2023.
- Subject
- film festival, film, Eliza, Ludy Grandas
- Country
- United States
- Collection
- Humanities Truck Film Festival 2023
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Exhibition Photographs - Afghanistan 2012 slideshow from "Portland Convocation - A Moment in Time Reunion - July 26-29, 2012 – Special Thanks to Jim Poplack, Jim Hicks, Fritz Laurenovics"
- Date
- 2012
- Creator
- Dizon, Ron
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Description
- Slide slow created by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ron Dizon, who served in Afghanistan from 1971 to 1973. This slide show displays personal photographs of Peace Corps volunteers from the Either Or Otter Corps, which was sent to Afghanistan in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken after the volunteers completed their Peace Corps service in 1973. Many of the photographs show the volunteers spending time together at the 2012 Moment in Time Reunion in Portland, Oregon.
- Subject
- Volunteers -- Afghanistan -- Anecdotes
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Dizon_0102
- Type
- presentations (communicative events)
- Collection
- Ron Dizon collection
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Feminist futures
- Date
- 2000-03-20
- Creator
- bell hooks
- Publisher
- American University
- Description
- "bell hooks, social critic, feminist scholar, activist, poet, memoirist and teacher, explores the topic of love and how it has been perceived in relation to feminism. A question and answer session follows the lecture. [...] The Millennial Feminist Legal Theory Lecture with bell hooks presented by The American University Women's & Gender Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences and the Gender, Work & Family Project of Washington College of Law. [...] Lecture recorded March 27, 2000, at the Washington College of Law, Mooers-Morella Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 603."
- Subject
- Feminist ethics; Feminism; Love
- Subject -- Personal Name
- hooks, bell, 1952-
- Local Identifier
- au_feministfutures
- Type
- Lectures
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:85587
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Film for Action: Construyamos una escuela
- Date
- 1966/1968
- Creator
- Greven, John; Witt, Cliff
- Publisher
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Description
- "Construyamos una escuela" is part of the Film for Action documentary set in the village of Pesca. It shows the indigenous people living in the Andes mountains, building a school with PCV Gary Walker and PCV Architect Jim Carlisle. This film was also used to illustrate how inhabitants had to look for and be persistent with getting aid for projects from the government.
- Subject
- Rural development -- Colombia; Community development -- Colombia
- Country
- Colombia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_film_for_action_4
- Type
- documentaries (motion picture genre)
- Collection
- Film for Action
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1720
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Film for Action: Piedras como esta
- Date
- 1966/1968
- Creator
- Greven, John; Witt, Cliff
- Publisher
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Description
- "Piedras como esta" is part of the Film for Action documentary set in the village of Granadillo. It depicts the indigenous people building foot paths and bridges over a river in the southern Colombian mountains, led by PCV and civil engineer Gary Bryant. This project allowed the inhabitants to be able to take their produce to the nearby markets.
- Subject
- Rural development -- Colombia; Community development -- Colombia
- Country
- Colombia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_film_for_action_3
- Type
- documentaries (motion picture genre)
- Collection
- Film for Action
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1719
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Film for Action: Tendremos mas que puentes
- Date
- 1966/1968
- Creator
- Greven, John; Witt, Cliff
- Publisher
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Description
- "Tendremos mas que puentes" is part of the Film for Action documentary set in the village of Tumaco. It depicts a pacific coast culture working on their project to build foot bridges over the tidal flats.
- Subject
- Rural development -- Colombia; Community development -- Colombia
- Country
- Colombia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_film_for_action_1
- Type
- documentaries (motion picture genre)
- Collection
- Film for Action
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1717
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Film for Action: Un canto a mi tierra
- Date
- 1966/1968
- Creator
- Greven, John; Witt, Cliff
- Publisher
- Peace Corps (U.S.)
- Description
- "Un canto a mi tierra" is part of the Film for Action documentary set in the village of Arbeláez. It shows the mestizo people and PCVs Jim and Kathy Hardcastle with their school vegetable garden demonstration project, used to teach better practices of land use and nutrition.
- Subject
- Rural development -- Colombia; Community development -- Colombia
- Country
- Colombia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_film_for_action_2
- Type
- documentaries (motion picture genre)
- Collection
- Film for Action
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1718
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- The Foreigners
- Date
- [date of publication unknown]
- Creator
- McGrew, Skeets; Harris, Mark
- Publisher
- King Screen Productions
- Description
- Follows a group of American Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia in their daily work, and in their reflections on their role.; Credits: Producer and writer, Mark Harris. Director, Skeets McGrew.
- Subject
- Peace Corps (U.S.) -- Colombia; Economic history; Colombia -- Economic conditions; Colombia -- Social conditions
- Country
- Colombia
- Local Identifier
- Media_Collection_16093
- Type
- documentary film
- Collection
- Friends of Colombia Archive
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:3192
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image