Post #22: Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies

Duke University has a lot of different podcasts listed. These were products of the universities Center for Documentary Studies (CDS). According to the podcast, "The CDS is a program which teaches, engages in, and presents documentary work grounded in collaborative partnerships and extended fieldwork that uses photography, film/video, audio, and narrative writing to capture and convey contemporary memory, life and culture." The pod cast was a look back in time at different historical events that have transpired. It is very interesting and makes you feel blessed to live in these times.
Another pod cast from the Duke University's Center of Documentary Studies is a film called Broken. This is an educational film from South Africa about various people living with and dying from HIV. It was a short film that conveyed the reality of rape and sexually transmitted disease that children face every day. It was a film made by children, reaching out and sending the message that children are the future and they must be protected. I felt so bad for these orphans. These children need our help. It was a "MADaboutART" production. Mad about Art is an organization that uses art to educate people in South Africa about HIV and AIDS. They help children by building life skills and self-confidence, while educating them about the disease. They have a method called Children Teaching Children. The children use art and the pictures they draw and paint to educate others about their experiences. Children are becoming involved and are being empowered to make a change in the trends that are continuing throughout the world. This is a very touching look at how this terrible disease is afflicting our youth.