|
|
|
Welcome to the ITVS Community Connections Project (CCP) outreach page for:
The CCP is supporting BE GOOD, SMILE PRETTY through a variety of community and classroom engagement activities and resources prior to the television broadcast on the PBS series Independent Lens, November 11, 2003 at 10:30pm.
Check local listings.
Get involved! Email outreach@itvs.org.
BE GOOD, SMILE PRETTY is a personal documentary that chronicles the filmmaker’s struggle to know and grieve for the father she never knew, a soldier who died in Vietnam when she was a baby. Through her journey of discovery, and those of her family and her father’s friends, the film sheds light on an estimated 20,000 Americans whose fathers were killed in Vietnam — and on those who continue to lose parents in war.
The CCP is partnering with organizations to target high school and college students, veterans and survivors of wars, orphans of war, and the broader audience still divided on the politics of the war. Project goals include:
-
Promoting public awareness on issues of war, grief and loss
-
Supporting a national registry of orphans of war
-
Incorporating classroom curricula into high schools and colleges
-
Initiating participation in "Talkback" on the companion website
All materials are available to our national and local partners and public television stations at no cost. These include:
With the support of national partners, public television stations and regional organizers, we want to make a difference in your community by:
-
Sponsoring teacher/professional trainings and activities on issues of war and grief
-
Supporting station and community-sponsored film series
-
Incorporating the film and corresponding teacher curricula into history workshops and education courses
-
Hosting preview screenings and facilitated discussion forums
The Dougy Center
http://www.grievingchild.org
The Center assists children, teens and families in coping with the death of a family member. Through their National Center for Grieving Children & Families, they also provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist grieving children and teens.
Gold Star Wives
http://www.goldstarwives.org
A support organization for spouses of those who died in the military on active duty or from service connected disabilities.
Sons and Daughters in Touch
http://www.sdit.org
Sons and Daughters in Touch locate, unite and provide support to sons, daughters and other family members of those who died or remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War and promote healing via networking and special projects, to regularly address high schools and college classes towards the goal of providing education on the historical and emotional legacy of war.
Swift Boat Sailors Association
http://www.swiftboats.org
This organization was created by and for the personnel who manned or supported U.S. Navy PCFs (Patrol Craft Fast) or SWIFT Boats assigned to Coastal Squadron One (COSRON1) in Vietnam between 1965 and 1970.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
http://www.taps.org
TAPS is a national non-profit organization serving families, friends and military service members who have been affected by a death in the armed services, providing counseling, peer support and community and military outreach.
Veterans Administration
http://www.va.gov
The VA strives to meet the needs of the nation's veterans and their families.
Veterans for Peace (VFP)
http://www.veteransforpeace.org
VFP is a non-profit educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
http://www.vfw.org
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich tradition in enhancing the lives of millions through its community service programs and special projects.
Veterans History Project
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets
The Veterans History Project covers World War I, World War II, Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars. It includes all participants in those wars: men and women, civilian and military. It documents the contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers as well as the experiences of military personnel from all ranks and all branches of service including the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
http://www.vvmf.org/
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund works to educate current and future generations about the Vietnam War, and serves as a resource to individuals, schools, colleges and community organizations seeking information about war. The Memorial Fund also develops educational resources and sponsors projects that foster the understanding, healing and reconciliation of Americans.
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
http://www.vva.org
The VVA promotes and supports the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans and creating a new identity for this generation of veterans.
VietNow
http://www.vietnow.com
Veterans helping veterans and their families.
|
|
 
|
