Framework for Democracy probes concepts that are basic to an introductory course in American government. The 26 half-hour videos provide a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of core topics. Compelling interviews and case studies on a range of issues, both historic and contemporary, encourage learners to think about and debate the many questions and challenges confronting our democracy.
Nonprofit Washington Parks & People has tried to reduce poverty and violence in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods by improving parks. At the height of the recession, the organization received a stimulus grant to create a "green" job-training program in communities hardest hit. They had two years to help unemployed people find jobs and care for parks in their neighborhoods. The documentary thrusts viewers into the inspiring but messy world of job training and the paradoxes changemakers face in urban communities every day.