Groundspark Film Project (formerly Women’s Educational Media) works with social activists and educators to produce truly visionary films that inspire social action. A spirit of innovation and energetic activism colors their Respect For All Film Project and accompanying educational campaigns as they engage with youth and adults alike on topics of human diversity and preventing prejudice. The project offers a variety of resources for educators and service providers, including award-winning documentaries, a workshop series, and curriculum guidelines.

Below is a list of four films with accompanying curriculum guides in The Respect For All Project:

It’s Elementary - the award-winning film that explores how teachers can include age-appropriate discussions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in their kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our newly released retrospective documentary, It’s STILL Elementary, follows-up with students and teachers from the original film.

Let’s Get Real - featuring students, the film examines and addresses the prejudice behind name-calling and bullying among youth today, and includes stories from students who have courageously taken a stand against bullying.

Straightlaced - (working title), currently in production - will encourage high schools students to reflect on the pressures they face to conform to strict gender roles and how that influences their own anti-gay behavior.

That’s a Family! - told entirely from the perspective of elementary school-age children, the film allows children from families that are often ignored by popular culture and the media to tell their peers what they wish people understood about them.

and find out how you can get involved in Groundspark’s efforts to create meaningful change by screening one of their films, attending an event, or scheduling a workshop. For more info on Groundspark, and listen to their NPR coverage on the film “It’s Elementary.” You can also watch the preview below of “That’s a Family!”