Film by Jillian Costello, Imogene Edson, Meri Winter

Film Synopsis:
The nation of India has a total population of 1.15 billion people. Nearly half of those people live in poverty. Children are among the most adversely affected by this tragic situation. Problems like unsanitary living conditions, malnutrition and lack of education are among the most difficult barriers for children who deserve a brighter future. An organization called Groupshot in collaboration with India’s Sesame Workshop has recognized that some of these challenges can be overcome with technology. By gaining access to families through a surprisingly large amount of cellphone users in India, Groupshot is developing educational games for Android phones that focus on teaching essential life skills through building positive routines like better hygiene, emotional well-being and constructive physical activity. This video will tell the story of how these games are developed and what kinds of challenges Groupshot faces in bringing their product to India. Read the rest of this entry »

Film by Tess Anderson, Nick Laycox, Joanna Pride

Produced by students at NuVu, this piece takes a personal view of MIT Sloan’s Sustainability Certificate Program, a new initiative focused on examining the alignment between healthy businesses, healthy environments, healthy societies, and an economy that serves human needs. Current Sloan and Sustainability Certificate Program students talk about the significance of sustainability in their lives.

Film Synopsis:
The purpose of this video is to create greater awareness of the Sustainability Certificate Program offered through the Sloan School at MIT by interviewing students and faculty who describe some of the progressive educational initiatives being implemented. This important program focuses on new business models and better practices that companies will need to undertake in order to build a sustainable future. The video will define sustainability as it applies to the Sloan School along with some of the methods individual people and companies can utilize towards reversing current unsustainable trends.

Film by Harry Bachrach, Liza Cooper, Nima Olumi

A piece produced by NuVu Students, this short documentary looks at the meaning of sustainability in the world of business at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Current Sloan Sustainability Certificate Program students and professors talk about the significance of sustainability in the world of professional practice.

Film Synopsis:
We are in the midst of a global crisis. Economic collapse, dwindling natural resources, man-made environmental disasters and unprecedented population growth are among the causes of our present unsustainable situation. This short video will examine several of these problems by gathering expert opinions from the Sloan School at MIT. Students and faculty of the Sloan School are leading developers of innovative educational programs aimed at preventing the current crisis situation from getting worse and reversing the damage that has already occurred through better sustainability practices.