Embracing the Dream: MLK-inspired short film collection + guide for lesson plans, discussion
Though the political landscape has changed since the Civil Rights era, Martin Luther King Jr's dream that this country would fulfill its promise of equality has yet to become reality. But Dr. King’s work showed this country that change is possible, and the communities in Embracing the Dream: Lessons from the Not In Our Town Movement are living proof that change is happening—town by town, school by school.
Below you will find the four individual films included in this collection. Each film is preceded by individual perspectives on Martin Luther King Jr. legacy today. Below, you may also download the Embracing the Dream discussion guide, which is useful to spark discussion in your classroom, boardroom or lunchroom. We are so pleased that schools, churches and corporations will be incorporating these stories into their holiday lesson plans and activities.
1. Embracing Differences (Patchogue, N.Y., 2010)
2. After Cross Burning, a Town Marches Together (Anderson, CA, 2004)
3. Lowell High School Students Dance Away Hate (San Francisco, CA, 2010)
4. Students Teach Students to Stand Up to Bullying (Cleveland, OH, 2009)
Our education partners at Facing History and Ourselves, are also commemorating Dr. King this month and have just posted wonderful educator resources on nonviolent social change. Information on these educational films can be found here.
If you'd like a hard copy of the Embracing the Dream short film collection DVD for your MLK holiday activities, you may purchase one below.
Grade Level:
High School 
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