Every summer, The Anti-Defamation League picks 15 interns to help the organization. What You Can Do interviewed a few of the interns about their personal experiences with bullying and how the experiences motivated them to make a difference.
Produced by - On the Leesh Productions
Starring - Barbara, Clay, Fabrice, Maryam, Mary and Mir
Directed by - Alicia Arinella
Shot by - Amanda Blohm
Sound by - James McGann
Production Manager - Sarah Schwartz
Music by - Buick Audra
What You Can Do Logo by - SCG Creative
Additional Footage Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.
Special Thanks: Barbara, Clay, Fabrice, Maryam, Mary and Mir, Todd Gutnick, Samantha Shokin and everyone at The Anti-Defamation League, and Dennis Arinella
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Monday, September 9, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
What You Can Do Interviews Abraham Foxman, National Director of The Anti-Defamation League
For 100 years, The Anti-Defamation League has been at the forefront of fighting bigotry, prejudice and hate. Abraham Foxman explains their genesis and how they've evolved into the 21st century with their commitment to combat online hate.
Produced by - On the Leesh Productions
Starring, Directed and Edited by - Alicia Arinella
Shot by - Amanda Blohm
Sound by - James McGann
Production Manager - Sarah Schwartz
Music by - Buick Audra
What You Can Do Logo created by - SCG Creative Group
Additional Footage Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.
Special Thanks - Abraham Foxman, Todd Gutnick, Samantha Shokin and everyone at the Anti-Defamation League and Dennis Arinella
For more information on What You Can Do:
Facebook - www.Facebook.com/whatyoucando
Twitter - www.Twitter.com/whatyoucando
Website - www.whatyoucando.com
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/1minette
For more information on On the Leesh Productions:
Website - www.ontheleesh.com
Twitter - www.twitter.com/ontheleesh
For more information about the Anti-Defamation Society -
Website - www.adl.org
Facebook - www.facebook.com/anti.defamation.league
Twitter - www.twitter.com/adl_national
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Website - www.buickaudra.com
Facebook - www.Facebook.com/buickaudramusic
Twitter - www.Twitter.com/buickaudra
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
What You Can Do's September Campaigns to Combat Cyber Hate and Promote Kindness
What You Can Do Series Takes Action Against Hate Speech and Promotes Kindness to Help Change the World, One Minute at a Time, in September
September 1, 2013 – New York, NY – As students return to their classrooms, families hope for a year without the pain of bullying in schools and on the web. In September, the What You Can Do series teams up with two leading organizations to take action against online hate speech and promote kindness. In new episodes featuring experts at theAnti-Defamation League (ADL), What You Can Do will spotlight easy ways to help stop online bullying, bigotry and hate speech during the first two weeks in September. With the Cyber-Safety Action Guide created by the ADL, internet users can find cyber-bullying and harassment policies for popular online platforms such as Amazon, Facebook andGoDaddy.com and contact methods to flag offensive content.
After inspiring 10,000 acts of kindness last year, What You Can Do and Rachel's Challenge will collaborate for the second annual Kindness Week starting on September 16th. New videos will feature unique stories and perspectives and encourage viewers to start a chain reaction of kindness in their own communities.
“We are so inspired by our experience working with these two organizations dedicated to creating a culture of acceptance and compassion,” shared Alicia Arinella, What You Can Do executive producer. “In September, we invite viewers to join us to take action against hate and embrace kindness online and in our everyday lives."
The nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, the Anti-Defamation League fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. For more information, visit: www.adl.org.
Founded in honor of Rachel Joy Scott, victim of the Columbine school shooting, Rachel's Challenge exists to inspire, equip and empower every person to create a permanent positive culture change in their school, business and community by starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. To learn more, visit: http://www.rachelschallenge.org
Produced by On the Leesh Productions in New York City, the What You Can Do web and television series spotlights easy and powerful ways to help solve important issues such as rainforest preservation, climate change, hunger and animal cruelty. The Webby Awards named What You Can Do as an official honoree in the Public Service and Activism category for 2013. The series has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Green web site, Mrs. Green’s World radio show and Videography Magazine. To view What You Can Do episodes and for more information, visit:http://www.whatyoucando.com.
On the Leesh Productions is a New York City based company that creates film, web series and corporate video. For more information about On the Leesh, visit: http://www.ontheleesh.com/.
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Combat Cyber Hate
Cyberbullying has become all too common. Watch this video to learn a simple one minute idea on how you can help combat it.
Produced by - On the Leesh Productions
Starring, Directed and Edited by - Alicia Arinella
Shot by - Amanda Blohm
Sound by - James McGann
What You Can Do Logo created by - SCG Creative Group
Additional Footage Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.
Special Thanks - Todd Gutnick, Samantha Shokin and everyone at the Anti-Defamation League and Dennis Arinella
For more information on What You Can Do:
Facebook - www.Facebook.com/whatyoucando
Twitter - www.Twitter.com/whatyoucando
Website - www.whatyoucando.com
Blog - www.whatyoucandoseries.blogspot.com
Vlog - www.youtube.com/unstoppableminute.com
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/1minette
For more information on On the Leesh Productions:
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Twitter - www.twitter.com/ontheleesh
For more information about the Anti-Defamation Society -
Website - www.adl.org
Facebook - www.facebook.com/anti.defamation.league
Twitter - www.twitter.com/adl_national
Monday, July 29, 2013
Production begins on What You Can Do's September Campaigns
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| James McGann checking sound levels |
Our partnership with the ADL will feature interviews with experts and offer simple ways that you can help combat the issue of bullying and ways to talk to your children about the issue.
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| James and Amanda Blohm on set |
Last year, we partnered with Rachel's Challenge for the 1st Annual Kindness Week, and we were able to inspire 10,000 acts of kindness. We look forward to the 2nd Annual Kindness Week running the week of September 16th.
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| Sarah Schwartz, Production Manager |
Stay tuned because our campaign begins September 1st. Be sure to write in with your ideas on how you can help.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Erase Hate
I don't know about you, but I think there's something seriously wrong with the world right now. It seems that everyday, I wake up to a new story about bullying, racial slurs or gay bashing. In the past 24 hours, two people have shared new youtube videos with me. One was from a local high school here in New York. My boyfriend's nephew told me that students published a video bashing another student because of the color of her skin. Today, my boyfriend's brother shared a different video featuring a small bully beating up a bigger kid until the big kid picks the smaller one up and throws him against the ground, seemingly breaking this kid's leg.
We've heard the John Galliano rant; we've seen the UCLA student's youtube clip against students on her campus. And I wonder why? What is it that makes people do such hurtful things? We've talked about this around our office. What makes someone go to the racial place? Why did Michael Richards rant against his hecklers with racial slurs? Why did Mel Gibson explode with a fountain of anti-semitic remarks? What takes someone from being angry to attacking someone because of their gender, their sexual orientation or the color of their skin? Last year, we dedicated a week to Respect and Diversity. We were originally going to label the week Tolerance but then we heard feedback from some of the experts that framing the week around words such as Respect and Diversity was a more positive way of spreading the message.
According to the dictionary, Tolerance means - a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry. However, Tolerance also means - the act or capacity of enduring; endurance. Maybe that's part of the problem - maybe we need to go further. Are we using the wrong words and merely tolerating our differences instead of spreading the message of understanding and respect?
There are two actions that I'd like to do today. First off, I'm going to purchase Kindness Cards through Rachel's Challenge. The idea of this card is simple but the impact is very big. Do a good deed for someone, and hand off the car. Ask that your good deed be repaid by having the recipient perform a good deed for someone else and continue to pass on the card. These Kindness Cards allow people to track how one simple act can start a Chain Reaction of Kindness around the globe and touch the lives of many. I'm hoping to inspire people to pay it forward.
My second action? Purchase anErase Hate T-shirt from The Matthew Shepard Foundation. All purchases made support the Foundation's mission to erase hate and replace it with understanding, compassion and acceptance. I'm hoping that this purchase as well as my wearing of the t-shirt will help to spread the message of respect and help to Erase Hate.
What do you think? Will you pay it forward?
~Alicia
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