Film: Taking Root
Taking Root Prescribed at Pandora’s Box
Can one person make a difference? One woman? On Wednesday, November 18, Pandora’s Box will close its fall series with, Taking Root, the inspiring story of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai. Her simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to protect the environment, human rights, and Kenyan democracy. Math professor Kimber Gross will introduce the film and lead discussions along with Steve Rota, Sr. H/S Technician, and Jordan Carswell, Instructional Technology.
Registration for this free continuing education class is available right before the class starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Katy Cyber Lounge at 1550 Foxlake Drive, 77084. For more information please call 713-718-5750, contact michael.ronan@hccs.edu
Film: Obama’s War
Welcome to Obama’s War
Wednesday, November 11 at 12:30pm Katy Campus CyberLounge
On Wednesday, November 11, Pandora’s Box presents Obama’s War, a documentary that takes an in-depth look at President Obama’s grand attempt to combat terrorism at its roots. The wisdom of the counter insurgency strategy developed by General McChrystal for Afghanistan, nation building, drone warfare, and the dilemma of Pakistan are explored. The producer of the film, Marcela Gaviria, will speak this coming Tuesday, November 17. History professor Jim Thomas will introduce the film and lead discussions.
The film was first broadcast on PBS Frontline on October 13, 2009.
For more information:
Registration for this free continuing education class is available right before the class starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Katy Cyber Lounge at 1550 Foxlake Drive, 77084. For more information please call 713-718-5750, contact michael.ronan@hccs.edu
Film: Killer at Large
Tuesday November 10th at 12:30pm Katy Campus Cyber Lounge
Fat and happy, right?
On Tuesday, November 10, Pandora’s Box presents the documentary Killer at Large, which examines America’s obesity problem, one that has grown from a public health issue to a national calamity. Studies show deaths due to being overweight exceed 100,000 per year at a cost to taxpayers of $117 billion annually. Director of Technology & Institutional Computing Tom Haymes will introduce the film and lead discussions.
Registration for this free continuing education class is available right before the class starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Katy Cyber Lounge at 1550 Foxlake Drive, 77084. For more information please call 713-718-5750, contact michael.ronan@hccs.edu
Film: Growing up online
Tuesday, November 3 at 12:30pm Katy Cyber Lounge
Growing up: How different is it on line?
This week’s film looks at the divide between those of us who did not grow up with a mouse in our hand and our children who have. On Tuesday, November 3, Pandora’s Box Continuing Education Class presents the documentary Growing Up Online, which examines the very public private worlds that kids create online and raises questions about how the internet transforms childhood in ways parents are slow to embrace. English professor Kristine Ervin will introduce the film and lead discussions afterward. Registration for this free class will be available prior to the start of class .
For more information on the film:
Frontline website with resources and a link to watch the documentary online