World Without Walls: the UN's Millennium Development Goals as experienced by the world's people
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Topics
Economy: Business, Corporations, Credit and Investment, Debt, Trade
Environment: Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental Activism, Renewable Energy
Human Development: Agriculture, Education, Energy, Labor, Migration, Refugees, Shelter & Housing
Human Rights: Civil Rights
Peace and Conflict: Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Politics: Activism, Civil Society, Corruption & Transparency, Democracy, Globalization, Law
Project Geography
International: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Identity Niches
African American, Asian American, Caucasian, Islamic, Jewish, Latino
Budget
Raised to date: $ 80,000.00
Estimate to complete:
Total Estimated Budget: $ 80,000.00
The budget numbers above are accurate as of 02/03/2009
Status
Production
Media Type
Video
Project End Use
Internet
Key Personnel
Cynthia Farrar
Executive Producer
Dr. Cynthia Farrar is nationally recognized for devising and implementing new ways to solicit and broadcast the views of ordinary citizens. Since 2003, with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions and public television stations around the country, she has been orchestrating non-partisan conversations among randomly-invited citizens. Building on this experience, Farrar in 2006 launched the Purple States synthesis of new and traditional media: people powered, professionally produced video news coverage suitable for a variety of platforms. Farrar holds a BA from Yale University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. She is a research scholar at Yale University’s Institution for Social and Political Studies. [Note: Purple States is entirely independent of Yale and of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.]
Phil Frank
Series Producer
Experienced writer, developer, and producer of short and documentary-length video. Discovery Channel: Produced and wrote 1-hour documentary “Conspiracy Test: OKC” National Geographic Channel: Develop, produced and wrote three 1-hour documentaries “Impossible Bridges” for the MegaStructures strand. Extensive international production in China, Greece, Denmark & Sweden, including helicopter and boat work. The History Channel / WETA: Produced and wrote 2-hour documentary “Quest for Dragons”. CNN: Produced, wrote, researched live and packaged reports for CNN’s 9/11 news coverage. PBS and National Geographic Channel: Field Production at sea aboard Odyssey Marine’s archaeological research vessel, for JWM Productions’ “Civil War Gold”.
John Kennedy
Co-Producer
John Kennedy is an award-winning journalist and writer with experience that ranges from a local newspaper to Crain's to unstrung.com to fiction for young people. He co-produced the Purple States election series.
Funders
| Name | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Corporation | $ 50,000.00 | 08/01/2008 |
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409 Humphrey Street
New Haven, 06511
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