This brief biography of President Barack Obama is aimed at middle and high school students who may not fully understand the significance of the United States electing its first African-American president. Beginning with a discussion of the history of slavery and racism in the United States, the film traces Obama’s rise to leadership in the context of the greater civil rights struggle. Beginning with pre–Civil War America, significant figures such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are introduced, while the concept of legal segregation…

Eating Disorders affect over 8 million people in the United States alone. Mazzarella Media is working with Eating Disorder Therapists Sophie Nadkarni, MSW and Christiane Kinseley, MS, LCSW to produce a DVD series to inform young people about eating disorders. Students will learn what an eating disorder is, what causes eating disorders and what to do if you feel yourself or someone you know has an eating disorder.

This powerful series introduces middle and high school students to anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, purging and compulsive exercising. Viewers will hear from Suzanna Swider who will share…