To touch a child

Shows an example of an American school which opened its doors as a community centre for sport, entertainment, and educational activities. Explains how the community responded to the successful project and how it has extended to further schools in the city.

Credits

production company

Centron Productions

Duration

00:28:50:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322923

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community and school

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School facilities - Extended use

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1964

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