1. Student Voices 8 min.
Seattle high school and middle school student comments on Seattle School District’s 5 year plan: Achievement Gap, Finance, Equity and Leadership.

2. Small Schools 13 min.
Seattle Alliance for Education promotes a case for small high schools with student, staff and parent comments.

3. The Divide 28 min.
Clips from the PBS documentary “Matters of Race” explore race and racism in Siler City, North Carolina. The small town evenly divided between black and white residents deals with rapid changes with the influx of Latinos.

4. I Belong to This 17 min.
A segment from the PBS documentary “Matters of Race” presents a young urban Native American couple that thoughtfully contemplates what culture and traditions to pass on to their children and how to navigate the challenges of living in two different worlds.

5. America: Beyond the Color Line 29 min.
Clips from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. PBS documentary explores the African American experience with interviews of a penitentiary inmate, at an alternative youth rehabilitation center, with Jesse Jackson, and with a chess grandmaster.

Guiding Questions for Courageous Conversations Video Selections

1. What issue of race spoke to you?

2. What is the role and presence of whiteness?

3. How do these race issues compare/contrast with your work site?

4. What impact do these race issues have on Seattle School District and on you personally?