World of Difference, A - Word Up

DateApril 21 1994

Can DescriptionsWord Up! AWOD X6285 Air. 4/14/94

AbstractTitle: “Word Up!”. Teenagers from different backgrounds share their experiences. Discussion of stereotypes, fashion, and interracial dating, with interviews with Everett High School students Tia Dandridge and Scott Bergeron. The teens go to see ‘Schindler’s List’ together. They discuss the Holocaust, and slave trade, and the internment of Japanese-Americans. They talk about how to make the world better. Lauren Kwan talks about her group Conference for Asian Pacific American Youth, a forum of Asian-American students. A Native American student shares an exhibit on Native American culture with her classmate. The teens talk about discrimination from teachers and guidance counselors.

OtherCredits: Word up with; Richard Cabral, Lisa Chiu, Christopher Coleman, Stacy Keegan, Jushea Rose; Produced by Debra Shapiro; Directed by Bob Comiskey; Field Producer: Ramsay Gifford; Videography: Bob Oliver; Audio: John O’Connor, John Rosenfeld, Jim Fripp; Additional Videography: Michael Doherty; Editors: Debbie Therrien, Larry Young; Post Production: George Ellard, David Eells, Gilles Morin; Design: Christine Finn, Tony Lathrop; Studio Production; Camera: Bob Oliver, John Rosenfeld, Craig Pizzo; Audio: Gilles Morin; Technical Director: Susan Krieger; Lighting Director: Wayne Smith; Stage Manager: Bruce Goldman; Video Maintenance: Al Brewer, Tony Coleman; Video Recordist: Margie McKenna; Assistant to the Producer: Henry Valati; Interns: Tari Cash, Phil Tavares; Special Thanks To: Dr. Alice Axelrod, Yvonne Driver, Sonja Leroy, Walter Shaw, Amy Warner; A World of Difference Project Coordinator: Lisa Grace; Engineering Supervisor: Gerri Powers; Operations Manager: Jack Barry; Program Administrator: Leona-McCarthy; Executive Producer: Mark Mills