Streaming Media, DVDs and Videos at RTC Library: Kanopy Streaming Videos

"Reverend Frank Schaefer was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.This award-winning film addresses the emotional intersections of religious tradition, LGBTQ rights, and family ties."

"After Stonewall, the sequel to Before Stonewall, chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots at Stonewall to the end of the century. It captures the hard work, struggles, tragic defeats and exciting victories experienced since them. It explores how AIDS literally changed the direction of the movement."

"The anger and outrage captured by graphic artists and printmakers have defined revolutions through the centuries, depicting the human condition in all its glories and struggles so powerfully that perceptions, attitudes and politics have been dramatically influenced."

"The Pima and Tohono O'odham Indians of southern Arizona have arguably the highest diabetes rates in the world - half of all adults are afflicted. But a century ago, diabetes was virtually unknown here. Researchers have poked and prodded the Pima for decades in search of a biological - or more recently, genetic - explanation for their high rates of disease. Meanwhile, medical-only interventions have failed to stem the rising tide not just among Native Americans, but globally." (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

"Describe family members and talk about friends and relatives." (Part of the "Cutting Edge Basic English Series" series.)

"Ask and talk about jobs - what you do and what other people do for work." (Part of the " Cutting Edge Basic English Series " series.)

"Give and follow simple commands and sets of instructions." (Part of the "Cutting Edge Basic English Series" series.)

"Make suggestions about what to do or where to go. Accept or refuse an invitation." (Part of the "Cutting Edge Basic English Series" series.)

"Give warnings. Talk about what is safe or unsafe, and why." (Part of the "Cutting Edge Basic English Series" series.)

"Recent Mexican immigrants, although poorer, tend to be healthier than the average American. They have lower rates of death, heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses, despite being less educated, earning less and having the stress of adapting to a new country and a new language. In research circles, this is the Latino paradox. But as they are here longer, their health advantage erodes." (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

"A picture of what extraordinary health looks like today and all the possibilities that are available to those who want to experience their fullest, healthiest self."

"Viewers will learn basic information including epidemiology, pathophysoiology, risk behaviors, opportunistic disease and diagnostic tests."

"Two billion people worldwide are infected with the TB bacillus, but only 9 million people a year actually get the disease. The story of the Marshall Islands can help us understand why. The lives and health of Marshall Islanders in the equatorial Pacific were disrupted in a unique fashion when the United States occupied their nation and used their outer islands for extensive nuclear testing after World War II. " (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

"A comprehensive, in-depth and entertaining series that mentors young entrepreneurs on launching and growing a business. From startup to the growing pains of a billion dollar business, it is all covered. Plus over 15 highly successful, real-world young entrepreneurs share their insights...."

Fire safety in healthcare facilities "This program explains OSHA standards that require employers to provide proper exits, fire fighting equipment and employee training to prevent fire deaths and injuries in the workplace."

"How can you use physical activity to take better care of yourself? Find out with this helpful episode on the components of physical fitness, including three that specifically support healthy aging. Then, learn the basics behind any successful fitness plan--and how to develop one that works for you."

"With the tremendous success of his book, A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn radically changed the way Americans see themselves. His friend Noam Chomsky says that Zinn litteraly transformed a generation's conscience. Zinn talks about those who have no voice in the official History : Slaves, Indians, deserters, textile workers, union men."

21 short clips on health and safety in the workplace, including fire safety, safe lifting and carrying, office ergonomics, emergency procedures, Hand-held power tool safety, infection control, Personal Protective equipment, Avoiding slips, trips,and falls, electrical safety, eye safety, hearing conservation, forklift safety, hazardous substances, safety around machinery and moving vehicles, working at heights, and avoiding skin cancer.

"What are the connections between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin color? Our opening episode travels to Louisville, Kentucky, not to explore whether medical care cures us, but to see why we get sick in the first place, and why patterns of health and illness reflect underlying patterns of class and racial inequities." (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

"The U.S. spends twice as much per person on healthcare as the average developed nation, one-sixth of our GDP, yet our outcomes are often worse. The problem is that much of that spending is wasteful - and provides no benefit to the patient. The reason? The U.S. is the only developed nation that has chosen to turn medicine into a largely unregulated, for-profit enterprise."

"Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Perez ended his life as a drug dealer 12 years ago, and started down a new path as a young Muslim. But when the FBI raids his mosque, Hamza must confront the realities of the post-9/11 world, and challenge himself. He starts reaching for a deeper understanding of his faith, discovering new connections with people from Christian and Jewish communities."

"In the winter of 2006, the Electrolux Corporation closed the largest refrigerator factory in the U.S. and moved it to Juarez, Mexico, for cheaper labor. The move turned the lives of nearly 3,000 workers in Greenville, Michigan, upside down. When Electrolux shut down one of its plants in Vastervick, Sweden, it caused hardly a ripple. Laid-off workers received 80% of their salary in unemployment benefits as well as education and training for new jobs. " (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

Removal of staples, tracheostomy care, removal of an indwelling catheter, removal of plain interrupted sutures, removal of a drain, performing an electrocardiograph, standard wound dressing, oropharyngeal Suction, female cauterization procedures, changing and emptying urinary catheter bags, continuous bladder irrigation, bladder washout, changing a stoma appliance, application of multi-layer compressing bandage system.

"(P)erhaps the most in-depth look at the recovery efforts of veterans suffering from PTSD."

"One of the major trends in the present and future of computing is parallel processing. Put this clever technique to work in Python."

"Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in many ways it's the most important predictor of what kind of financial and educational opportunities someone will have in life. But class is a hard subject to talk about in a society like ours, where the idea that all people are created equal and that a poor child can become President is enshrined in national legend."

"Latino and Southeast Asian immigrants like Gwai Boonkeut have been moving into long-neglected urban neighborhoods such as those in Richmond, California, a predominantly Black city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Segregation and lack of access to jobs, nutritious foods, and safe, affordable housing have been harmful to the health of long-time African American residents, and now the newcomers' health is suffering too." (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)

3 programs looking at what race is biologically, the "roots of the race concept in North America", "how race resides not in nature but in politics, economics and culture."

"Behind the scenes of the fast-paced world of cryptography to meet the scientists battling to keep our data safe."

"Explore the fundamentals of self-care, which involves choosing behaviors that help balance the stress of modern life. As you look at sleep, nutrition, mental exercise, and stress management, you'll learn ways to promote self-care in your life through incorporating pre-sleep rituals, strengthening your long-term memory with puzzles, and more."

"This best-selling video offers a thorough explanation of what kinds of behaviors constitute sexual harassment" including hostile work environments and quid pro quo.

"Murderers, Fugitives, Thieves...Shakespeare would have loved these guys. Shakespeare Behind Bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, by convicted felons inside Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. "

"While most people are aware of the basic contours of the Flint water story, AMERICA DIVIDED goes deeper. Correspondent Rosario Dawson investigates how a government could poison its own citizens, what hidden forces may have been at work, and how specific policies unique to Michigan, led not only to the crisis in Flint but also damaged other poor, largely African American communities around the state."

"Straightlaced unearths how pressures around gender and sexuality are confining American teens. These stories reflect a diversity of experiences, demonstrating how gender role expectations and homophobia are interwoven, and illustrating the different ways these expectations connect with culture, race and class."

10 short videos on soft skills including Impress at Job Interviews, Appreciate feedback, Communicate Effectively, Be Confident and Assertive, Make a Great Impression, Build Employ-ability Skills, and more.

"The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, and the biggest portion goes toward pregnancy and childbirth. Despite this, infant mortality rates are appalling. To find out more about this critical issue, visit Rochester, New York, where babies are dying at a rate two times higher than the national average and where mothers of color are three times more likely than white mothers to lose their babies before their first birthday."

"(A) feisty and resilient community group have determined to take back the responsibility that most of us leave to someone else - to care for their own dead. Scattered throughout are stories that cut to the core revealing why this small band have decided to take on a practice that for most is taboo."

"The number of infants who die before their first birthday is much higher in the U.S. than in other countries. And, for African Americans, the rate is nearly twice as high than it is for white Americans. Even well-educated Black women have birth outcomes worse than white women who haven't finished high school. Why is this the case?" (Part of the "Unnatural Causes" series.)