To receive CE Credit for all movies listed here, please submit the following to your Volunteer Supervisor:
Write at least two paragraphs summarizing the film and answering the following questions: What did you learn? What surprised you or affirmed a feeling you already had? What would you say to someone who was considering watching this film? How can you connect this to being an advocate?
Buck (Various Platforms)
Buck tells the story of the life of acclaimed ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people. CE Credits: 2.5 hours
Instant Family (Various Platforms)
Instant Family is the story of a married couple, Pete and Ellie Wagner, as they begin fostering a sibling group– Lizzie, Juan, and Lita. Viewers will see the trials and triumphs as these two entities attempt to merge into a new family. A great Hollywood portrayal of foster care! CE Credits: 2 hours
Just Mercy (Various Platforms)
After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life. CE Credits: 3 hours
ReMoved & Remember My Story (YouTube)
The first video (linked above) explores a 10 year-old child’s emotional journey of being taken from her home and placed in the foster care system. In Part II, we follow Zoe as her life finally begins to move forward– until what she holds dearest is unexpectedly taken away from her yet again and she is left to pick up the pieces of her tender heart. CE Credits: 1.5 for both videos, 0.5 for one
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (Netflix)
In The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, a boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children. CE Credits: 3 hours
We Shall Remain & “We Shall Remain” Mini-Doc: The Story Behind the Story (YouTube)
In the first video, you hear a young girl learning from her uncle the impact historical trauma is having on her Native American family through poetry and song. In video two, a Native American woman describes both the reason for making “We Shall Remain” as well as her journey of embracing her ancestry. CE Credits: 1 hour for both videos, 0.5 for one
I Am Sam (Various Platforms)
A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family. CE Credits: 2.5 hours