“WORLD places a focus on equality in education, Hispanic heritage, and LGBT history and conversations year-round,” says Chris Hastings, executive producer, WORLD Channel. “We hope audiences will be inspired to understand and explore the topics and issues these unique films document.”

Voces: Tales of Masked Men

Voces: El Poeta

Each month, WORLD Channel features public television’s original documentary and news programming, including AfroPoP, VOCES, Independent Lens, America ReFramed, and Local, USA.

Programming during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) focuses on the historical and cultural contributions of Hispanic Americans as well as the many challenges they face like obtaining an affordable and quality education for their children. Programs airing as a part of this collection include:

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Costa Rica is the only country in the world that has outlawed the fertility treatment, in which doctors create embryos in the lab.  Beautiful Sin tells the decade-long story of three Costa Rican couples struggling with infertility who take the Costa Rican government before an international human rights court to demand the right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Justice for My Sister follows Guatemalan, Rebecca, as she embarks on a three-year battle to hold her sister’s killer accountable. Along the way, she encounters many obstacles: a police record that is missing, a judge who is accused of killing his own wife, and witnesses who are too afraid to testify. Will she be victorious in finding justice? Tune in to follow her journey.

WORLD’s American Graduate programming supports the national, public media initiative to address the national dropout crisis in public schools. Programming that features students, parents, teachers, and administrators facing these daily challenges includes:

Local, USA 201: NALIP Shorts is comprised of three short documentaries featuring unique stories from emerging Latino filmmakers. Check local listings for airdates. These shorts will also air as interstitials on WORLD Channel throughout October.

The Smallest Step (William Caballero) animates 3D modeled avatars of diverse high school students against real world backdrops.

Overcomers (Gabriela Lopez de Dennis) highlights two teenagers succeeding despite the odds stacked against them.

Every Girl Matters (Gloria Moran) looks at an all-girls Catholic high school with a 100 percent graduation and college acceptance rate.

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