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Precious Knowledge: Connecting to Community and Self Through

Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Aired 05/17/2012 | Rating TV-PG

Independent Lens

Precious Knowledge: Connecting to Community and Self Through

Clip: Season 13 Episode 23 | 4m 58s

Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Nacho Vejar, an ethnic studies student in a Tucson high school, describes how Mexican American Studies classes encourage critical thinking, community involvement, and the pursuit of new talents in this companion video the Independent Lens documentary, Precious Knowledge.

Aired 05/17/2012 | Rating TV-PG

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Ethnic Chauvinism or Modern Civil Rights Struggle?

Preview: S13 Ep23 | 1m 59s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (1m 59s)

Precious Knowledge: Closing the Achievement Gap in Tucson Sc

Clip: S13 Ep23 | 4m 48s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (4m 48s)

Precious Knowledge: Ethnic Studies Empower One Tucson Teen

Clip: S13 Ep23 | 5m 2s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (5m 2s)

Precious Knowledge: Planting the Seeds

Clip: S13 Ep23 | 4m 17s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (4m 17s)

Precious Knowledge: The Case Against Ethnic Studies

Clip: S13 Ep23 | 2m 58s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (2m 58s)

Precious Knowledge: The Lasting Legacy of the Chicano Studen

Clip: S13 Ep23 | 8m 8s | Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings) (8m 8s)

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