Windows of Change
“Windows of Change” is just the type of inspirational story that the world needs. It is the story about how world views can change when you open the doors for dialogue and friendship. The documentary will empower you to be able to do good in the world and serve wherever you may be. You don’t have to travel halfway across the globe to feel a change in your life. “Windows of Change” bridges an international gap for you that will let you to take home your own uplifting conclusions, allowing you to decide how you can change your life and make a difference in the world. If you have a project or idea in mind, do what the film teaches—don’t downsize the dream, supersize the courage.
Drew and Stacey Tyler are educators on a mission to use the power of story in order to make a difference. The western world which is generally selfish and more concerned with immediate satisfaction and results. The film takes you on a personal journey showing how youth in a community of Mozambique, Africa, yearn to learn and grow. They are not held back by the desires to be on social media or taking too many selfies. They want to become better citizens, better mothers and fathers, and they know that having an education will help them achieve these dreams.
From the beginning, it feels like an uplifting film because the music is full of life and there’s a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mozambique faces many social and economic challenges, but there are so many teens that want to learn science and technology in order to change the world. They have to travel far in order to get an education higher than the equivalent of tenth grade in the United States. Even if they can travel the distance, they have to pay the fees, which are usually too great for the average Mozambique citizen. They lack water, they’re growing as a community, many family don’t make enough money to day-to-day needs.
Weber State University and No Poor Among Us, along with other donors, built a school closer to the community in order for the youth to continue their education. As part of the 2016 Interdisciplinary Design Charrette held at WSU, students at the university competed in forty-eight hours to design the best school with attached library that represents the heart of Mozambique. Some of the donors are actual WSU alumni. Mike Moon Asst. Director, CCEL stated, “There are many different angles through which you can approach community engagement work.”
Students from WSU were able to go on a trip to bring the plans and start the construction in Mozambique. They were able to be part of an international and interdisciplinary team that brought the whole project together. “Windows of Change” helps you realize that there are so many people in the world with your same hopes and dreams and that you can make a difference.
