POV
Wisdom Gone Wild
A new look at dementia and caregiving, observed over 15 years. A Japanese American mother and daughter evolve their troubled relationship through the process of caregiving.
Dreams on Fire
A youth intervention program at the Los Angeles Fire Department is influencing hundreds of lives.
- Series
- APT Presentation
- Premiere Date
- June 27, 1999
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer
Marlo Bendau
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The Film
Los Angeles firefighter Kwame Cooper thought he could make a difference by befriending 13-year-old Germaine Winston, a fatherless boy from a poor neighborhood. The result is a firefighter-youth intervention program that is influencing hundreds of lives.
