The DiscoveryLab is showcasing cinematic, 360° films included in the “VR for Good Series” by Meta for Equity Week!

• Authentically Us: Voices from the Transgender Community is a three part virtual series about transgender people living in the American northwest. Their narratives relay the message that transgender people should be able to live and work anywhere, and that they have always been part of our communities. Created in collaboration with Pride Foundation.
• “IN PROTEST: Grassroots Stories from the Front Lines,” is a 360° film series chronicling the unsung heroes of the Black Lives Matter movement. The project honors lives lost while calling for renewed solidarity against racial injustice in America.
• MLK: Now is the Time: It’s been sixty years since Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, but the messages from that speech resonate today. “MLK: Now is the Time” is an immersive journey that explores key themes of Dr. King's speech and highlights systemic inequities that persist in our society. Through first-person stories and interactions, “MLK: Now is the Time” drops you into a thoroughly modern interpretation of a contemporary March on Washington that will inform and inspire a new generation of activists.
• Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. Confronting the way we understand and talk about race in America, Traveling While Black highlights the urgent need to remember the past and facilitate a dialogue about the challenges minority travelers still face today.

Emmanuel students, staff, faculty, and alumni participating in Equity Week are welcome to sign up for a timeslot for one of the following experiences in VR by signing up on this Bookings page or scanning the QR code.