No Single Story: A mirror for some, a window for everyone (6 min) and No Single Story: Collective Voices (22 min) bring to life many of the voices in the book No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators (NAEYC, 2026). The authors reflect on their identities, their communities, and what it means to tell their stories together. The films end where the conversation begins – with questions for the viewer.
Directed and edited by Filiz Efe McKinney of Brave Sprout Productions.
Read Filiz’s story, written after collaborating with the No Single Story authors.
Produced by Debbie LeeKeenan of Anti-Bias Leaders ECE.
No Single Story: A mirror for some, a window for everyone moves through four themes.
Complexity of Identity
Mirrors and Windows
History and Erasure
Collective Power
No Single Story: Collective Voices moves through seven themes.
Complexity of Identity
Collective Power
History and Erasure
Immigration
Culturally Responsive Practices
Leadership and Advocacy
Storytelling Matters