Our Partners
In partnership with public television, educators and online learning innovators, we inspire conversations around global issues of human dignity and social justice.
Big Picture Educational Consulting
Big Picture Educational Consulting creates “Take Action” for each BYkids film, helping us further human rights education in the U.S. and around the globe.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton provides pro bono legal support to BYkids.
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation, our founding partner, provided the financial and advisory support for the launch of BYkids.
Unicef
UNICEF is a founding member of the BYkids Selection Committee and provides on-site logistical support for our Film Mentors and Youth Filmmakers.
United Nations
The U.N. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict commits its network and resources to extend BYkids outreach programming.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education distributes BYkids films to over half the schools in America and reaches more than one million teachers.
United Nations
The U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations advises the BYkids Story Selection Committee and BYkids programming for outreach and education.
Nias Foundation
The Nias Foundation is a founding partner and provides ongoing support to BYkids film production and programming.
Final Cut
Final Cut/New York donates film production services for BYkids films.
Freeplay Music
Freeplay Music donates music services for the production of BYkids film soundscores.
Tucker Capital
Tucker Capital advises BYkids on partnership outreach, business development and operations.
Film at Lincoln Center
Film at Lincoln Center partners with BYkids to offer screening events for neighboring schools and families.
Pen Pal Schools
PenPal Schools and BYkids collaborated to connect students from around the world to learn and share their perspectives on the issues presented in the films.
WNET Thirteen
BYkids partners with WNET/THIRTEEN, the flagship station of PBS, to bring FILMS BYKIDS to a national audience.
Clinton Global Initiative
Membership in the Clinton Global Initiative helps BYkids to find and fund five new films for Season Two.
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Students at the University of Missouri School of Journalism manage and optimize a Google Grant AdWords campaign that helps connect people with BYkids
Hearts on Fire
Hearts on Fire's Visionary Program supports social change 'Visionaries' including BYkids founder, Holly Carter.
Educational Vision & Strategy
Educational Vision & Strategy creates School Guides for each BYkids film to connect classroom activities with the world.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Support for educational resources for Season Two and Three provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
United Nations
The U.N. Association of New York screens each BYkids film with a panel and discussion for their membership.
Composer
Composer, a leader in citizenship education, offers educators access to content from BYkids and a comprehensive collection of resources in civics, social and emotional learning, global competence and social justice.
Reprise
Reprise, a global leader in performance marketing, is managing a Google Grant AdWords program to help raise awareness of the BYkids films.
HundrED
BYkids was selected for the HundrED Spotlight on Visual Arts in Education, for our work in promoting the importance of visual art education as a viable and valuable skill.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is proud to collaborate with BYkids as a presenting partner at our U.S. film festivals.
Frankfurt Kurnit
Frankfurt Kurnit, a leading media and entertainment law firm, provides pro bono legal services to BYkids.
Social Creatures
Social Creatures' team of applied researchers helps BYkids measure the impact of their films, programming and services.
EMA Foundation
EMA Foundation is supporting a BYkids Community of Learners pilot with teachers and students from across the country.