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.
Clinton Global Initiative
Membership in the Clinton Global Initiative helped find and fund films.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education distributes BYkids films to over half the schools in America and reaches more than one million teachers.
Educational Vision & Strategy
Educational Vision & Strategy creates School Guides for each BYkids film to connect classroom activities with the world.
EMA Foundation
EMA Foundation is supporting a BYkids Community of Learners pilot with teachers and students from across the country.
Film at Lincoln Center
Film at Lincoln Center partners with BYkids to offer screening events for neighboring schools and families.
Final Cut
Final Cut/New York donates film post-production services for BYkids films.
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation, our founding partner, provided the financial and advisory support for the launch of BYkids.
Frankfurt Kurnit
Frankfurt Kurnit, a leading media and entertainment law firm, provides pro bono legal services to BYkids.
Freeplay Music
Freeplay Music donates music services for the production of BYkids film soundscores.
Hearts on Fire
Hearts on Fire's Visionary Program supports social change 'Visionaries' including BYkids founder, Holly Carter.
Henry Nias Foundation
The Henry Nias Foundation is a founding partner and provides ongoing support to BYkids film production and programming.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival collaborated with BYkids as a presenting partner at their U.S. film festivals.
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.
Kinesso
Kinesso, a global leader in performance marketing, is managing a Google Grant AdWords program to help raise awareness of the BYkids films.
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.
Social Creatures
Social Creatures' team of applied researchers helps BYkids measure the impact of our films, programming and services.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Support for educational resources for Season Two and Three provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
United Nations
The U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations advises the BYkids Story Selection Committee and BYkids programming for outreach and education.
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.
United Nations
The U.N. Association of New York screens each BYkids film with a panel and discussion for their membership.
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
WNET Thirteen
BYkids partners with WNET/THIRTEEN, the flagship station of PBS, to bring FILMS BYKIDS to a national audience.