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We believe in the transformative power of documentaries to inspire and educate the next generation of changemakers. SIMA Academy’s award-winning short documentaries globally sourced from the annual Social Impact Media Awards, bring Media Literacy, Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Cross-cultural education via first-class authentic storytelling resources to changemakers worldwide. We currently serve 146,930 learners in 106 countries.

SIMA Academy is a global, ever-current and expansive streaming platform presenting the gold standard of social issue cinematic storytelling. It provides access to a carefully curated collection of over 260 award-winning short documentaries and virtual reality films with learning resources and participatory skill-building lesson plans. 

Committed to keep spreading the word and in collaboration with The Global Citizenship Foundation, we co-organized the ICTE 2024 -International Conference on Transformative Education where thousands of education stakeholders from 70+ countries join virtually.  Also, hundreds of educators were exposed to SIMA Academy at The Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) Conference, a virtual launchpad for revolutionary teaching practices that transcend borders.   

Additionally, SIMA partnered with The Global Citizenship Diploma to bring global citizenship and cross-cultural education to their consortium of international schools in 10 different countries.

Last but not least, a huge shout out to the winners of the annual global SIMA Changemaker Award, designed to celebrate educators and students who have utilized SIMA’s social impact films as an inspiration for their own creative impact projects. This year, inspired by SIMA films, an art teacher from India and her 11th graders:

• Sparked a discussion on the fashion industry and its by-products, leading them to organize a sustainable fashion show using fabric scraps, waste items, and old materials.
• Initiated discussions on beauty standards, promoted organic products over chemical-based ones, and set up a counseling counter in the infirmary offering natural acne treatments to raise awareness about health and inner beauty.
• Visited a local school for blind people and created a Teachers' Training Manual Audio Book for visually impaired students, helping them prepare for the TET exams and empowering future educators.

To close an impactful 2024, we are proud to share that SIMA Academy won The Anthem Awards for the second year in a row. Thank you for this distinguished honor and for supporting our mission to advance educational initiatives in media literacy, leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and global citizenship worldwide.

With warmth and gratitude from all of us at SIMA Academy.