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It Would Be Worth It To You?

Four teachers leave the Philippines for Baltimore to provide for their families.

09/19/2011 | Rating NR

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It Would Be Worth It To You?

Clip: Season 24 | 3m 55s

Four teachers leave the Philippines for Baltimore to provide for their families.

In this clip from 'The Learning,' four Filipino teachers leave the Philippines in order to provide a better life for those at home. They leave behind their schools, children and extended families to immigrate to Baltimore in order to find "greener pastures."

09/19/2011 | Rating NR

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Working in Baltimore to Send Money Back Home

Clip: S24 | 5m 17s | Four Filipino teachers adjust to teaching in Baltimore public schools. (5m 17s)

'The Learning' Film Update: Rhea

Clip: S24 | 4m 15s | Rhea updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling. (4m 15s)

'The Learning' Film Update: Grace

Clip: S24 | 3m 46s | Grace updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling. (3m 46s)

'The Learning' Film Update: Dorotea

Clip: S24 | 2m 34s | Dorotea updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling. (2m 34s)

Preparing for the MSA

Clip: S24 | 5m 56s | Angel prepares her students for a standardized test. (5m 56s)

The Learning - Trailer

Preview: S24 | 2m 54s | Immigrant ideals about America clash with Baltimore's tough realities (2m 54s)

The Learning - Filmmaker Interview

Clip: S24 | 22m 48s | Ramona Diaz explains why 'The Learning' was a film she wanted to make. (22m 48s)

It Would Be Worth It To You?

Clip: S24 | 3m 55s | Four teachers leave the Philippines for Baltimore to provide for their families. (3m 55s)

The Fruits of Baltimore

Clip: S24 | 6m 5s | Teachers return to the Philippines and realize the fruits of their labors. (6m 5s)

Dorotea and Nigeria

Clip: S24 | 6m 26s | Dorotea meets with an argumentative student and her mother. (6m 26s)

Dorotea and Keshawna

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Practice Makes Perfect

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Manual Skill Doesn't Fall From the Sky

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Kings of Pastry Q&A at the Brooklyn Museum

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Behind the Lens - Kings of Pastry

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POV's 2011 Season Preview

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Last Train Home - Trailer

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Last Train Home - Preview

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Steam of Life - Preview

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Racing Dreams - Trailer

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Racing Dreams Film Update: Josh Hobson

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Racing Dreams - Filmmaker Interview

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Overview of Kart Racing

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The Economics of Go-Karting

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Driving Strategy in a Nutshell

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The Dangers of Racing

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Where Soldiers Come From - Filmmaker Interview

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Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Q-and-A

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Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Opening...

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The Mural

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Dom's Truck Is Hit by an IED in Afghanistan

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Bodi Discusses TBI

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Bodi at the VA

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Back Home

Clip: S24 Ep14 | 5m 24s | Dom and Bodi try to reintegrate into their community. (5m 24s)

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Clip: S24 Ep13 | 7m 57s | Millions of migrant workers make their way home. (7m 57s)

We Work Far Away From Home

Clip: S24 Ep13 | 56s | A man becomes frustrated on his trip home through China. (56s)

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Interviews at Guangzhou Train Station

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