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SKIN DEEP (the film and accompanying facilitation guide) is used across the country - at universities, secondary schools, churches, community theaters, police stations, corporations, private homes and conference centers. The film has encouraged individuals to open up and say things they've never said before, to people they've never spoken to before, about an issue most people avoid because they can't imagine where to begin. The facilitation guide, written by a several experienced facicilitators, outlines in detail ways to use the film to make the most impact. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE SKIN DEEP: - At an event sponsored by the high school and the police department in Albany, California a standing-room-only screening of the film brought out much of the community and sparked a discussion that led to the formation of a city Human Rights Commission. - After a screening in Knoxville,Tennessee community members established circle groups to continue to address the racism amongst them. - At the University of Washington in Seattle the screening of SKIN DEEP had such an impact that a program has been established whereby the entire student body will see the film. - And at Menlo-Atherton, a public high school in Menlo Park, California SKIN DEEP is part of a landmark diversity training initiative to improve relations on a racially divided high school campus. For settings when time does not allow for a screening of the full documentary, we also offer TALKING ABOUT RACE, a package of two short videos (12 and 13 minutes) excerpted from SKIN DEEP. TALKING ABOUT RACE is structured around potential discussion topics which are outline in a 70 page facilitation guide.