Videos

“Why Didn’t I Learn This in High School?” (2006)
A three-minute overview and additional observations by adult educators in Northern New England who have discovered the value of teaching RQI’s question formulation methods to adult learners in literacy, GED and ESOL classes. The educators describe how adult learners become more motivated to learn, their classroom participation and achievement improve and they also become more effective advocates for themselves and their families. Watch the video.

Asking the Right Questions: “You can use it everywhere!” (2005)
A collection of short narratives by staff of early childhood programs that talk about how they used RQI’s methods to help them and the parents with whom they work advocate more effectively for their children and help family and neighbors address a wide range challenges with schools, the criminal justice system, and the child welfare system. There are also brief testimonies from two parents who used our “Asking the Right Questions Planning Calendar” to prepare for and participate more effectively in meetings at their children’s school and with their own doctors. Watch the videos.

The Better Questions, Better Decisions Voter Education Initiative: (2004)
A collection of stories from RQI’s innovative voter education work in Arizona and New Hampshire in 2004. Low-income adults produced their own stories about the new connections they were making between their experiences with public institutions on a “micro” level and the value of voting. See Laura's story or some of the digital stories from the program.

Voices from the Field: (2001)
This is an eight-minute overview of the work of The Right Question Institute. It includes examples of several people from around the country advocating for their children’s education, housing needs and in different encounters with a range of public institutions and services. Watch the video.