Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.

As they make preparations to move to Berkeley, California, Elizabeth Massa captures the lives of the Rynberg-Going family. Massa highlights how the traditional family structure is different in this family.

David Kingdon documents the lives of burn survivors and their experiences through rehabilitation.

Rena Kaneko highlights the life of Rebecca Goodale, an author and illustrator who captures the essence of endangered and threatened animals and plants.

Conceived to counteract the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, a church that protests military funerals, the Patriot Guard Riders are comprised of veterans and people who have family serving in the military. Charla Hudlow highlights the work of the Patriot Guard Riders in Maine and their experiences with attending funerals and coping with death.

Fleeing Iraq because of their cooperation with American forces, former interpreters have found a new home in Maine. Genevieve Lysen documents the lives of Iraqis living in Maine, and discusses the difficulties they face here in America finding work.

Schools that offer ESL programs are able to support members of varying communities in significant ways. Patricia Zalamea discusses how the Reiche School ESL Program assists with the academic, language, and social emotional growth and development for students at the school.

Mary Lou Wendell documents how immigrants who come from different places to America for freedom are the bridge generation.

For centuries, males have been the head of congregations for various religions. Melissa Leighty explores how in Maine there are women who have taken on these leadership roles, and despite different religious backgrounds, their perspectives are united by their gender.

While most sex ed programs teach about abstinence, the Planned Parenthood program, Real Life, Real Talk, aims to teach parents how to speak to their children about sex. Hannah Dunning-Sharp documents how the program takes on a matter-of-fact approach to teaching parents about parenting teenagers on tough subjects.

Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Pam Carter discusses the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.

Melissa Turner investigates how pre-release centers allow incarcerated individuals to develop a sense of self-esteem and to address the issues that got them in trouble. Turner speaks with former residents of the center to learn about their incarceration experience and how their lives have changed.