CDF Videos
11/04/09 - Video
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Participants of the Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade sing Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" song, but with a message about the need for real child health reform.
11/04/09 - Video
Jeff Johnson Speaks at Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Jeff Johnson lead crowd in cheer at the Washington, DC Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade in November 2009.
10/28/09 - Video
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
An urgent video message from CDF President Marian Wright Edelman on the Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade.
10/21/09 - Video
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade - 9News Coverage
Video of a new report on the Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade.
08/19/09 - Video
Interview with Marian Wright Edelman on the Cradle to Prison Pipeline® Campaign
Watch a video of Harvard University's Charles Ogletree’s conversation with CDF President Marian Wright Edelman at the Aspen Institute from July 2009. Mrs. Edelman discusses her work in ending America's pipeline to prison and discusses the social and economic conditions that have created this system where millions of children are born without hope for a better future.
07/30/09 - Video
The Children's Defense Fund's "Lottery of Geography" Video
"Lottery of Geography," is the fourth video in a series of four aimed at engaging the public on the issue of children's health coverage and urging Congress to enact comprehensive reform to provide quality, affordable health coverage to all people, especially children—this year. This video depicts how whether or not a family can afford to provide quality health coverage for their child often depends on where they live.
06/30/09 - Video
The Children's Defense Fund's "Main Street USA" Video
"Main Street USA," is the third video in a series of four aimed at engaging the public on the issue of children's health coverage and urging Congress to enact comprehensive reform to provide quality, affordable health coverage to all people, especially children—this year. This video details how our broken health care system is hurting Main Streets, families and children across our nation.
06/23/09 - Video
Marian Wright Edelman's Testimony for Hearing on the Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft
On June 23, 2009, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman testified at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about the House Tri-Committee Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft. Mrs. Edelman testified that, "The Comprehensive Health Reform Discussion Draft takes strong steps towards quality health reform for millions of Americans—but I am concerned that under your proposal children don't get their fair share of needed reform, and rather than being better off than they are now, some are at risk of being worse off."
06/16/09 - Video
The Children's Defense Fund's "Access Denied" Video
"Access Denied," is the second video in a series of four aimed at engaging the public on the issue of children's health coverage and urging Congress to enact comprehensive reform to provide quality, affordable health coverage to all people, especially children—this year. This video depicts how health insurance companies have the power to decide who gets coverage, what medical treatment they’ll pay for, and they set the prices for coverage. Meanwhile, working families face impossible barriers to obtaining health coverage imposed by insurance companies that make enormous profits and pay their CEOs and top managers fat compensation packages.
06/10/09 - Video
The Children's Defense Fund's "Accidents Happen" Video
"Accidents Happen," is the first video in a series of four aimed at engaging the public on the issue of children's health coverage and urging Congress to enact comprehensive reform to provide quality, affordable health coverage to all people, especially children—this year. Each video highlights one of the principles CDF is urging lawmakers to include in health care reform legislation.
05/22/09 - Video
Marian Wright Edelman's 2009 Commencement Address at Whittier College
Marian Wright Edelman addresses the 2009 graduates of Whittier College.
05/12/09 - Video
Webcast with Marian Wright Edelman
CDF President Marian Wright Edelman speaks about CDF's goal to provide affordable, comprehensive health coverage to everyone this year—especially children. Never has it been more important for CDF to have a strong presence on Capitol Hill and State Houses all across our country.
05/09/09 - Video
Marian Wright Edelman's 2009 Commencement Address at Millsaps College
Marian Wright Edelman addresses the 2009 graduates of Millsaps College.
04/22/09 - Video
Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock at the 2008 Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry
Rev. Dr. Craddock leads participants in Bible study each morning at the Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry. During this session, Dr. Craddock asks whether or not God has too many children?
11/20/08 - Video
Marian Wright Edelman Appears on mtvU's "Stand In"
CDF President Marian Wright Edelman surprised undergraduates at San Francisco State University as part of mtvU's Emmy-nominated series, "Stand In." The unique show engages college students by surprising them with a guest lecturer who is a cultural icon and role model. Past lecturers include Sting, Madonna, Nobel Laureates Shimon Perez and Elie Wiesel, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and authors Malcolm Gladwell and Tom Wolfe, to name a few.
11/20/08 - Video
Overview of the CDF Freedom Schools® Program in Kansas City
Overview of the CDF Freedom Schools in Kansas City, funded by the Kauffman Foundation
11/07/08 - Video
Reese Witherspoon Presents CDF at American Idol's "Idol Gives Back"
Reese Witherspoon presents the Children's Defense Fund at the 2008 American Idol "Idol Gives Back." Ms. Witherspoon also traveled to New Orleans to visit a CDF Freedom Schools® site and talk with a single mother struggling to support her family post-Hurricane Katrina.
10/27/08 - Video
Marian Wright Edelman's Speech at Dominican University
Marian Wright Edelman, CDF president, speaks at Dominican University's Book Passage about her new book The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation.
10/14/08 - Video
Introduction to the Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. This introductory video highlights CDF's history, accomplishments and future.
10/06/08 - Video
Sidney Poitier's Video Tribute for CDF's 35th Anniversary
Video tribute from Actor Sidney Poitier for CDF's 35th Anniversary. Mr. Poitier commends Marian Wright Edelman for her work and expresses the importance of child advocacy.
10/06/08 - Video
Malaak Compton-Rock's Video Tribute for CDF's 35th Anniversary
CDF Board Member Malaak Compton-Rock congratulates CDF on its 35th anniversary and shares why the Children's Defense Fund is so important to her.
09/30/08 - Video
The Children's Defense Fund's "Bailout" Video
Nine million uninsured children in American need a health coverage "bailout." Nine year old Karim asks supporters to step up and take action and ask their Members of Congress to support health coverage for every child.
09/29/08 - Video
Geoff Canada and Katie McGrath's Video Tribute for CDF's 35th Anniversary
CDF Board Members Geoff Canada and Katie McGrath congratulate CDF on its 35th anniversary and share why the Children's Defense Fund is so important to them.
09/28/08 - Video
DD Eisenberg's Video Tribute for CDF's 35th Anniversary
CDF Board Member DD Eisenberg congratulates CDF on its 35th anniversary and shares why the Children's Defense Fund is so important to her.
09/28/08 - Video
Cradle to Prison Pipeline® Campaign Video
CDF’s Cradle to Prison Pipeline Campaign is a national call to action to stop the funneling of tens of thousands of youth, predominantly minorities, down life paths that often lead to arrest, conviction, incarceration and, in some cases, death.
09/25/08 - Video
CDF's Your Truth Aloud! Speak Out Now for Children
CDF Staff member Taj Brown encourages child advocates to send in a video telling their elected officials why all children need health coverage now.
07/09/08 - Video
CDF Freedom Schools® Program at 2008 Essence Music Festival
Through support from Chevrolet, the CDF Freedom Schools program has trained more than 2,000 mentors for children in ways to integrate music and dance into the CDF Freedom Schools Integrated Reading Curriculum to help resolve conflicts, reduce stress and end violence.
06/14/08 - Video
Proctor Institute Great Preachers Series: Rev. Otis Moss III
As part of the Great Preachers Series at the 2007 Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry, Reverend Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago delivers an inspiring sermon on the role of faith communities to live out the call to nurture and protect children.
06/09/08 - Video
CDF 's Susan Gates on Health Coverage for All Children
Susan Gates, general counsel for CDF, talks with kaisernetwork.org Managing Editor Jill Braden Balderas about CDF's drive to see that all children in America have health insurance and access to medical care. Gates says coverage is uneven from one state to another so the federal government needs to create an "equal playing field."
09/27/07 - Video
CDF Freedom Schools® Program Introductory Video
Highlights from the CDF Freedom Schools program. CDF Freedom Schools program provides critical summer and after-school enrichment through a model curriculum that supports children and familiesaround five essential components: high quality academic enrichment, parent and family involvement, civic engagement and social action, intergenerational leadership development, and nutrition, health and mental health.
06/17/07 - Video
Real Stories of Uninsured Children: Valencia's Story
Valencia and her three children were relocated to Texas after Hurricane Katrina where they found it difficult to access health care and get health coverage.
06/17/07 - Video
Real Stories of Uninsured Children: Marc Bostic's Story
Marc Bostic, a father of four, tells his story of how difficult it is to get and keep health insurance for his children.
06/17/07 - Video
Real Stories of Uninsured Children: Christina and Camilla's Story
Camilla has cystic fibrosis and requires ongoing health care, including daily medications. She and her sister, Christina, periodically must go without health care because of bureaucratic processing problems that often occur when trying to renew their SCHIP coverage.
06/17/07 - Video
Real Stories of Uninsured Children: Devante Johnson's Story
Devante was a 13-year-old boy with advanced cancer of the kidneys who went without any health coverage for four months while his mother attempted to renew his Medicaid coverage. After struggling courageously against his cancer, on March 1, 2007, Devante died at the age of 14 from complications of the disease.
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