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How some friendships last — and others don’t - Iseult Gillespie

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Friendships can change how we see and move through the world. They can boost our academic performance, help us deal with setbacks, and even improve our health. And the relationships we form in adolescence can shape our beliefs, values, and emotional growth. But making and maintaining friends isn’t always easy. Iseult Gillespie shares how to build healthy friendship habits.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Iseult Gillespie
  • Director Biljana Labović
  • Narrator Alexandra Panzer
  • Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
  • Sound Designer Sonia Uddin, cAMP Studio
  • Art Direction and Animation Homework Studio
  • Animator Ali Kellner, Anne Saint-Louis, Hannah Churn
  • Storyboard Artist Wing Luo
  • Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Editorial Producer Shannon Odell

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