It’s often part of our job at ProSocial to produce panel discussions, but recently, we also had the pleasure of being involved with one that we weren’t in charge of organizing. On February 9, our CEO, Meredith, was featured at a workshop for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), the first in a series from its Social Impact Entertainment Task Force.

The Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday, and most people haven’t seen all the nominated films—especially when it comes to the category of Best Documentary Short Subject. But the five films up for this award pack a lot of power in their brief running time, and several are available to watch free. While covering a range of topical issues, they all have something to say about tolerance and compassion.

It’s a time of year when many of us gather and take note of things we’re thankful for. So the ProSocial team recently sat around a conference table, rather than a Thanksgiving table, and reflected on a few pieces of positivity from 2018 in the realm of social impact.

A few years ago, we were contacted about conducting outreach for documentary by a big-name director who would have been a pleasure to work with—if only his team had approached us earlier.

Given that 99 percent of poultry sold in the United States comes from factory farms, it’s not only healthy—and thus more nutritious—birds that are on the verge of extinction; it’s also farmers who know how to raise them.