Alma's Way Shorts

Join Jordan and the Kids Breaking League in New York City to learn about breakdancing, a high energy, hip-hop dance style. See what’s fun about breaking, why Jordan loves it, and catch a dance battle full of impressive footwork and athletic moves.

Alma’s Way creator, Sonia Manzano, revisits her old neighborhood in the South Bronx. She shares how experiences with family and friends there helped shape her identity, connect her to her community and why she set Alma’s Way in the Bronx. Sonia introduces us to a family who uses a map making activity to revisit some of their favorite places and memories in Central Park.

Have you ever wanted to write a song? Friends and musical artists Hetep (aka Hetep Barboy) and Xavian (aka XO Wavy) take you behind the scenes as they write an original song to show some love for their neighborhoods. Along the way, the young artists talk about what inspires their rhymes, why they love music and why positivity is so important.

Did you know the T-Rex may have sounded like honking birds? Join Henry at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to hear more fun and surprising facts about dinosaurs.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to run a store? Join siblings Muhammad and Filza at their grandfather’s store in New York City to see how they help ring up customers, organize shelves and use a price tag machine. Their store might be small, but they have everything you need, from yummy Bangladeshi treats to fish hooks!

Did you know that dancers can make drums speak? In “My Way: Bomba!,” Eva Nicole, a 9-year-old Puerto Rican girl, invites us to a studio in the Bronx where she and her friends at Bombazo Dance Co. show us how to dance Bomba. Eva Nicole talks about the history of Bomba, how the dance works and how Bomba connects her to her culture and makes her feel.

Did you know that you can go birdwatching just about anywhere -- even in a big city? Join Rhys on a trip to Central Park to participate in a special bird count event. Spot starlings, hawks, mallards, American coots and other birds in New York’s backyard, and find out why birdwatching is one of Rhys’ favorite things to do!

Mofongo connected Alma’s Way creator Sonia Manzano to her Puerto Rican heritage. Sonia talks about why mofongo was included in the series, and introduces us to a Puerto Rican family in Queens, NY, cooking mofongo for the first time.