Comenius Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses media to promote education and faith. Named after pioneering educator and Moravian Bishop

John Amos Comenius John Amos Comenius (; cs, Jan Amos Komenský; pl, Jan Amos Komeński; german: Johann Amos Comenius; Latinized: ''Ioannes Amos Comenius''; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is consider ...

, the Foundation seeks to use modern media to promote the ideas of Comenius. Comenius Foundation has helped fund development of a number of media projects including ''

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'', a four-part documentary miniseries that was aired on the

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; a German version of the program, ''Der Graf Ohne Grenzen'' (''The Count Without Borders''), distributed by Haenssler Verlag; the 2009 feature film ''Wesley'' starring

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, and

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; and several informational websites. The Foundation also provides internship opportunities for young student filmmakers.

References

External links

Official website

Zinzendorf Jubilee Web SiteZinzendorf Documentary at Vision Video
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