Verve
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VERVE is KUED’s online series exploring creativity. Now in its sixth season, the series explores local people, creative passion, innovations and imagination.
Ojibwemotaaddaa!
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Childrens television show aimed to teach and celebrate Ojibwe language and culture, as such is part of the rich tapestry of our nation.
KVIE Art Auction
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The KVIE Art Auction is an annual, live-televised fundraising event. Over 250 pieces of artwork are donated by artists throughout the greater Sacramento region, curated from hundreds of submissions. Local artists receive print, on-air and web recognition and several report gaining commissions as a result of the exposure.
To Foster Change
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To Foster Change is PBS SoCal’s initiative to raise awareness around the systemic and personal challenges Los Angeles foster youth face and overcome every day, while providing opportunities for youth to take control of their own stories. The station partners with over 30 social service organizations to support and encourage caregivers, share positive stories, create a space to brainstorm new approaches to supporting youth, and train young adults in media arts.
Minnesota Remembers Vietnam
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MINNESOTA REMEMBERS VIETNAM is a statewide initiative aimed at inspiring Minnesotans to remember and share stories, recognize bravery, express their reasons for dissent, and foster understanding around the lasting impact of the events of 50 years ago.
The Great American Read Local Community Engagement Initiative
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On air, online and in-person, WNET is using all our assets to harness New York’s love of reading and connect viewers with local libraries and independent bookstores.
Engineer it, Girl!
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“Engineer It, Girl!” is a two-fold project where the main focus is encouraging interest in STEM learning for young girls ages 4-6 and introducing them to women who are in field and have successful careers. The project consists of hosting workshops focused on different types of engineering for girls to be hands on with age-appropriate engineering experiences. The other half of the project includes ValleyPBS filming at each workshop to create 3-5 minute interstitials about girls creating engineering projects.
Blue Ridge PBS, in YOUR Neighborhood!
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Blue Ridge PBS in YOUR Neighborhood campaign is an ongoing, focused effort to connect with our community.
Nostalgia Nights
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Nostalgia Nights is an experiential event series designed to engage first-stage adults (ages 25-45) with Twin Cities PBS. The events are fun social gatherings that leverage beloved PBS shows and personalities like Mister Rogers and Bob Ross to spark a sense of nostalgia among audiences who grew up with these formative icons. The live events are themed, include a cash bar, and have the potential to pull in new members and listeners.
KidVision PreK
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There was an enormous need in South Florida for preschool teacher training. So, we created an online professional development service for preschool teachers featuring virtual field trips, lesson plans, student assessments, take home pages, and vocabulary words. The program is free, except for those needing in-service hours or CEUs. We change $40.00 per Teacher Association Membership/school year. Members can earn 8 CEUs or 80 In-service hours. We have 67,311 free member registered users; 11,540 paying members.
KSPS 150th Canada Day and $150 Appeal
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KPS aired 7 hours of Canada-focused programming in celebration of Canada Day on July 1st. Half our donors live in Canada and we knew they’d appreciate the love. We also secured Canada streaming rights for many of the shows that we promoted on social media and through a targeted email series. Openers received an email on the morning of reminding them of the event and following up with an ask for a “celebratory” $150 donation in honor of the 150th Canada day. We received $3,200 from 24 donors, 3,100 digital streams and 175 likes, comments or shares.
Our Hometown
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Our Hometown is a series that highlights local stories told from the perspective of community members in New Hampshire.
Biz Here
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Panhandle PBS launched the blog Biz Here in 2016 with Senior Producer Karen Welch giving the scoop on development, construction, businesses that are new, changing or closing, and commerce’s intersection with government in and around Amarillo. The initiative has now expanded to include a regular podcast with Welch interviewing local community business leaders and innovators and ending with a business newscast. In addition, Welch will soon be making appearances on NewsChannel 10 discussing area business activity.
Only in El Paso
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In 2013 KCOS launched Only in El Paso, a web video series that tells positive and unique stories about the people and places one can only find in El Paso. The goal is to provide opportunities to area filmmakers and to expand perceptions El Paso. The project is created and produced in partnership with local filmmakers. Also collaborating are Destination El Paso and PBS Digital Studios. To date three full seasons of mini-documentaries have been completed reaching over 100,000 viewers.
Made Here (2017 Finalist)
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Made Here is an initiative designed to bring local Vermont (and other regional) filmmakers work to Vermont PBS viewers, on air and online. The station hired a Local Content Manager, Eric Ford, and tasked him to find and acquire Vermonter-produced content. With Ford’s guidance and focus, the station was able to significantly increase the amount of local content they procured enabling the station to dedicate 12-14 hours per week to local programming in addition to new show premieres every month.
Live at Howard’s
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As a kid, I used to watch PBS late night programming in which grungy music shows would come on. I took that memory and tried adapting it to our community. We partner with a great dive bar to create a new show that brings local area talent “to the masses” at a state-wide level. The first pilot aired in December and have been shooting episodes for the past few months with the first season set for the first of September.
WEDU PBS Phyllis L. Ensign Library Corners
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In 2015, WEDU received a bequest from long-time viewer Phyllis L. Ensign, used to fund the Phyllis L. Ensign Library Corners and the Reading Circle projects. Library Corners creates an area in local libraries where children and families can read, learn and have fun using their favorite PBS Kids characters. Reading Circles – an educational companion piece – has six sessions, each highlighting a different PBS Kids character/theme and featuring a book, music video, educational/arts and craft activity and virtual field trip.
Embracing our Military
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WQPT created the Embracing our Military initiative in 2013 to raise awareness of issues important to the military community. In 2017, they were able to bring “The Wall That Heals” — a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Memorial plus an education center – to the Quad Cities area where they staged community engagement and educational events in conjunction with its visit.
Making a Difference
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KET’s monthly, multi-platform campaign features everyday viewers discussing the impact of KET’s programming and educational service on their lives.
Caught Doing Something Good
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WVPT launched an ongoing Community Conversations Initiative in 2015 to understand people’s aspirations for life in their communities. A key piece of feedback the station received was that the community wanted the station to tell the “good news stories” happening in the area – the stories behind organizations and businesses seeking to make life better for friends and neighbors, enhancing hometowns. The ongoing series of TV shorts – Caught Doing Something Good – is aimed at doing just that.