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“Wqed's harbor from the holocaust premieres nationwide on pbs harbor from the holocaust made its national debut on pbs in september 2020. The gripping documentary shares the story of 20,000 jewish refugees who fled nazi-occupied europe during world war ii to the city of shanghai. Executive produced by darryl ford williams, the one-hour film explores the extraordinary relationship the refugees, known as "shanghailanders," had with their adopted city, through the bitter years of japanese occupation 1937-1945. The program premiered september 8 on wqed and on pbs stations nationwide, and on pbs.org and the pbs video app. Through personal recollections, interviews with historians, archival footage and music, the documentary tells the story of a group of people who, in tragic contrast with those who could not escape, were given a second chance. This is a holocaust story of life not easy, not without loss and hardship but perhaps one that is largely unknown but for the people who can still share their view of survival. There is a contemporary context that is undeniable in reflecting on this narrative of people who found a way to live when country after country around the world closed their borders and turned their backs on those in need. Taking a captivating look at this moment, harbor from the holocaust reveals why shanghai was uniquely positioned, through geo-political, cultural and historical influences, to allow this remarkable influx to happen, due to those past relations with jews predominantly from the middle east, the iberian peninsula and russia, and because of its centuries of control by and openness to foreigners as a vigorous center of trade and commerce. Through extraordinary recollections, the film highlights the stories of exceptional artists, statesmen and authors, as well as ordinary people who survived to carry on their jewish religion and traditions. A special virtual pittsburgh preview event was held on september 3 that attracted more than 500 attendees. I was honored to pre-tape a welcome message, jim cunningham interviewed darryl ford williams for background on the project, a clip of the documentary was shown, and a panel discussion was held with the director and people featured in the film. Preview screenings were also held in many cities around the country, including san francisco and new york. As part of the film's community engagement, wqed partnered with friendship circle in squirrel hill to present the exhibit jewish refugees in shanghai -- telling the stories of european jews who immigrated to shanghai to escape nazi persecution. The exhibit was on display to the public in the street level window of friendship circle through september. Funding for harbor from the holocaust is provided by the corporation for public broadcasting; the national endowment for the humanities; the philip chosky charitable & educational foundation; the posner foundation of pittsburgh; pbs and public television viewers. Childhood lost: the adultification of african american girls adultification: it's a disturbing phenomenon that's happening across the country and with notable impact in the pittsburgh region. Adultification is a term used to describe the perception that african american girls are more adult, more aggressive, more sexually aware and less in need of support and care than their white counterparts. It's an issue that can have lifelong, generational implications from lost educational opportunities, to the threat of sexual violence and a direct link to the school-to-prison pipeline for african american girls. Childhood lost: the adultification of african american girls premiered november 19 and was rebroadcast on november 23, 2020. The thirty-minute documentary seeks to raise public awareness around this important issue. Wqed's website www.wqed.org/childhoodlost feature a series of short video vignettes, featuring african american girls from the documentary and behind-the-scenes stories. The documentary is part of a multi”

“Filmmakers corner begins 12th season of highlighting local films and documentaries wqed kicked off the 12th season of filmmakers corner, the weekly anthology series that highlights the work of local filmmakers. Hosted by wqed producer minette seate since its inception, filmmakers corner presents documentaries and films from local producers whose productions sometimes do not get the exposure they deserve. Many segments include an interview hosted by minette with individual producers talking about their films. Season 12 of filmmakers corner premiered november 21 with the documentary we left as brothers. The documentary recounts the journey of six vietnam veterans who return to vietnam on a journey of discovery and healing and with the support of a larger group from the veterans breakfast club. We join the group as they retrace their steps through a country much changed since their days of service and share the emotional stories that brought them together. The veterans breakfast club is a local non-profit dedicated to telling the stories and preserving the histories of area veterans. Additional planned episodes of filmmakers corner this season include a profile of the 48 hour film project pittsburgh, new films from the steeltown teens, a look at the action adventure series heroineburgh, as well as an array of documentaries, thrillers and festival favorites. Wqed trailblazers television broadcast, online virtual event and digital series trailblazers of the suffrage movement: celebrating 100 years trailblazers: the vote, then and now trailblazers: women to know it's been 100 years since american women fought for and won the right to vote. Yet today, many americans are apathetic about exercising this fundamental civic duty. The 28-minute documentary trailblazers of the suffrage movement celebrating 100 years premiered september 17, 2020 on wqed-tv. The documentary streamed simultaneously as part of an online virtual event titled trailblazers: the vote, then and now. Immediately following the online documentary screening, wqed's minette seate moderated a virtual discussion, with a distinguished panel discussing the suffrage movement of the early 20th century and its implications today. Trailblazers of the suffrage movement celebrating 100 years is a documentary remembrance of the fight for women's and civil rights. The film is an in-depth look at the trailblazers who helped make the 19th amendment a reality and features archival photographs and conversations with local women whose ancestors played a vital role in women's suffrage. Funding for trailblazers: the vote, then and now virtual discussion is provided by coffee tree roasters. Additionally, wqed's trailblazers initiative includes a video vignette series trailblazers: women to know. The pittsburgh region boasts some of the country's most inspiring women who have blazed a trail for many to follow. From politics and broadcasting, to law and the civil rights movement, local young people reflect on the women who have inspired them. The one-minute videos can be viewed on wqed-tv, and on social media. New episodes are being released monthly. Featured trailblazers include: - alma speed fox, civil rights activist - marie torre, tv journalist - hon. Kim berkeley clark, allegheny county president judge - jennie bradley roessing, pittsburgh suffragist - gwen elliott, pittsburgh police commander - rachel carson, environmentalist funding for wqed's trailblazers initiative is provided by oakland catholic high school and providence point. Wqed partners with robotwits on the robot doctor wqed and robotwits developed a partnership in april to provide a weekly television series to extend robotics and mathematics lessons to students who may not have access to the internet. This is an underserved audience and it was critical that we move quickly. Wqed's production staff went into overdrive to reformat and provide graphics to raw footage that was already produced, and the result is stunning. The ro”

“Portrayal & perception: african american men & boys encore documentary series in june, wqed presented an encore of its highly acclaimed award-winning series portrayal & perception: african american men & boys. This multiple-part series explores how the media portrays african american males and how society views them as a result. The episodes also report on people and organizations working to spotlight a more broad and accurate reflection of the lives of african american men and boys, with additional spots taped in june to reflect the timeliness of the subject, given the wave of public opinion in the wake of the murder of george floyd in minneapolis. Produced from 2012 through 2014, this series was developed in response to research indicating that predominate images of african american males depicted them in the sports field or in conjunction with criminal events. Missing from mainstream images are the wide range of african american male lives in their many iterations. The initiative included documentaries, televised panel discussions, town hall meetings and other community collaborations. It was intended to inspire conversation, elevate portrayal, and clarify perceptions of african american men and boys in the community. Accompanying each episode is a study guide that provides further information, discussion questions, and resources for students or groups to explore the topics highlighted. The study guides, and all broadcast content are available at www.wqed.org/portrayal. The good fight highlights african american veterans and war workers during world war ii a new local documentary from wqed tells the story of african american veterans and war workers during world war ii. The good fight premiered on february 13, with rebroadcasts on february 17 and february 27. The documentary is also be available digitally at www.wqed.org/the-good-fight. The good fight celebrates members of "the greatest generation," african-american men and women who served their country even when their country didn't always serve them. Over seventy-five years after the d-day invasion, wqed shares the stories of world war ii veterans and war workers - men and women who fought the good fight -- battling racism at home while fighting for democracy overseas. Written and produced by chris moore and minette seate, the good fight introduces viewers to these remarkable americans who share the experiences that helped make history. African americans have played a role in our country's defense since the american revolution. World war ii was no exception, with an estimated 1.2 million black americans serving on the home front and overseas. With compelling interviews and memorable archival footage, the documentary salutes the legacy of these southwestern pennsylvanians and their lasting impact on american civil rights. Featured segments include: - mr. Henry parham, believed to be the last surviving african american veteran to land on omaha beach during the d-day invasion. - ms. Althea skelton, a schenley high school graduate who worked as an electrician, helping to build b-29 bombers. - the tuskegee airmen memorial the sewickley cemetery is home to the largest outdoor memorial of its kind, dedicated to the famed black fighter pilots. The good fight is made possible by the allegheny regional asset district. Black history month programming on wqed is underwritten by highmark bcbs. The long shadow of childhood trauma doctors have long known that childhood trauma often plays out again in adulthood. But new studies suggest that early adversity actually affects physical health across a lifetime. Wqed premiered the long shadow of childhood trauma on december 12 with a rebroadcast on december 16. The study is called aces the adverse childhood experience scale, which lists ten stressful and traumatic events that can happen to children. Proponents of the study are calling on pediatricians to consider life events as they diagnose and treat children, with the goal of improving adu”

“Wqed-fm app now available for download on app store and google play classical music lovers can now download the wqed-fm app on their phone or tablet from the app store for iphone or google play store for android. The new app provides access to the best in classical music from the pittsburgh symphony orchestra and other world-class orchestras, local performers, arts and cultural news, and hundreds of archived podcasts. Links to download and information can be found at https://www.wqedfm.org/app listeners can enjoy classical wqed-fm, as well as wqed's two additional radio streams: the pittsburgh concert channel, 24-hour home for archived pittsburgh symphony radio broadcasts, and q the music, featuring the best performances by musicians throughout southwestern pennsylvania. Some highlighted features: stream - listen live to wqed-fm using a stream that adapts to your signal, making it clearer and more reliable - navigate between our additional streams the "pittsburgh concert channel," our 24-7 stream of archived pittsburgh symphony radio broadcasts; and "q the music," our 24-7 stream of locally performed classical music heard at pittsburgh international airport and the t subway stations. Listen on demand - listen to our "voice of the arts" podcasts featuring internationally known artists and local artists from western pennsylvania. - stay up to date on news and issues in the arts - get the latest from pittsburgh symphony orchestra musicians, the music director, guest conductors and soloists with our "at the symphony" podcast interact - access our current playlist - find out about events happening in pittsburgh with our cultural calendar - join the conversation about local arts topics on twitter and facebook - easily become a member of listener-supported wqed-fm the wqed-fm app was made possible by the mr. And mrs. Ted ruscitti fund, which has been a longtime supporter of wqed-fm. Wqed-fm airs live yo-yo ma concert memorial day weekend in memory of those lost to pandemic a musical memorial and tribute: yo-yo ma plays bach's solo cello suites live was a one-time-only event featuring a live performance of bach suites. Hosted by brian mccreath of wcrb, host of the boston symphony orchestra broadcasts, and producer and host of the bach hour. Presented by wcrb classical radio boston, cellist yo-yo ma performed j.s. Bach's six cello suites live from the studios of public media producer wgbh on sunday, may 24 at 3:00 p.m., as a memorial for those we have lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the resilience of our communities. This performance comes during what would have been the now-postponed final leg of ma's the bach project, a 36-stop, six-continent tour of the complete cello suites. The project is part of a larger conversation about how culture can help us to imagine and build the world we want. Concerts @ home wqed-fm knows that the pittsburgh community is devoted to hometown performing arts. Through wqed concerts @ home, series, the station celebrated local artists while "live" performances are suspended during the pandemic. These concerts aired on wqed-fm and on the wqed-fm app. - pittsburgh opera @ home saturdays at 12:30pm - pittsburgh symphony orchestra @ home wednesdays and sundays at 7:00pm - concerts @ home mondays at 7:00pm. These concerts feature various pittsburgh musical ensembles, including the pittsburgh symphony orchestra, johnstown symphony orchestra, chatham baroque, and others. - performance in pittsburgh @ home fridays at 7:00pm wqed-fm celebrates public radio music day in april, public radio stations across the country showcased how local music stations keep listeners, musicians & communities connected even through difficult times. Wqed-fm participated in the first-ever public radio music day on april 16. Wqed-fm joined fellow noncommercial music stations, performers, and fans across the country to recognize public radio's essential community service and unique role in the music world locally and nationally. Wqed”

“Stay home with wqed for classroom instruction when schools closed in march 2020, wqed curated a weekly planner of educational content to assist with continued learning. Each day of the week is dedicated to a different subject, with the planner with pbs kids shows, viewing schedules, and a corresponding educational activity. Monday: science tuesday: math wednesday: reading thursday: social studies friday: social and emotional wellness we promoted this new initiative through news releases and on all social media platforms, as well as e-mail blasts to members and funders. New weekly programming grids were distributed with ancillary links for additional educational activity based on pbs programming themes. The weekly grids are distributed online and through our social media channels, as well as to local educators and families on our contact lists. Teachable moments for different age groups wqed premiered teachable moments - videos produced and edited in collaboration with wqed education to help kids and families learn while at home during the pandemic. In each vignette, educators demonstrate opportunities that students and families can then work on at home - often using everyday household items or neighborhood walks as inspiration. From reading tips and science experiments to history lessons, this diverse group of teachers will target various age groups in their "teachable moments." there is a series of teachable moments that air on wqed-tv during program breaks in 60-second and 30-second versions. The 60-second version is posted on wqed's education page at www.wqed.org/edu, www.wqed.org/stayhome, and on social media. World channel broadcasts daily at home learning programs for grades 6-12 wqed at home learning programs for grades 6-12 started in late march 2020 as a response to the pandemic and closed schools. The programming continued to air in september for the new school year monday through friday from noon to 5pm on the world channel. These daily broadcasts feature the best in public media science, history and other educational programming. This at home learning block -- suited to world's everyday schedule of news, information and documentary programming -- has been carefully curated and supplemented with related assets from pbs learning media, a free online service of thousands of compelling educational resources available on wqed's education web page. Online portal offers information, advice, observations, and a little fun wqed's producers were been busy creating new online content to make these times of staying home a little easier and a lot more fun. Working from home and safe-distancing in the field, the team created a variety of short pieces in all sorts of categories from diy to pets, with tips on how to make the best of staying home as well as activities to keep kids and the whole family occupied. Content can be found on the wqed website - stay home with wqed's staff advice, observations, and a little fun from our neighborhood to yours. - stay home/fyi - helpful information as we ride out the covid-19 crisis. - stay home with wqed sessions - our digital music series continues - with the artists sending performance videos from their homes and studios. - family style wqed education is your classroom at home, even in the kitchen! - wqed nature breaks explore the region's great outdoors - from home. - stay home with wqed: pets edition comfort and laughs with our animal friends. - stay home with wqed: producer picks our content creators reflect on favorites you might enjoy, too. Pa pbs learning at home the 2020 2021 school year was different, and pa pbs helped with learning at home, a new collaboration between pennsylvania's seven public media stations and funded by the pennsylvania department of education. Pennsylvania pbs, the seven public television stations across the commonwealth, want parents to know they are not alone. Working with the pennsylvania department of education, stations have created learning at home, a c”

“Age of nature wqed created four mini-engagement events for this project. The events, called story walks, are nature walks conducted by a host or narrator (a library staff person or naturalist from pittsburgh parks conservancy), who walk through nature telling stories and/or highlighting interesting, area-specific information. The walks are geared to both children and adults, but there are components encouraging children to safely create their own story walks, offering tips for crafts related to objects they find. Explore more bags wqed education has packed and distributed thousands of backpacks to kids this year. These learning kits are distributed in partnership with local school districts and organizations that provide food distribution and services for local families. All kits are themed and provide hands-on activities and materials for families. The activities all connect to wqed on-air programing that is free and accessible to all families regardless of internet access or device. Kits were developed with the following priority areas as a focus: vulnerable populations, universal design for learning, deficit skill area, social and emotional learning, and career and college readiness. Campaign u the presidential and other pivotal elections of 2020 were considered by many to be the most consequential in recent history. Beyond the campaign issues, the public was also concerned about the fallout from an increasingly divided electorate. Wqed's campaign u initiative helped voters sift through the sometimes cluttered political landscape with a series of online videos and resources throughout the election season. Luminari camp for summer 2020, wqed partnered with luminari, a regional leader in high-quality camp experiences for teens. This unique camp, geared to teens grades 8 to 12, helps build skills that last a lifetime. Luminari offered a "virtual summer camp video series," adapted from the in-person four-themed based camp programs, which we hope will resume in 2021. From the art of diplomacy and public speaking to cooking and creative writing, luminari online camps are a dynamic educational experience presented by leading experts. To inspire further learning, each video is complemented by curated resources. Luminari's, mission aligns closely with wqed's educational goals. Now more than ever, we must embrace the power of partnerships so together we can navigate the educational experiences for at-home learning. While luminari in-person summer camp is on hiatus due to covid-19, this virtual camp is vital to stay socially connected and mentally stimulated through innovative educational content. Wqed welcomes new libraries to inquire within wqed continues to expand inquire within, a program in partnership between two key community institutions wqed and local libraries. Inquire within aspires to re-imagine media-first partnerships with impactful educational experiences in learning for children and families. The partnership empowers librarians to create innovative, imaginative programing using researched-based, parent-trusted content from pbs. Wqed's inquire within is a program in partnership between wqed and 42 local libraries in southwestern pennsylvania, eastern ohio and west virginia. Collaborating libraries choose from a menu of program options including, but not limited to: martha speaks reading buddies programs; watch parties and discussion groups around the wqed national television program, iq: smartparent; screenings and premieres of beloved pbs shows; and parent app-a-thons where all parents receive free pbs apps on their smart-device and coaching on how to use them with their child. Wqed, in turn, provides the collateral, advertising, training, media and materials specific to conducting the programs. Inquire within is designed to encourage family engagement and love of learning through hands-on, family centered activities. Design lives here this year, the spring session of design lives here included 13 returning schools fro”

“Wqed #messageforhope contest winners wqed and the pittsburgh penguins foundation announced the winners of the inaugural 2020 #messageforhope contest in june. Partnering with wqed on its #messageforhope contest this year were the fbi pittsburgh division's hope initiative, youth express and pittsburgh public schools. The contest challenged students to submit creative and innovative written works that will raise awareness about the dangers of self-medication and substance use disorder to promote safer and healthier ways to cope with stressors in their lives. Five prompts where chosen based on resources provided by the fbi pittsburgh division's hope initiative partners. The contest was open to pittsburgh public schools students in grades 6 to 8. Wqed mister rogers' neighborhood virtual family movie nights wqed aired three classic episodes of mister rogers' neighborhood on april 16, may 28 and june 25, 2020 under the banner wqed virtual family movie night with mister rogers' neighborhood. Each evening included viewer participation through social media with the wqed education team and audience members using the hashtag #stayhomewithwqed. Wqed airs pittsburgh clo's a musical christmas carol wqed partnered with pittsburgh civic light opera (clo) to broadcast the magic of a musical christmas carol this year. Recorded live at the byham theater in 2018, this special production will air on wqed as a holiday gift to the community, so that families can once again experience this cherished tradition together. Starring broadway and television's richard thomas in the iconic role of ebenezer scrooge and a cast of pittsburgh's favorite performers, a musical christmas carol aied four times on wqed in december. The performance was available online at www.wqed.org/clochristmas from december 11 through december 31. Jim cunningham interviewed mark fleischer, clo executive producer to help promote the airings on wqed. The holiday season would not be the same without the pittsburgh clo's a musical christmas carol. It's especially important that after a very difficult year for everybody, we can all spend some time with loved ones to watch this enchanting production. Wqed is pleased to partner with the clo to be able to offer this production to our audiences. This first-ever televised version of pittsburgh clo's a musical christmas carol has been made possible by major funding by keybank, howard hanna real estate services and highmark. Additional funding was provided by pnc, giant eagle and pittsburgh clo. Pittsburgh clo also thanks actors' equity association for its support in making this broadcast possible. Wqed's frightfully fun drive-thru trick-or-treating with many communities cancelling trick-or-treating, wqed stepped in to provide a safe and fun-filled family event on october 31. Sponsored by the pittsburgh riverhounds, hundreds of families attended wqed's frightfully fun drive-thru trick-or-treating. The first-ever "drive-through" halloween was a little different from years past, but everyone had a great time based on the activity on our social media channels. Wqed continues statewide partnership with battling opioids project wqed is proud to continue its collaboration with the state's public broadcasters on battling opioids: a project of pennsylvania public media. This one-hour program is the fourth in a series that features personal stories of courage and hope in the face of opioid addiction interspersed with an informative studio panel discussion. This installment features support for pregnant substance abusers, the power of exercise for addicts, and a program that provides life-changing follow-up to people who have overdosed. Whyy, wvia, witf, wpsu, wqln and wqed are in the second year of this high-profile, award-winning project. Blue guardian program lehigh county's blue guardian program pairs police with certified recovery specialists who visit people within a few days of being revived by naloxone. The aim is to offer support to the person'”

“Wqed's future jobs initiative premieres two new documentaries wqed's rich history of educational programming, its long-standing partnerships with local schools, as well as community and family-focused learning events are unique in this region. As a result, wqed embarked on a high-profile initiative called future jobs in february 2019 that addresses the growing issue of pittsburgh's changing workforce needs. In 2020, wqed continued its initiative showcasing the region's trending and future career paths. Two new future jobs documentaries premiered: future jobs: opportunity for all premiered february 6 with a re-broadcast on february 10, and future jobs: technology and a changing workforce premiered march 12 with a re-broadcast on march 16. Future jobs: opportunity for all in this discussion program, leaders in workforce development discuss the success and challenges of making sure new career opportunities benefit the larger community, and not just a few. They discuss current and future programs working to close the opportunity gap in the pittsburgh region. The program was hosted by tonia caruso. Future jobs: technology and a changing workforce ongoing advancements in technology have drastically changed the workforce of today. From fields in transportation to the skilled trades and more, a whole new set of skills are needed for a career in this new economy. This documentary explores some of the jobs most in demand, some of the challenges in filling them and the efforts underway to strengthen our future workforce. More than 14 school districts are utilizing the future jobs videos and vignettes have incorporated the initiative into their curriculum. In september 2019, the future jobs initiative was recognized with a mid-atlantic emmy award for outstanding community service. All content can be viewed online at wqed.org/futurejobs. Future jobs is made possible with support from: bny mellon foundation of southwestern pennsylvania; cnx resources; ansys; berner international; california university of pennsylvania; carlow university; chevron; columbia gas of pennsylvania; community alternatives, inc.; community college of allegheny county; community college of beaver county; consortium for public education; deep well services; development dimensions international (ddi); dollar bank; duquesne light company; edinboro university; ellwood group; keystone + mountain + lakes regional council of carpenters; lanxess; mascaro construction company, lp; national association of electrical contractors/neca, net xperts llc; western pennsylvania chapter; pa chamber of business and industry; pantherx rare pharmacy; passavant memorial homes family of services; peoples natural gas; pj dick trumbull lindy; the rhodes group; rla learning & conference center; roofers & waterproofers local 37 jac; schneider downs & co.; sspc: the society for protective coatings; thiel college; university of pittsburgh; and upmc. Wqed produces psa for statewide kindergarten registration because kindergarten registrations throughout pennsylvania have declined steeply during the coronavirus crisis, wqed was asked by our local hi5! Initiative organizing partners to produce and distribute a psa reminder about the importance of parents registering their kindergarten-age children. The 30-second spot was made available to the six other pennsylvania public stations. It was produced so that each station can customize the tag at the end of the promo.”

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