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“Wqed multimedia is a public tv and radio operator of which there is a larger network; therefore based on the type and demographics, there is comparable compensation available on an ongoing basis. Every three or four years, or as deemed necessary, an independent salary consultant does a survey to make sure that compensation is within the market range of comparable organizations. The executive committee of the board approves the executive compensation annually for the organization and also approves a sum of money that can be used for general staff raises if applicable. Compensation amounts for general staff are agreed upon by department heads and human resources using the findings of the independent consultant and comparable data for similar oranizations as a guideline. All compensation amounts are based on market rates and are determined to be reasonable.”

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“Local community outreach wqed's "a matter of trust: covid-19 vaccines" initiative addresses community questions www.wqed.org/vaccine wqed, in partnership with the poise foundation and the black equity coalition, launched a year-long initiative to help address questions and build trust in the covid-19 vaccine in the communities most impacted by the virus. Doctors, teachers, community leaders, health experts and friends from the neighborhood are all joining this effort to combat the virus and raise awareness. The centerpiece of the initiative was a virtual conversation and panel discussion on june 3, 2021. Additional conversations will happen throughout the year. "a matter of trust: a covid-19 conversation" was the first in a series of webinars to address the covid-19 pandemic and its effects on communities of color. In the first installment, the focus was a thoughtful conversation on some of the myths surrounding the vaccine and a discussion of the importance of community accessibility. Panelists included dr. Tracey conti, assistant professor and executive vice chair in the department of family medicine at the university of pittsburgh school of medicine; chardae jones, mayor of braddock; rev. Christopher conti, md, senior pastor of emmanuel pittsburgh; and mark lewis, president and ceo of the poise foundation. Wqed's minette seate was moderator. The initiative includes a series of 16 online videos that premiere every three to four weeks through march 2022 at www.wqed.org/vaccine. Videos available to date include: two generations talking in pittsburgh's hazelwood neighborhood, terri shields, a grandmother and community activist, and college student diamond taylor have a frank discussion about why they got the covid-19 vaccine. It's personal three members of the community speak emotionally of their decision, and of the personal toll the pandemic has had on them and their families. Coping with covid long-time pittsburgh psychologist dr. Walter smith discusses the emotional effects covid has had on the community as we enter the second full year of the pandemic. Because we care members of the community share their reasons for getting the covid-19 vaccine, and urge others to follow their lead to help us all stay healthy. Celebrating safely with the holiday season upon us, people will be gathering with family and friends. But with covid-19 still a serious concern, what are some of the ways we can celebrate safely? Covid-19 vaccines - by the numbers a look at some of the weekly covid statistics from the allegheny county health department shows disparities among different racial and ethnic groups. Our children: a conversation three local physicians discuss the covid-19 pandemic and its effects on children -- and particularly, theirs. Ven a casa san jos y vacnate! Claudia snchez, oficial de salud de casa san jos, explica sobre el programa de vacunas de la organizacin y cmo buscar ms informacin. Delta on the rise the country is grappling with the rise in covid-19 cases due to the delta variant. Dr. Tracey conti explains why this is happening and tells us how to best combat the spread. A conversation in this non-judgmental, real conversation about covid-19, four pittsburghers share their honest feelings about vaccine choice. A trusted voice pastor niecy dennis white, spiritual leader of the lord's church in monroeville, explains how the pandemic has affected her church and her parishioners. Three questions dr. Rachel toney, allegheny health network gastroenterologist, answers three of the most common questions viewers have about covid-19 and how vaccines work. Informacin til el dr. Diego-chaves-gnecco explica la importancia de las vacunas en la comunidad latina. Confronting covid-19 combining the skills and resources of neighbors, partner organizations and wqed's award-winning production team, "a matter of trust" broadcasts and streams a series of short videos that speak directly to our communities. "a matter of trust" initiative is produc”

“Crazy this one-hour documentary follows eric, a diagnosed schizophrenic faced with a critical choice whether to comply with traditional mental health treatment or follow his own path to wellness. The documentary looks at involuntary treatment and explores the bigger issues and questions raised by this very personal experience. Wqed community impact report in june 2021, we debuted our first report to the community since 2009. The report is unconventional in a way - it doesn't cover a calendar year or our fiscal year. Instead it covers the year of the pandemic. The star of the story over the pandemic-year is our wqed family. Everything we did, at warp speed, was to respond to the needs of our community during this difficult time. They told us they wanted the facts, as only public media can deliver; they desperately needed educational content, but also craved a respite from the stress of the day. The stories in this report are the voices of our co-workers and colleagues, who share their experiences of life under covid. The tone is one of pride - in delivering on the wqed promise of educating, entertaining, and inspiring everyone we can - even under less than optimal conditions. The report is available at https://wqed.org/communityimpact/ one of the gems of this report is the new rick sebak documentary, a very quick history of an unusual television station. The post-gazette caught up with rick to learn more about taking 67 years of a storied history and producing the cliffs notes version of a true classic. King friday xiii birthday + world kindness day = wqed cardigan day the stars and planets aligned on friday, november 13, 2020 when world kindness day coincided with king friday the xiii's birthday, commanding the ideal time to celebrate wqed's 3rd annual cardigan day. It was a day of festivity adapted for covid times, beginning at 10 am when wqed brought the party to the street, rolling out the mister rogers' neighborhood king friday xiii castle. The castle was used in the major motion picture a beautiful day in the neighborhood starring tom hanks. The lane in front of the wqed building was closed, allowing motorists with children to safely pull up to see the castle and receive a kid's kindness bag. The kindness bag came filled with snacks, crown-making, and everyone's favorite - sarris candies chocolates. The castle was available for picture taking from the car, and we were fortunate that the weather cooperated. By the end of the first hour of the event on november 13, cardigan day was the fourth-highest trending topic on twitter for pittsburgh. Production activity rick sebak provides a very quick history of an unusual television station https://www.wqed.org/communityimpact/ wqed's rick sebak produced a fun capsule history of wqed with clips and memories from fred rogers and others. The new documentary includes rare footage from wqed's earliest days and unique interviews gathered by rick throughout the years. A very quick history of an unusual television station premiered june 14 on wqed. The documentary is also featured in wqed's new interactive community impact report at https://www.wqed.org/communityimpact/. The interactive online report provides an overview of wqed's response to the pandemic through its community programming and its expanded educational initiatives while schools were closed. Wqed's the great ride continues with new digital video shorts and documentary highlighting landmarks along the great allegheny passage at www.wqed.org/ride wqed's the great ride premiered in march 2018 with an exploration of one of america's most treasured biking destinations. The documentary and accompanying online vignettes covered the entire 335-miles of the great allegheny passage (cumberland, md to pittsburgh) and c&o canal towpath (washington, dc to cumberland, md). Now in national distribution through the american public television network, the 2018 documentary was also recognized with a mid-atlantic emmy award. This year, wqed t”

“Childhood lost: the adultification of african american girls adultification: it's a disturbing phenomenon that's happening across the country and with notable impact right here 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. 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 multiplatform initiative. Wqed partnered with local community leaders amachi pittsburgh and fashionafricana and media partner public source to provide educational resources, encourage community conversation, share coverage and celebrate the lives of african american girls. Amachi pittsburgh serves children of incarcerated parents and at-risk youth. Amachi held a virtual panel discussion featuring community leaders and was hosted by executive director anna e. Hollis, immediately following the documentary broadcast. Amachi also published a resource guide with information on issues important to african american girls. The award-winning public media outlet public source launched its "i am a black girl and" project to explore the intersecting factors that impact the lives of black girls and women in our region. Wqed will share stories and links across our web platforms. The initiative was made possible with funding from the heinz endowments and major support from upmc hillman cancer center and upmc magee-womens hospital; and additional funding from xfinity and comcast's keystone region; point park university; oakland catholic high school; and urban pathways 6-12 charter school. Starved: our food insecurity crisis more than a million people in pennsylvania are hungry because they cannot afford or do not have access to healthy food. Many others are unsure of how, or where they might get their next proper meal. And now, the pandemic has exposed the gaps in the food systems in western pennsylvania. Wqed's local documentary examined food insecurity affecting thousands in the region. Starved: our food insecurity crisis premiered november 5 and was rebroadcast on november 9. For some, food insecurity is a matter of financial need. But often, entire communities are cut off from proper nutrition because there are no grocery stores nearby. These so-called "food deserts" are not the only challenge. Some neighborhoods have turned into "food swamps" - with a proliferation of fast-food restaurants and no healthy options. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the problem, creating home isolation and limited access to nutritious food. This documentary examines food insecurity as a societal problem, identifying the causes and exploring the many ways in which the government, non-profits, farmers and individuals are working to bring nutritious meals to the tables of those who need it. The documentary focuses on diverse regions of western pennsylvania hurt by food insecurity, including homewood, clairton, greene county and erie. 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 segm”

“Emma writt: pittsburgh's pioneering suffragist https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=rl_ierqr8tg in pittsburgh's african american community, the suffrage movement was vibrant, and it grew out of women's reading clubs. Mary lou chapman: a remarkable life https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=vxxd6e6tsje the late mary lou chapman was featured in the documentary finding elizabeth's soldiers. Her service in world war ii and her decades of work with the american red cross were only two of the fascinating facets of her life. August wilson park: you plan right https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=vfsi3y2j3go pittsburgh parks conservancy and other agencies worked closely with the community to transform the hill district's rundown cliffside park into a nature sanctuary that serves the needs of its neighbors. Lynne hayes-freeland: a determined voice https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=-z073pglo5u the respected television journalist and radio personality reflects on her remarkable career, long-running minority affairs television program, and her concern about who will pick up the torch after community-minded broadcasters of her generation sign off. Gift of art https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=d7dscjqzmcinrtbslrxwya steve mendelson takes his gallery to the street to spread joy during the pandemic. Autism: behind the lens https://www.wqed.org/digitaldocs#overlay-player=yjtlghz1nke for young people with autism and on the spectrum, high school years can be difficult, especially when it comes to communication. But filmmaking is opening new doors for them. Program content in other languages two online vignettes of the series "a matter of trust: covid-19 vaccines" were produced in spanish. Wqed and robotwits' 2020 partnering to produce "the robot doctor," an eight-episode television series to extend robotics and mathematics lessons to students who may not have access to the internet, was re-broadcast with the addition of american sign language (asl). The eight 14-minute episodes have now been enhanced with the addition of asl through a grant from the pennsylvania department of education to further support pennsylvania pbs learning at home content. Community outreach future jobs project adapted to pandemic demands wqed embarked on a high-profile multimedia initiative called future jobs in 2018 that addresses the growing issue of pittsburgh's changing workforce needs. The pandemic created an added urgency for "re-skilling" among many people working in fields that have been most dramatically impacted. For those considering career choices, or looking to get re-skilled in the new economy, the future jobs event in may looked at options in the construction industry. Iq smartparent jobs: building the future - opportunities in construction this free virtual event was moderated by lynne hayes-freeland and held on may 6. The presenting sponsor for future jobs: building the future is the builders guild of western pennsylvania. The audience heard directly from union leaders and construction industry professionals on high-demand opportunities in the building trades, an industry that is projected to grow by 6.9% over the decade. Panelists jeff nobers, builders guild of western pennsylvania dexter hendricks, turner construction co. Saul jimenez, laborers' local #373 toni martin, carpenters' training center john mascaro, mascaro construction co., lp rick pireaux, iron workers local union no. 3 tim wisyanski, ibew local #5 wqed's future jobs: starting over wqed future jobs initiative continued with future jobs: starting over, a new documentary that premiered may 27 on wqed-tv with a rebroadcast on may 31. The program is archived at www.wqed.org/futurejobs. This documentary follows several western pennsylvanians in various stages of identifying, training, and working in new jobs - all guided by emerging trends in the workforce. Wqed's future jobs: reskilling this virtual event was on july 7 and moderated b”

“Local public media stations are mission-driven to engage, educate, connect, and are in the unique position to convene this work alongside community partners, including; schools, public libraries, museums, businesses, local chambers of commerce and other stakeholders, as part of a local collaboration devoted to supporting the learning needs of children and families in our communities. Learning neighborhoods demonstrate the value that public media organizations provide to a community, irrespective of a pandemic. Our ability to reach into our schools and communities assists our partners in connecting deeply to their communities, meeting their goals, and sharing those goals with stakeholders. Wqed sneak peek and panel discussion for pov documentary stateless the pov documentary stateless brings to light the crisis of those of haitian descent in the dominican republic, many of whom have been left stateless by the dominican republic's 2013 decision to take away citizenship from haitian immigrants and their descendants. Stateless highlights universal themes of access to citizenship, migration and systemic racism. Through wqed's partnership with pov, we hosted a virtual panel discussion on july 19 hosted by minette seate. The discussion included filmmaker michle stephenson, rosa iris, who is featured in the film, and andres franco, city of asylum executive director. Rosa iris is a grassroots organizer, attorney and now pittsburgher, who works with dominican families of haitian descent to gain the rights denied to them. Award-winning director michle stephenson's new documentary, stateless, follows the families of those affected by the 2013 ruling, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of haiti and the dominican republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named rosa iris. Stateless had its national broadcast premiere on the pbs documentary series pov on wqed on july 19 after our virtual panel discussion. Design lives here program for local students culminates with virtual competition this year, design lives here looked a little different, but was still a fun 90-minutes of design, invention and competition for hundreds of local students. This was the 12th year of the competition and included seven returning schools from previous years with the addition of six new participating schools and three libraries that are part of wqed's inquire within initiative. Approximately 300 students in grades 5-8 represented different southwestern pennsylvania educational stakeholders in preparation for the culminating competition day of march 30 with a virtual event https://www.wqed.org/education/designliveshere over the last eleven years, wqed has engaged close to 2,300 middle school students through its design lives here program aimed at encouraging area kids to learn more about and consider the value of a profession in engineering. Participating educators and students utilized provided materials and the engineering design process to address stem challenges laden with content from design squad nation episodes and interactive resources, with support from local engineering mentors. Design lives here is made possible by howmet aerospace foundation, arconic foundation, ppg foundation, msa safety incorporated (msa), and mastech digital. Design lives here is presented by wqed in partnership with the engineers' society of western pennsylvania (eswp). Participating schools included: marshall elementary - north allegheny school district valley junior senior high school - new kensington arnold school district john f. Kennedy catholic school cecil intermediate cannon mcmillian school district independence middle school bethel park school district propel homestead propel braddock propel mckeesport propel montour middle school propel pitcairn propel hazelwood j.e. Harrison middle school-baldwin whitehall school district laurel highlands middle school will host their own design lives here event day in may. The school inclu”

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