Wqed Multimedia

“Financial management reviews a copy of the draft form 990. Upon their review, the finance, business and operations committee reviews an online copy posted to the board portal. A quorom of the committee discusses and approves the return in a conference call or meeting. Subsequent to approval by the finance, business and operations committee all members of the board review the final 990 by accessing the board portal before it is filed.”

“Every year each board member is required to complete a new conflicts questionnaire which addresses all the points in the conflict of interest policy. The forms are reviewed and monitored by financial manegement.”

“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.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon written request.”

“In january 2022, wqed acquired steeltown film academy assets, and six months later launched wqed film academy and wqed filmmakers. The acquisition came from a place of alignment of missions and visions, as film academy and filmmakers are focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, serving both a student population, as well as aspiring and professional filmmakers.”

“As mentioned above, wqed has been helping to address questions and build trust in the covid-19 vaccine in the communities most impacted by the virus. As everyone seeks to return to "normal," many communities of color and those impacted by economic distress find themselves in familiar and unwelcome territory. Wqed's "a matter of trust" series of short videos speak directly to our communities and feature authentic voices who share messages to build trust and save lives. Two episodes of the series were produced in spanish during 2022: a matter of trust (episode 4) "information util" / useful information a matter of trust (episode 9) "ven a casa san jos y vacnate!" / come to casa san jose and get vaccinated! In addition, wqed rebroadcast the robot doctor with the addition of american sign language (asl). In 2020, wqed and robotwits' partnered to provide an eight-episode television series to extend robotics and mathematics lessons to students who may not have access to the internet. The eight 14-minute episodes have now been enhanced with the addition of asl through a grant from the pennsylvania department of education. Each episode is a teaching module that includes a lesson assignment. Participating teachers can use the series as part of their curriculum in the classroom. Mental health matters wqed remains committed to exploring various aspects of mental health, examining different illnesses and disorders, focusing on new research and treatment, and introducing people who share their personal experiences. The multi-platform project is intended to raise awareness, showcase positive outcomes and above all, end stigma. Plans for documentary-length and short feature videos for the year ahead to be produced by wqed, with vital input from community include: alone: isolation hurts, a 30-minute documentary exploring mental health and isolation, made possible with the generous support of the staunton farm foundation, is planned for a february 2023 premiere. Social isolation has long been known to affect mental health, but new information shows it can increase the risk of poor physical health and early death. The covid pandemic only made things worse with an alarming spike in teenage mental health issues. The documentary will become part of wqed's mental health matters initiative at www.wqed.org/mentalhealth where viewers will find a collection of related documentaries and short features, including the long shadow of childhood trauma, before stage four: confronting early psychosis, and losing lambert: a journey through survival and hope. Alone: isolation hurts will also be made available for select community screenings. Wqed education will be offering professional development and distributing toolkits to pennsylvania educators, using clips and experiences from the documentary. Elevating rarely shared and diverse stories a new wqed documentary exploring the successes and challenges of navigating autism spectrum disorder beyond childhood will air with support from highmark blue cross blue shield. According to the centers for disease control, 1 in every 44 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Autism: aging out, a new wqed documentary, will address an often-overlooked reality: children with autism grow up to be adults with autismand they "age out" of services that had previously been provided through the public school system. The documentary, web extras and resources will be available at wqed.org/autism. The program will be produced with sensitivity to sensory processing issues experienced by some people with autism. Wqed will premiere a new documentary and local screening event on america's first emt service titled freedom house ambulance: the first responders. It will reveal the history of america's first emt service that began in inner-city pittsburgh in 1967. Comprised solely of black men and women recruited from the city's hill district neighborhood, the paramedics of freedom house ambulance became trailblazers in providin”

“Wqed's efforts seek to connect more people connect with career education and job information, leveraging our reach in the community and our reputation as a trusted source. Wqed will develop new, innovative career-focused programs and resources for adults, children, youth and educators in our region. Through content that is both educational and inspirational, wqed will help people to learn the skills, as well as the wide array of opportunities in our region, so that they can prepare for the career that is right for them. Goals for the fj-wt project in the year ahead include providing content across wqed channels that serve to raise awareness of the opportunities and the gaps that exist in the region's workforce development landscape. New content, new educational initiatives that reach at least 3,000 new students, a revamped website with increased engagement, increasing community partnerships to deliver wqed resources into neighborhoods, adding 150 links to fj-wt web resources from area organizations these are the metrics that we will be tracking to measure success. Education is at the center of wqed's mission. Free and ongoing access to pbs kids programming is at its core. Parents and educators desire programs and resources that spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and engage learners in innovative experiences that encourage learning within schools, but that also pave the way for impactful out-of-school time as well. Building on pbs kids and its high-quality educational content, informed by research that inspires, engages, and entertains learners of all ageswherever learning is happening, wqed will continue to expand its community-based educational initiatives that are carefully designed to work for children and improve their learning outcomes. Wqed is one of 10 public media stations participating in the 2020-2025 ready to learn initiative. Centered in understanding local assets and needs, wqed is collaborating with community partners in washington, pa, to develop and build a "learning neighborhood" that fosters a community-wide culture of learning at home, in the neighborhood, and within local systems and spaces. Wqed is working to expose young children to career and workforce options, and help them to build vital "world of work" skills, knowledge and mindsets. Today's children face a future filled with unprecedented uncertainty due a rapidly evolving global economy and the continuing impact of covid-19. It is more important than ever to equip children with the skills and ways of thinking that will allow them to successfully navigate their future. This effort is also empowering and equipping parents, caregivers, and communities to support children's learning and growth in order to put children on a path to lifetime success. The project emphasizes parent engagement, intergenerational learning and building bridges between children's digital play and offline activities. It also highlights the importance of meeting children and parents/caregivers where they are across multiple platforms and physical spaces to support anytime, anywhere learning, including through innovative avenues of distribution, access, and reach. Wqed's "learning neighborhood" in washington, pa, as mentioned above, wqed has collaborated with four community partners: wylandville elementary school in the canon-mcmillan school district; city mission, which has sheltered, healed, and restored the homeless to independent living for 80 years; the frank sarris public library in canonsburg; and blueprints, a non-profit organization that serves 20,000 residents in greene county, washington county, and west virginia, enabling families and individuals to attain the skills, knowledge, motivations, and opportunities to become self-sufficient, to create a ready-to-learn "learning neighborhood." the university of pittsburgh is a fifth partner, providing evaluation for wqed's work in order to develop the most effective programming for the community. For the 2022-2023 school ye”

“Wqed will continue its design lives here stem education initiative, an innovative partnership between wqed multimedia and the engineers' society of western pennsylvania. It is a semester-long engineering experience that equips teachers and students to participate in engineering activities within their school, libraries or afterschool program, and pairs them with professional engineers to serve as mentors throughout the year. Wqed provides participating schools, libraries and after school programs a supply box with engineering challenges inspired by the popular pbs kids program and website, design squad nation. Schools who participate are diverse public, parochial and private and have the option of making this part of their school day or an extended program. Each spring, all the participants come together for a day of engineering challenges, at the "invention convention." there, participants will be paired with other participants they do not know. They will collaborate to complete three new and different engineering challenges as a team. In the upcoming fiscal year, wqed expects to surpass the outputs of its 2021-2022 program that reached: 17 schools and libraries in three counties that participated 827 total students were given supplies to complete the challenges 20 teachers participated design lives here culminating virtual event for schools involved: 27+ volunteers 88 total number people who logged on for the multi school event on march 27 (many of these were classrooms; the actual number of students participating in this event is higher) laurel highlands middle school had its own event day on may 6, 2022, with 150 students participating design lives here culminating virtual event for libraries, april 28, had: 4 participants (libraries) logged on for the virtual event the wqed film academy (wfa) program introduces middle and high school students to filmmaking as a career path. They can explore the world of digital media and film, develop their creativity, and get hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment. Wfa's diverse team of professional teaching artists educate, guide and mentor the students. Teaching artists also engage with local schools and community organizations to lead workshops and/or semester-long classes in digital media arts. They also offer professional development and technical consultation to enhance educators' digital media skills, assisting in choosing equipment or embedding digital media production into existing curriculum. Wfa offers in-house (at its oakland studios), after-school semesters three times per year with standards-aligned curriculum plus over 100 hours of hands-on and collaborative learning. Teen participants move through the learning and intern levels, mastering equipment, creating films, understanding the industry, undergoing peer mentorship training and skills testing. Successful completion leads to the teen film crew, a paid job pitching and creating content for the reel teens pittsburgh program on youtube, as well as working with real-world clients. Reel teens has won three mid-atlantic emmy awards. Its content consistently receives entry and placement at national film festivals, providing laurels for students' resumes and college applications. Wfa's curriculum and tiered approach prepares high school students to further their education or transition into the industry, with support in achieving placement in college, further skills training, or work opportunities. The program follows best practices in creative youth development, by providing equitable access to its programs; examining and challenging inequity; teaching compassion and citizenship; and offering stepped programs over a sustained period for deeper learning and stronger critical thinking. It also prepares students to succeed in life by providing core skills training, mentorship, meals, and a safe and inclusive space to elevate their voices. Students enrolled virtually receive the same opportunities. They are sent at-”

“The organization did not change either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”