January, 2019 EDUCATION NEWS Celebrating Excellence in Regional STEM Sponsored Content: Education

The Finger Lakes STEM Hub is pleased to announce the application for the 2019 STEM Program Awards is now

OPEN! The goal of this recognition event is to honor exemplary STEM programs in our community, and to inspire others to incorporate STEM opportunities in their work with youth.

Who is Eligible? Classrooms, school districts, afterschool programs and out of school informal learning or youth organizations working with school age students in

STEM. Must be from the STEM Hub’s nine-county service area: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans,

Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates Counties, that Details: https://www2.naz.edu/arts-center/school-shows/outside/ incorporate STEM education into their curriculum or programming.

How to Apply? Complete the application on the Finger NPR Lakes STEM Hub website: http://www.flxstem.org/ stemrecognitionprogram Award categories are based on Student Podcast Challenge the NYS STEM Quality Rubric, also found on our website, and applicants self-select their program’s level of Join the first-ever NPR Student Podcast Challenge – an achievement in each of the 9 categories, highlighting what opportunity for students across the country to create their own 3 their program does best! Applications must be received -12 minute podcast for a chance to have their work appear on by February 8, 2019. NPR in the spring. The Challenge is aimed at students between grades 5 and 12, and Go to the site for series of suggested When is the STEM Program Awards Event? The prompts and a guide for student podcasters and their teachers. awards dinner reception is Wednesday, May 15th from 5-8 Enter between January 1-March 31st. Decisions in April, 2019 pm at the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Access details on the contest. Riedman Gallery. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/15/650500116/npr-student- podcast-challenge-home Is There a Cost to Apply or Attend? There is no cost to apply for this recognition event. Programs selected for the 2019 STEM Program Awards will be notified by the end of March/early April. Honorees receive one complimentary ticket for the dinner reception.

Additional tickets can be purchased on our website. Early bird ticket pricing is $36 per ticket through April 24th. Regular tickets can be purchased for $40 each April 25th through May 8th.

If you, or someone you know, is inspiring kids through STEM education, please apply! For questions or to learn more, please visit the Finger Lakes STEM Hub’s 2019 STEM Program Awards webpage: http://www.flxstem.org/ stemrecognitionprogram

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1 American Graduate: Getting to Work is a national multimedia initiative to show students, parents & educators the kinds of hands-on, well-paying jobs available in the region’s high-demand sectors. Short video segments and career exploration resources show career pathways including high school career training, paid on the job training, apprenticeships, and certificate or associates degrees.

Sectors include: • Optics, Photonics and Imaging Sector • Agriculture and Food Production Sector • Next Generation Manufacturing and Technology • Healthcare Industries • Trades and More….

Video & Resources http://wxxi.org/grad

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2 WXXI American Graduate: Getting to Work For program information, video previews & on-demand episodes: http://wxxi.org/grad

WXXI’s American Graduate WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1221 Initiative: http://wxxi.org/ grad Get The Math 2.0 - https://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/ -uses real-world scenarios to help middle- and high-school students develop algebraic thinking skills with a focus on reasoning. By Cradle to Career engaging students in algebra's connection to a variety of careers, GET THE MATH answers the age- old question, "How is this ever going to help me in the real world?" Airs 1/14 at 2 a.m. WXXI is dedicated to building Road Trip Nation - http://www.pbs.org/roadtrip-nation/home/ awareness of the national and local issues that lead to Being You - https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/being-you - follows the transformative student success cradle to journey of three young people as they travel cross-county to find others who, like them, career. learn differently and have used that difference to build lives doing what they love. Airs 1/14 at 1 a.m.  Check out Getting to Degree Impact - https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/doctoral - explores the surprising ways Work career videos people are applying their doctoral degrees beyond the walls of a university, making a direct impact on their communities-and the world at large. Airs 1/21 at 1 a.m. Beating the Odds - https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/beating-the-odds - follows Esther,  Access On-Demand James and Estephanie, who all overcame obstacles to make it to college, and are taking Programming great strides to accomplish their dreams and follow their passions. Airs 1/28 at 1 a.m. http://wxxi.org/grad/ ondemand For more Road Trip Nation specials: Go to http://wxxi.org/grad/ondemand

 Connect with Community Employment Matters - http://employmentmatterstoo.com/ - a documentary that explores the Resources untapped market and huge potential of the intellectually disabled in the workplace. Airs 1/21 at 12:30 a.m.

Learn about WXXI’s Courageous Learning - http://education.excelsior.edu/courageous-learning/ - follows the lives Education Resources of three adult students as they face obstacles in the pursuit of higher education. Airs 1/24 at 2:30 for Teachers & Students a.m. http://wxxi.org/education/ WXXI-World POV #2907 “All the Difference” - http://www.pbs.org/pov/allthedifference/ - Accompany two http://facebook.com/wxxikids African-American teens from the South Side of Chicago on their journey to achieve their dream of http://facebook.com/ graduating from college. Jan 7 at 10 a.m. wxxieducation Personal Statement: America Reframed - https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/america- http://twitter.com/edoutreach21 reframed/arf-personal-statement-trailer/ - Personal Statement follows three high school seniors from Brooklyn intent on defying the odds for themselves and their classmates by becoming the very resource they don't have for themselves: peer college counselors. Airs 1/8 at 8 p.m., 1/9 at 12 a.m., 1/9 at 8 a.m., 1/9 at 2 p.m., 1/12 at 10 p.m., 1/13 at 2 a.m., 1/13 at 9 a.m. 1/13 at 5 p.m.

Oyler: One School, One Year - http://www.oylerdocumentary.com/ - tells the story of a Cincinnati public school fighting to break the cycle of poverty. Airs 1/8 at 9 p.m., 1/9 at 1 a.m., 1/9 at 9 a.m., 1/9 at 3 p.m., 1/12 at 11 p.m., 1/13 at 3 a.m., 1/13 at 10 a.m., 1/13 at 6 p.m.

Featured On-Demand Independent Lens #1708 “In Football We Trust” - http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/in -football-we-trust/ - Explore the story behind the Polynesian pipeline to the NFL through the lives American Graduate of high school players in Utah. As they enter the high-stakes world of college recruiting and the Documentary promise of pro sports, they still struggle with gang violence and poverty. Airs 1/13 at 10 p.m., 1/14 Are We Preparing Students at 2 a.m., 1/14 at 10 a.m. for the Next Step?

Watch Beyond Graduation Employment Matters Too - http://employmentmatterstoo.com/ - a documentary that discovers from Local USA. how large corporations benefit from hiring employees with intellectual disabilities. Airs 1/20 at 6

On-Demand: p.m. https://www.wxxi.org/grad/

beyond-graduation-local-usa- POV #3008 “Raising Bertie” - https://www.pbs.org/pov/raisingbertie/ - is an intimate portrait of on-demand three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age in rural Bertie County, North

More Great Documentaries Carolina. Airs 1/20 at 10 p.m., 1/21 at 2 a.m., 1/21 at 10 a.m. at: https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ ondemand

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Advance Technical Education A day in the life in different professions Work-Based Courses: ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/great-job/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ workbasedcourses/ ate

Interviews with STEM professionals STEM Career Labs: How to enter these Degrees that Work: https:// ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ fields ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/search/? occupation-stem/ stem-career-labs/ q=%22Degrees+that+Work%22

Engineering process & careers Young professionals showcase in-demand Learning how to build a life around what https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ obs. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ you love. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ collection/engineering-for-the-future/ career-connections collection/roadtrip-nation/

Biotech Careers: Explore engineering fields. ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ Interviews with professionals that work with careers/ httpwwwfuturesinengineeringorg/ people with disabilities to improve their abilities and inclusion in the community https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ PBS LearningMedia New York move-to-include/ http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ 4 WXXI-TV21.4/CABLE 1277 & WXXI KIDS 24/7

Highlights and NEWS!

It’s a new year! And, that means we’re on the lookout for new games and new fun. Check out all the free games for kids, parents and educators, and buckle up for a new hour of fun from Odd Squad.

ODD SQUAD: ODDS AND ENDS Airs Monday January 21

A string of villain break-ins at headquarters leads to a revelation about Otis’s past that has the potential to Family Movie Night on change the history of the Odd Squad….and the world. Otis, Olympia, Ms. O. and Oona team up to try to put WXXI Kids 24/7 things right again one last time in the one-hour Odd Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at 7pm Squad event. Details & connected activities: wxxi.org/kids247

NEW!! FREE PBS Play & Learn Science APP Play with shadows, control the weather and choose the best materials for an umbrella with the free PBS KIDS FOR Parents Play & Learn Science app. Available in English and Spanish, the app encourages kids to see the science in their world while building inquiry skills. https://pbskids.org/apps/play-and-learn-science-.html New Episodes:

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Week of January 7-9

Sesame Street Week of January 21 & 28

Wild Kratts Week of January 21-23

Check local listings at https://www.wxxi.org/tv/

Watch the Kids 24/7 on the live stream at PBS LearningMedia Collection of Activities http://wxxi.org/kids/video and on PBS KIDS players https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/100-days/ or on WXXI Kids 24/7 on TV 21.4/cable 1277

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Learn More: http://thelittle.org Perfectly Normal for http://wxxi.org/indielens Me WXXI is proud to host a neighborhood screening series that brings people together for community-driven Free Screening for Move to Include conversations around films from the award-winning PBS Tuesday, January 15 series. Held at the Little Theatre (240 East Avenue, 6:00 pm-8:00pm Rochester, NY), these FREE screenings will be followed by lively panel discussions to encourage dialogue on Four charismatic kids strive for acceptance in a world that related issues. Seats are first come, first is often, at best, indifferent to them. served. Screenings start at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a free screening of Perfectly Normal For Monday, March 11, 2019 Me on Tuesday, January 15, 6pm the Little Theatre THE PROVIDERS (240 East Avenue). In this intimate verité documentary By Laura Green & Anna Moot-Levin meet Alexandria, Jake, Caitlin and Veronica, ages 5 to The Providers set against the backdrop of the physician 15, want to change the conversation. They reveal in their shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The own words what it’s like to deal with the literal ups and Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern downs of a challenged life. The screening will be New Mexico. They work at El Centro, a small group of followed by a Q&A with the director Catherine safety-net clinics that offer care to all who walk through Tambini via Skype. the doors, regardless of ability to pay. Amidst personal struggles that at times reflect those of their patients, the journeys of the providers unfold as they work to reach rural Americans who would otherwise be left out of the healthcare system. With intimate access, the documentary shows the transformative power of providers’ relationships with marginalized patients.

Monday, April 8, 2019 CHARM CITY By Marilyn Ness Visit: http://wxxi.org/events

During three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, Charm City delivers an unexpectedly candid, observational portrait of the police, citizens, and government officials left on the frontlines. In these divisive Doc Martin times, Charm City offers humanity as common ground. Season 8 Learn More: https://www.wxxi.org/indielens PREMIERE

Screening support for the Indie Lens Pop-Up National Screening initiative provided by: ITVS., The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, Monday, January 14 at - 6:00pm - 7:00pm MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Art Works and the National Endowment for the Arts. It's finally here... Season 8. See the first episode on the big screen!

Doc Martin fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of season eight and it’s finally here. WXXI is celebrating with a FREE screening of the premiere episode at the Little Theatre (240 East Avenue) on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6 p.m. Seats are first come, first served. We'll also have special drawings throughout the night where you could win a Bert Large apron!

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WXXI-HD TV 21.1 TIME WXXI Kids 24/7 on TV 21.4 Peg + Cat 6:00 AM Cyberchase New program Arthur 6:30 AM Cyberchase Line-up on WXXI-TV Ready Jet Go! 7:00 AM Word Girl 21.1 Wild Kratts 7:30 AM Arthur Nature Cat 8:00 AM Martha Speaks AND Curious George 8:30 AM Pet + Cat Channel 21.4 Let’s Go Luna 9:00 AM The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Daniel Tiger's 9:30 AM Splash & Bubbles a WXXI Kids 24/7 Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s 10:00 AM Sesame Street channel Neighborhood Pinkalicious & Peterrific 10:30 AM Super Why! Sesame Street 11:00 AM Clifford The Big Red Dog Splash & Bubbles 11:30 AM Caillou Dinosaur Train 12:00 PM Sid the Science Kid The Cat In The Hat Knows 12:30 PM Word World A Lot About That Sesame Street 1:00 PM Peep and the Big Wide World Super Why! 1:30 PM Splash & Bubbles Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:00 PM Sesame Street Let’s Go Luna 2:30 PM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Nature Cat 3:00 PM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Wild Kratts 3:30 PM Pinkalicious & Peterrific Wild Kratts 4:00 PM The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Odd Squad 4:30 PM Dinosaur Train 5:00 PM Let’s Go Luna TIME WXXI-TV 21.1 5:30 PM Ready Jet Go! Saturdays Sundays 6:00 PM Nature Cat 6:00 a.m. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood— Mr. Rogers Neighborhood 6:30 PM Nature Cat 6:30 a.m. Splash & Bubbles Splash & Bubbles 7:00 PM Wild Kratts 7:00 a.m. Sesame Street Sesame Street 7:30 PM Wild Kratts 7:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel Tiger's 8:00 PM Odd Squad Neighborhood 8:30 PM Odd Squad 8:00 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific 9:00 PM Arthur 9:30 PM Arthur 8:30 a.m. Curious George Curious George 9:00 a.m. Let’s Go Luna Let’s Go Luna 9:30 a.m. Nature Cat 10:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go! 6 p.m.—10 p.m. schedule is 10:30 a.m. Wild Kratts pre-empted Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for Family Movie Night Programming: See for details: http://wxxi.org/kids247

7 PRIME-TIME TV HIGHLIGHTS Overnight WXXI-TV 21.1/cable 11/cable 1221 broadcasts—for more listings Visit http://wxxi.org/tv/schedules

American Conscience: The Reinhold Neibuhr Story - http://americanconscience.com/ - An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story tells Niebuhr's story through photographs, recordings, and interviews with his former students, his daughter, and eminent public figures including New York Times writer David Brooks, Civil Rights icon Andrew Young, Airs 1/4 at 9 p.m.

Ruth Bader Ginsberg: A Conversation - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/rbg- film-traces-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-continuing-fight-for-gender-equality/ - This documentary film traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg's continuing fight for equality and provides an intimate and rare look inside the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. - Airs 1/12 at 5 p.m.

The World of Ice Dance International - https://icedanceinternational.org/ - introduces viewers to a unique and creative celebration on ice of two beloved art forms: figure skating and dance, unbound by the technical rules of competitive skating. Shot outdoors against the mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho, the program combines the repertoire of Ice Dance International, a ballet company on ice, with guest appearances and interviews with stars and friends from the worlds of skating and dance. It also offers audiences a front row seat to an exciting and groundbreaking new American art form. Airs 1/7 at 9 p.m. (repeats 1/12 at 4 p.m.)

The Dictator’s Playbook - Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the world. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power. #101 – Kim II Sung airs 1/9 at 10 p.m. #102 – Saddam Hussein airs 1/16 at 10 p.m. #103 – Benito Mussolini airs 1/23 at 10 p.m. #104 – Manuel Noriega airs 1/30 at 10 p.m.

Murder of an American President: American Experience #2804 - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ americanexperience/films/garfield/ - based on Candice Millard's bestselling and Edgar Award- winning book, Destiny of the Republic. Airs 1/13 at 11 p.m.

With Infinite Hope: MLK and the Civil Right Movement - With Infinite Hope looks back at the life, leadership, and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The program follows King's career from his hiring at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, through his death on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis. The documentary includes interviews with people who participated in well-known events of the Civil Rights Movement: the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Rides, the Birmingham Children's March, Selma, and the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike. Airs 1/21 at 9 p.m.

Independent Lens #2008 – Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World - https:// www.rumblethemovie.com/home - Discover how Native American musicians have transformed American blues, jazz and rock in this musical celebration featuring Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Slash, Jackson Browne, Taboo, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Iggy Pop, Steven Tyler and more. Airs 1/21 at 10 p.m.

Nature/Equus: The Story of Horse #3609 - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ - The relationship between man and his noble steed is almost as old as civilization itself, allowing our species to explore, conquer and flourish side by side with the horse. Nature traces this revolutionizing partnership with anthropologist Niobe Thompson, who treks around the world in search of the moment when man first climbed into the saddle and explains how the relationship between humans and horses has evolved in today’s modern world. Airs 1/23 at 8 a.m.

Independent Lens #2006 – The King - http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-king/ - Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls- Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. A diverse cast of Americans join the journey including Alec Baldwin, Rosanne Cash, Chuck D, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Van Jones, Mike Myers, and Dan Rather, among many others. Airs 1/28 at 9 p.m.

8 MOVE TO INCLUDE ON WXXI Kids24/7 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133 “Daniel’s New Friend/ MOVE TO INCLUDE is a partnership between WXXI and the Same and Different” - https://pbskids.org/daniel/ - Daniel's Golisano Foundation designed to promote inclusion for people New Friend: Daniel and Miss Elaina meet Prince Wednesday's with intellectual and physical disabilities. Through programming cousin Chrissie during a playdate at the castle. As they play and special events, WXXI and the Golisano Foundation look to "knights," they discover that, although Chrissie needs some build a more inclusive community by inspiring and motivating help walking, they are the same in many ways. Same and people to embrace different abilities and include all people in Different: While Daniel is playing dress up with his friends at every aspect of community life. Visit http://wxxi.org/include school, he feels different when he realizes that not everyone for more programming. has a tail like him. He learns that everyone has differences, but that these are the things that make us unique. Airs 1/1 at 3 a.m. and 1/1/ at 11 p.m.; 1/6 at 10:30 p.m.; 1/28 at 3 p.m.; Events 1/28 at 11 p.m.

Exited Listening Sessions: Join us as we come Arthur #2003 “He Said, He Said/Bunny Trouble” - https:// together to listen to selected excerpts from our award- pbskids.org/arthur - A special episode of Bionic Bunny is winning podcast series, EXITED.WXXI and Al Sigl will interrupted, and Arthur, Buster, and George try to remember host a listening session of the award-winning what comes next. But Carl is the only one who can straighten podcast EXITED on Monday, January 14 at 6 p.m. at out the story. D.W. is excited to be taking care of the class Al Sigl’s Golisano Campus bunny, Larry. But when Larry is feeling adventurous and wanders off, it's up to Ladonna the "Bunny Whisperer" to help get him back. Airs January 3 at 7:30 a.m., 11 p.m. and Free screening of Perfectly Normal For Me on January 4 at 5 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 6pm the Little Theatre Peg + Cat #120 “The Arch Villain Problem/The Straight and Details: wxxi.org/events Narrow Problem” - https://pbskids.org/peg/ - The Arch Villain Problem - Mathtropolis. When the Arch Villain wreaks WXXI-TV havoc on the city of Mathtropolis by turning everything into arches, Super Peg and Cat Guy come to the rescue. Primary Employment Matters - http://employmentmatterstoo.com/ - Content: Arches, finding arches in other shapes; Secondary Employment Matters is a documentary that explores the Content: Counting backwards from 9, counting by threes. The untapped market and huge potential of the intellectually Straight and Narrow Problem - Mathtropolis. Super Peg and disabled in the workplace. Airs 1/21 at 12:30 a.m. Cat Guy trail the Arch Villain, who has given up his arch ways and gone on a rampage with straight and narrow shapes instead. Primary Content: Understanding straight, narrow, Arthur #2106 “The Lost Dinosaur/The Princess Problem” - curved; Secondary Content: Counting sides to determine https://pbskids.org/arthur - It's pretty hard to lose a shapes (rectangles, triangles, squares), counting by tens to dinosaur...but Rapty is missing! Can Bud be brave without his 100. Airs Jan 4 at 8:30 a.m., 1/9 at 8:30 a.m. imaginary friend? D.W. loves the Princess Platoon series until she realizes that it doesn't represent everyone. With the help of Clifford the Big Red Dog #223 “Tie-Dye Clifford/Stage Arthur's friend, Lydia, D.W. discovers the true qualities of a Struck” - https://pbskids.org/clifford/ - TIE-DYE CLIFFORD: princess. Airs 1/29 at 6:30 a.m. When Clifford accidentally gives himself a bath with tie-dye dyes, he ends up looking like a T-shirt from the '60's! Not wanting to upset Emily, he tries to hide the fact. But soon learns that he can tell the truth to Emily because Emily understands that everyone makes mistakes. STAGE STRUCK: Mary has always been afraid to perform in front of an audience. But with the help and support of her friend Emily, Mary is able to overcome her stage fright. Airs 1/7 at 11 a.m.

WXXI’s Move to Include Collection in PBS LearningMedia provides videos targeted for grades 5-12 to inspire and motivate people to embrace different abilities and include all people in every aspect of community life. Move to Include also seeks to elevate the voices of people with different abilities in telling their own stories. Go to: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/move-to- include/

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Since 2003 WXXI and the Al Sigl Community of Agencies have worked together to help break the ingrained stereotypes about individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities with its week- long initiative, Dialogue on Disability. Held every January, the initiative is designed to stimulate community dialogue about the perspectives and abilities of people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Dialogue on Disability is a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies - in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. Visit: https://www.wxxi.org/dod

WXXI-HD 4 Wheel Bob - http://www.4wheelbobfilm.com/ - tells the story of Bob Coomber, an intrepid adventurer who sets out to become the first wheelchair hiker to cross the 11,845 foot Kearsarge Pass in the Sierra Nevada of California. Airs 1/14 at 9 p.m. ALSO airs on WXXI-World 1/15 at 7 p.m.

Second Opinion #1305 “Down Syndrome” - https://www.secondopinion-tv.org/episode/down-syndrome - Life expectancy for people with Down Syndrome has increased over the last 30 years - from 25 years old in 1983 to 60 years old today. While Down Syndrome carries certain health issues and risks, people with Down Syndrome and their families are moving beyond the limitations of this disability. Patient and Special Olympic medalist Frankie Antonelli and his mother Debbie share what their family has done to help Frankie reach his full potential. Airs 1/17 at 8:30 p.m.

POV #3009 “The Grown-ups” - http://www.pbs.org/pov/thegrownups/ - In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. Airs 1/17 at 9 p.m. ALSO airs on WXXI-WORLD 1/20 at 5 p.m.

POV #3011 “Swim Team” - https://www.pbs.org/pov/swimteam/ - Parents of teens on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, training them with high expectations. Follow the rise of three athletes as the film captures a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels like winning. Airs 1/17 at 10 p.m. (repeats 1/20 at 11 p.m.)

Hearing Is Believing - http://www.hearingisbelievingfilm.com/main/ - new non-fiction feature from award-winning filmmaker Lorenzo DeStefano, introduces the world to the astonishing young musician and composer, Rachel Flowers. Airs 1/18 at 9 p.m.

Itzhak Perlman: American Masters #3006 - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/itzhak-full-film/10786/ - Explore the life of violinist Itzhak Perlman, a polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel. Conversations with musicians, friends and his wife of 50 years tell the story of this transcendent performer. Airs 1/18 at 10 p.m.

Second Opinion #810 “Autism” - https://www.secondopinion-tv.org/episode/autism - As many as one out of every 110 children in the United States will be diagnosed with autism, yet many people are unaware of the full spectrum of autism disorders. Hear about the signs that can help with an early diagnosis and the treatments that can make a difference. Airs 1/19 at 3 p.m.

Sight: The Story of Vision - http://storyofsight.com/ - This hour-long documentary looks at the science, medicine and technology of vision and the individuals who are battling the darkness of blindness. Airs 1/19 at 5 p.m. ALSO airs on WXXI-WORLD1/15 at 8 a.m.

Second Opinion #909 “ALS” - https://www.secondopinion-tv.org/episode/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating, progressive neurological disease with no cure. Airs 1/20 at 12:30 p.m.

Art in the Twenty-First Century #903 “San Francisco” - https://art21.org/series/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s9/ - See why the San Francisco Bay Area is a magnet for artists who are drawn to its experimental atmosphere, countercultural spirit and history of innovation, and who are united by their steadfastness and persistence in creating. Airs 1/20 at 3 p.m.

WXXI-World Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like - https://www.fredrogers.org/frc/news/mister-rogers-it%E2%80%99s-you-i-premieres-march- 2018-pbs - pays tribute to the beloved Fred Rogers and the nearly 900 episodes of the landmark children's television program first seen in 1968 on PBS. In this 60-minute retrospective hosted by award-winning actor Michael Keaton, enjoy memorable segments including visits with Koko the Gorilla and the iconic trip to the Crayola crayon factory. Airs 1/16 at 6 p.m.

Employment Matters Too - http://employmentmatterstoo.com/ - is a documentary that discovers how large corporations benefit from hiring employees with intellectual disabilities. Airs 1/20 at 6 p.m.

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Warrior in Two Worlds - http://www.pbs.org/warrior/ - Story Glaciers of the Winds - https://www.youtube.com/watch? of Ely Parker a Seneca chief, a legal scholar, an engineer, a v=aoUQRGT5trg - a one-hour documentary on the science, Civil War hero, and a Cabinet-level commissioner -- all by the exploration, and retreat of the glaciers in the Wind River age of 40. Airs 1/30 at 2 a.m. Mountains of Wyoming. . Airs 1/8 at 2 a.m.

Flag Flap Over Mississippi - http://southdocs.org/project/ Koo-Hoot Kiwat: The Caddo Grass House - Caddo tribal flag-flap-over-mississippi/ - Does Mississippi's state flag, elder and his apprentice return to their ancestral homeland in adopted in 1894 and the last in the United States to incorporate East Texas to direct the construction of a traditional grass Confederate imagery into its design, represent hospitality or house. Airs 1/9 at 2 a.m. hostility? Airs 1/30 at 4:30 a.m.

Watching Our Water: The Challenge To Keep It Clean - Half Sour - https://www.pbs.org/video/thirteen-specials- http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/topic/watching-our- half-sour/ - A self-taught entrepreneur started pickling water - Looks at the problem from a rural and urban vegetables to sell at farmers' markets all over Long Island and perspective, and examines possible solutions to control the New York City. Airs 1/31 at 4:45 a.m. contamination in our water. Airs 1/9 at 4 a.m.

In Money We Trust? - explains how money provides a shared FEATURED SERIES measure of value that facilitates trade and cooperation between strangers. Airs 1/11 at 3 a.m. Trust Docs (1000) (11/30 minute programs) - https://

Being The Change: A New Kind of Climate Documentary - www.linktv.org/shows/trust-docs - , takes viewers around the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po7DmPVkC5c - globe to explore under-reported stories about critical social NASA/JPL climate scientist, Dr. Peter Kalmus and his family issues through personal stories from individuals. Airs show us how a dramatic reduction in fossil fuel use can make Wednesday beginning January 2 at 3 a.m. and #1011 on us happier and more balanced individuals. Airs 1/15 at 2 a.m. 1/30 at 4 a.m.

Curious Traveler (300) (12/30 minute programs) - https:// You Must Remember This - https://video.wxxi.org/video/ www.pbs.org/show/curious-traveler/ - takes viewers on an rochester-remembered-you-must-remember/ - nostalgic enriching and entertaining "field trip for grown-ups" to some of looks at Rochester's past includes segments on the Brighton the most intriguing European and North American cities in the gas explosion, the Lancers and Royals teams, Eddie Meath, Al world. Airs Tuesdays beginning 1/8 at 1 a.m. Sigl and more. Airs 1/16 at 4 a.m. Reading Way (15/15 minute programs) - designed to help

First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee- https:// early readers develop reading proficiency and learn to read for www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9y8fDOLsO4 - The Eastern meaning. Airs Thursday beginning 1/10 at 4 a.m. Band of Cherokee Indians is now fighting to revitalize the language and come to terms with their native heritage in the Second Opinion (1400) (10/30 minute programs) - https:// context of the modern United States. Airs 1/18 at 3 a.m. www.secondopinion-tv.org/ - Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way. Airs Friday beginning 1/11 One Carbon Footprint at a Time - As seen through the lens of at 1 a.m. a diverse range of university and middle school students enthusiastically engaged in a wide range of climate change activities as part of the curriculum at their schools. Airs 1/22 at Food Delicious Science (3/60 minute programs) - http:// 2 a.m. www.pbs.org/food/shows/food-delicious-science/ - Food - Delicious Science is the thrilling science story of the food on your plate and the physics, chemistry and biology that lies Dinosaur Echo - a documentary about the renaissance of hidden inside every bite. Airs Thursday beginning 1/17 at 2 paleontology in Canada today and what dinosaurs can teach us a.m. about climate change. Airs 1/22 at 2:30 a.m.

I.Q. Smart Parent (500) (6/30 minute programs) - https:// John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace - https:// wqed.org/smartparent - equips parents and caregivers with jp2inireland.com/ - a historical documentary and spiritual the knowledge and tools they need to successfully guide their reflection of what ultimately brought peace to Northern Ireland. children in the use of digital media and technology. Airs Airs 1/25 at 3 a.m. Mondays beginning 1/21 2 a.m.

Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago - http:// caminodocumentary.org/ - journeys into the hearts and Iroquois (4/30 minute programs) – In this program Iroquois minds of six modern-day pilgrims, ages 3 to 73, as they each tradition, language, politics and culture are discussed. Airs face and triumph over their doubts and fears while they attempt Wednesday beginning 1/23 at 1 a.m. to cross an entire country on foot. Airs 1/29 at 2 a.m. Sit & Be Fit (1700) (10/30 minute programs) - https:// Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long & Winding Road - https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgvL3aGzMByecNYtMcyK_g www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkYnTS9gnJI - a historical - a popular exercise series designed to make exercise fun, easy documentary concerning the most visited segment of the and safe for people of all ages. Airs Friday beginning 1/25 at National Park Service. Airs 1/29 at 3 a.m. 2 a.m.

11 Overnight Instructional TV Schedule WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1221

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Natural Hero #709-710 The Great American Read CPR in America 1-6 a.m. 2-3 a.m. #2 2-3 a.m. Holiday Programming War Birds 2-2:30 a.m. Classical Stretch #1225- Check Local Listings 3-4 a.m. Beth Ames 1226 Trust Docs #1001-1002 2:30-3 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Cane Field Free Power Performance Walden Ballad of Thoreau 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Curious Crew #401-402 Hands On Crafts for Kids On Common Ground #5-6 4-5 a.m. #1909-1910 Crowd in the Cloud #4 4-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Connect With English #13- Crossroads Café #18-19 14 7 8 9 10 11 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Roadtrip: Beyond the Dream Curious Traveler #301-302 Natural Hero #711-712 The Great American Read Second Opinion #1401-1402 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-2:30 a.m. #3 2-3 a.m. Dropping Back In #2-3 Glaciers of the Wind Koo Hoot Kiwat 2-3 a.m. Classical Stretch #1227- 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 2:30-3 a.m. Legacy in Stone 1228 Film Maker #115-116 Eco Sense #107-108 Badger Creek 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Curious Crew #403-404 In Money We Trust? Roadtrip Nation #1005-1006 Biz Kids #205-206 Trust Docs #1003-1004 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 4-4:30 a.m. Reading Way #1-4 Hands On Crafts for Kids Workplace Essential Skills #19 TV 411 #2-3 Watch Our Water 5-6 a.m. #1911-1912 -20 4:30-5 a.m. Crossroads Café #20-21 4-5 a.m. Legends of the Lake Connect With English #15- 5-6 a.m. 16 On Common Ground #7-8 14 15 16 17 18 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Roadtrip: Being You Curious Traveler #303-304 Natural Hero #713, 701 The Great American Read Second Opinion #1403-1404 2-2:30 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. #4 2-3 a.m. Get the Math 2.0 Bring The Change Korla 2-3 a.m. Classical Stretch #1229- 2:30-3 a.m. (Climate) 3-4 a.m. Food Delicious Science #1 1230 Courageous Learning 3-4 a.m. Trust Docs #1005-1006 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Eco Sense #109-110 4-5 a.m. Curious Crew #405-406 First Language Cherokee Film Maker #117-118 4-5 a.m. You Must Remember This 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Biz Kids #207-208 5-6 a.m. Reading Way #5-8 Hands On Crafts for Kids Roadtrip Nation #1007-1008 5-6 a.m. On Common Ground #9- 5-6 a.m. #1913, 1901 5-6 a.m. TV 411 #4-5 10 Crossroads Café #22-23 4-5 a.m. Workplace Essential Skills #21 Connect With English #17- -22 18 21 22 23 24 25 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Roadtrip: Degree Impact Curious Traveler #305-306 Iroquois #1-2 The Great American Read Second Opinion #1405-1406 2-3 a.m. 2-2:30 a.m. 2-3 a.m. #5 2-3 a.m. I.Q. Smartparent #501-502 One Carbon Footprint Echoes from the Ancients 2-3 a.m. Classical Stretch #1701- 3-4 a.m. 2:30-3 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Food Delicious Science #2 1702 Film Maker #119-120 Dinosaur Echo Trust Docs #1007-1008 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Curious Crew #407-408 John Paul Ireland Roadtrip Nation #1101-1102 The 46ers Homeless at the End 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Reading Way #9-12 Hands On Crafts for Kids Workplace Essential Skills #23 Biz Kids #209-210 On Common Ground #11- 5-6 a.m. #1902-1903 -24 5-6 a.m. 12 Crossroads Café #24-25 4-5 a.m. TV 411 #6-7 Connect With English #19- 20

28 29 30 31 Tape or DV-R 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. WXXI TV 21.1 / Cable Roadtrip: Beating the Odds Curious Traveler #307-308 Iroquois #3-4 The Great American Read 11 /1221 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. #6 Learn More: I.Q. Smartparent #503-504 Walking The Camino Warrior in Two Worlds 2-3 a.m. http://wxxi.org/ 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4:30 a.m. Food Delicious Science #43 Film Maker #121, 101 Blue Ridge Parkway Trust Docs #1009, 1010, 3-4 a.m. Sign-up for WXXI 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 1011 Curious Crew #409-410 E-Newsletters at: Roadtrip Nation #1103-1104 Biz Kids #211-212 4:30-5 a.m. 4-4:45 a.m. http://wxxi.org/enews 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Flag Flap Reading Way #13-15 Workplace Essential Skills TV 411 #8-9 5-6 a.m. 4:45-5 a.m. Check local TV #25, 1 On Common Ground #13- Half Sour schedules at http:// 14 5-6 a.m. wxxi.org/tv Crossroads Café #26, 1

12 Stories from WXXI News help to shape an understanding of the reasoning and impact from The Vietnam War in Rochester, NY. Visit: http://wxxi.org/veterans/story/vietnam-war

Use WXXI/Little programming and outreach to connect veterans and their families and the community with area resources. https://wxxi.org/veterans Watch A Selection of Programs On-Demand Visit—https://www.wxxi.org/veterans/ondemand

Classical Radio Highlights

PBS NewsHour Extra Students Reporting Lab for Grades 7-12: most Americans think of the men and Dialogue on Disability Week – Jan 14-20, 2019 Classical 91.5 expanded its celebration of the abilities of women in uniform. But military life also has a huge effect musicians with disabilities by building out a web page http:// classical915.org/topic/dialogue-disability-celebrating-abilities on their children. Students reflect on their experience as that includes general information on musicians with disabilities. children in a military family. Also see support materials Throughout the month we’ll be adding content to the site as well as producing brief on-air features to highlight musicians with available for download. differing abilities. https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5befce11-0550- A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood: A Musical 4b27-9a5f-0000769eb84e/student-reporting-labs-military- Journey in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.— families/ 1/21/19 at 3-4 a.m. In this hour-long special host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King’s own Note: Please preview all media for age appropriateness before speeches and sermons to illustrate the powerful place that using it with children. See grade level recommendations on media listings and cautionary notes for guidance. music held in his work—and examines how the musical community responded to and participated in Dr. King’s cause.

The Homefront : Issues for Military Families NEW SERIES: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center—Mondays 8-9 p.m. portraits of America’s military families as they tell stories of beginning 1/21/19. Elliott Forrest hosts this one-hour, 52-week pride and patriotism, sacrifice and resilience. series of programs recorded live and featuring leading multi- generational chamber music performers from around the world. PBS LEARNINGMEDIA Video Clips The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has an active https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/search/? performance, education and recording/broadcast program that q=*&selected_facets=brand_exact:The%20Homefront draws more people to chamber music than any other OR organization of its kind. Watch the Full Documentary https://www.wxxi.org/highlights/2015/05/homefront-demand

Fri 1/11/19 @ 1:00 p.m. Julia Figueras welcomes Eastman School of Music tenor Jonathan Rhodes, recipient of the For MORE Videos & Classroom Resources: William Warfield Scholarship Fund, to sing and chat about the scholarship. Joining Jonathan will be soprano Alexis Peart and http://wxxi.org/veterans/classroom tenor Marcus Jefferson, as well as Thomas Warfield, historian for the WWSF. (repeats Sun 1/13/19 @ 1pm)

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Workplace Essential Skills Programs On-Demand

Assisting Providers of Adult Education & Workforce Development

The ACCES/WXXI Regional Adult Education Network is one of seven staff development organizations established by the New York State Education Department's Adult Education Programs and Policy (AEPP) Team to plan and deliver quality professional wxxi.org/grad/education/adulted/workplace-essential-skills-demand development and training, and effective communication links to State and federally-funded agencies providing adult literacy services below the post-secondary level. Adult Literacy Television Schedule The goal of the ACCES/RAEN system is to provide on WXXI TV 21.1 (Cable channel 11/1221) research-based professional development resources to Monday—Friday—5 a.m.—6 a.m. improve the skills of adult education practitioners and the quality of the adult education, family literacy and http://wxxi.org/education/adulted.html workforce development programs funded by NYSED.

 Monday—Workplace Essential Skills—teaches skills and attitudes necessary to succeed at work

 Tuesday—TV 411—the program celebrates real-life adult Upcoming Trainings & Updates learners discussing practical strategies to improve reading, writing and math skills.

Information and events registration  Wednesday—On Common Ground—Helps viewers fully understand the rights, privileges and responsibilities associated with citizenship. Visit http://flraen.org/  Thursday—Crossroads Café—Offers a complete program designed to teach English to speakers of other languages, by depicting the lives of six characters—their Event & Registration Questions Contact: backgrounds, challenges and their struggles typical of (585) 258-0361 many ESL/ESOL learners. http://flraen.org/  Friday—Connect With English—A video instructional Everyone MUST register for any training series in English as a second language for college and high school classrooms and adult learners INDIVIDUALLY and provide a valid email address. If you do not have access to the internet you MUST register by calling See American Graduate on Page 2, 3 & 4 for more on- demand and career sector resources and at wxxi.org/grad for Email: Denise Ambrose at [email protected] related programming & resources.

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The Finger Lakes STEM Hub announces the

Many programs around the Finger Lakes Region make STEM Education a priority. The Finger Lakes STEM Hub would like to recognize these programs as models for others in our region.

Who can apply?: Classrooms, schools, districts, afterschool programs and other informal learning programs that incorporate STEM education into their curriculum. If you participated in the recognition program last year, you may do so again but with a different program. How to apply?: Complete the application form available on the Finger Lakes STEM Hub website: http://www.flxstem.org/stemrecognitionprogram

Application Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2019

The award will be based on the NYS STEM Quality Learning Rubric.  The rubric can be found on the Finger Lakes STEM Hub website.

Each program applying for the award should use the rubric to self-assess level of achievement in each of the nine rubric categories.

Highlight what your program does best!

Recognition of STEM Programs will be held at the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Riedman Gallery on May 15, 2019. Dinner reception will be held from 5-8 pm.

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