American Graduate: Getting to Work Engaging the Public on Air, Online and in the Community
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March 2019 • wosu.org Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is pictured with students from across Ohio as WOSU co-produced a gubernatorial candidate digital forum last October. American Graduate: Getting To Work Engaging the public on air, online and in the community. details on page 2 All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 3 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and August by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.9678 Copyright 2019 by The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from the publisher. Subscription is by a minimum contribution of $60 to WOSU Public Media, of which $3.25 is allocated to Airfare. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 WOSU Public Media General Manager Tom Rieland Membership Rob Walker American Graduate: Getting To Work Friends of WOSU Board Issues involving jobs and unemployment are an ongoing public concern across President Kathy McGinnis Central Ohio. WOSU Public Media is advancing the conversation about work, Vice President Kyle Anderson especially the need for high-skilled workers in thousands of open positions in Secretary/Treasurer Mac Joseph our community. As part of the national initiative, American Graduate: Getting to Board Members Work, WOSU is engaging the public on air, online and in the community on a key message — the imperative to prepare students with the skill sets and training William Ballenger Melissa McHenry Jason Beehler Betsy Pandora needed to be part of the new workforce, especially for high-demand fields. Ann DiMarco Stacy Rastauskas Jeri Grier Tom Rieland The podcast series, Rivet is a big push towards that end. It invites young adults Jon Hsu Katy Rigsby to “step off the conventional career path and follow the next generation Karen Ickes Bill Schiffman of workers as they find well-paying jobs they enjoy.” It was launched in Trip Lazarus Guadalupe Velasquez Kurt Lykins November 2018 with six compelling stories. Look for a second series in a few months. On WOSU TV getting-to-work experiences are revealed in WOSU Mission: The mission of WOSU Public short videos such as one of teens discussing lessons from their first jobs Media is to enrich lives through content and and another of a young man who found a pre-apprenticeship program as experiences that engage, inform and inspire. the way out of life on the streets. Questions? Comments? WOSU is one of 19 stations to receive a two-year grant from the Corporation Please send an email to [email protected] or call 614.292.9678. for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for American Graduate: Getting to Work. We are working with public television stations in Cleveland and Cincinnati on a state model to address issues of education and career readiness that may be used across the country. Last October, all three stations hosted a digital public forum with the candidates for Ohio governor. Thousands of students across the state were connected to the event and asked questions of the candidates. Look for much more from WOSU across our radio, television and digital platforms about American Graduate: Getting to Work. 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org Rivet: Connect to the Stories When I talked to 14-year-old Dashawn Hodge, he couldn’t route. It’s exciting, following individuals as they work their help but gush about his dream car – a Chrysler 200 with first gigs, gain two-year degrees, enroll in apprenticeship a V8 engine in a shiny solid black color. He hoped to start programs, and earn certificates. This project is about earnestly saving for this ride during the Boys and Girls the value and integrity that comes with finding gainful Club Columbus’s Summer Work Program. The program employment, but also the barriers many face to finding put youth aged 14-16, like Dashawn, to work in their first jobs they enjoy. Seven different stories came together jobs ever. Dashawn supervised young kids while earning in a first season profiling manufacturing technicians, $9 per hour, 20 hours each week, for eight weeks. The electricians, and IT specialists. Each teaches us something program taught him money saving techniques and the about getting into work and doing so outside interpersonal skills you need on the job. Owning a car of what is perceived as the more meant independence to Dashawn. Working brought him a traditional college path. step closer to this goal. Collecting these stories has proven Dashawn was one of a dozen interviews I conducted for an inspiring process for me. Rivet, a new podcast series that WOSU created as an Depending on the person, answer to the question: how do you create a podcast that this quest concerns more than focuses on the skills gap in Central Ohio? And what even is just work – it’s about passion, this skills gap exactly? The skills gap relates to the 270,000 integrity, and sometimes, survival. open jobs going unfilled in Columbus that pay $22 an hour – Leticia Wiggins, Ph.D. and don’t require a four-year degree. When you put these WOSU Multimedia Producer open jobs together with the fact that nearly 30,000 youth American Graduate Initiative across central Ohio aren’t in school or working – there’s an obvious disconnect. Listen to Rivet online at wosu.org/rivet – To shed light on potential employment or find it on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, or paths, we talked to individuals like wherever you get your podcasts. Dashawn. Each episode of Rivet looks at personal stories of getting to work, outside of the perceived “conventional” four-year degree All programs are subject to change. 3 Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV 8:00 pm Great Performances 7:00 pm Great Performances Programs are subject to Michael Bublé: Tour Stop 148 • This unique concert change during Pledge Weeks: film offers viewers a front row seat and exclusive backstage pass to superstar Michael Bublé's visually March 1 – March 17 thrilling and musically triumphant To Be Loved Tour. Thank you for your understanding. 8:30 pm Les Miserable on Masterpiece: A First Look A preview of the epic retelling of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables, coming to Masterpiece in April. 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