EDUCATION NEWS National Survey on Work & Career Views Of

February, 2019 EDUCATION NEWS Celebrate Excellent Area STEM Programs

National Survey on Work & Career Views of 18-24 year olds in our region: Please share!

Please share with the following survey with any 18-24 year olds in our region. Answers will help us provide better information about the jobs and career opportunities available to young adults in WXXI’s American Graduate: The Finger Lakes STEM Hub is pleased to announce the Getting to Work initiative (wxxi.org/grad) and to our application for the 2019 STEM Program Awards is now partners in workforce, education, and corporate sectors. OPEN! The goal of this recognition event is to honor exemplary STEM programs in our community, and to The survey is regarding jobs and career fields available in inspire others to incorporate STEM opportunities in their the region; we are very interested in the views and work with youth. TWe love to hear about how they are experiences with the types of jobs and career resources build skills or inspire career interests and love of learning. that are available to 18-24 year olds and their opinions about these opportunities and services. (Through 2/20/19) Who is Eligible? Classrooms, school districts, Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WXXI_YAS 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 incorporate STEM education into their curriculum or programming.

How to Apply? Complete the application on the Finger Lakes STEM Hub website: http://www.flxstem.org/ Great Backyard stemrecognitionprogram Award categories are based on Bird Count (GBBC) the NYS STEM Quality Rubric, also found on our website, is February 15-18 - and applicants self-select their program’s level of will you be achievement in each of the 9 categories, highlighting what participating with their program does best! Applications must be received your students? by February 8, 2019. Scientists use information and The STEM Program Awards awards dinner reception is th observations from Wednesday, May 15 from 5-8 pm at the Rochester #citizenscience Museum and Science Center’s Riedman Gallery. projects to get the “big picture” about There is no cost to apply for this recognition event. what is happening Programs selected for the 2019 STEM Program Awards to bird populations. will be notified by the end of March/early April. Honorees receive one complimentary ticket for the dinner Learn how to reception. Additional tickets can be purchased on the participate website. Early bird ticket pricing is $36 per ticket through http://birdcount.org/ April 24th. Regular tickets can be purchased for $40 each April 25th through May 8th.

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….

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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 WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1221 Graduate: Getting Tow Work Initiative: http:// Roadtrip Nation: Room to Grow (4/30 minute programs) - https://roadtripnation.com/ - Travel wxxi.org/grad through Texas with four groups of high school students as they explore their local regions of the state, interviewing professionals and college students alike about the paths they've taken to get to where they are in life. Airs Mondays at 1 a.m. beginning February 4.  Check out Getting to #101 - Three local students explore their futures on road trip through northwestern Texas. On a Work career videos about tour of Dyess Air Force Base, Major Cynthia McKenna inspires roadtripper Chyna to take a opportunities and individual’s huge step toward her future. Shayla and Thomas learn about the unexpected routes they career pathways can take into the medical field, and see how the hurdles they've overcome have the power to make them into great caregivers.  Access On-Demand #102 - Three students set out on a road trip through the greater Austin area to discover real- Programming world applications for their interests in business, STEM, and education. Stephanie shares http://wxxi.org/grad/ common ground with biotechnology student Mauricio, Gavin gets advice on advocating for ondemand himself from a teacher with dyslexia, Susanna gets inspired by a startup CEO-and all three start to dream bigger than ever before.  Connect with #103 - On a road trip through Dallas, high school students Sophia, Sam, and Saba meet a Community Resources photographer, a medtech CEO, and a lawyer-turned-wind energy pioneer who teach them to learn more about success isn't an end goal-it's an evolving state of being. The team sees that if they put careers and training themselves out there, make connections, and keep open minds, they'll be on the right track- during and after high and by taking this trip, they're already miles ahead. school Live From Lincoln Center #4401 “Pipeline” – Meet Nya, an inner-city teacher desperate to save her son, in Dominique Morisseau's new play. When her son gets in trouble at school, Nya must confront his rage and her choices, and try to reach him before he gets pulled away forever. Airs 2/8 Learn about WXXI’s at 9 p.m. Education Resources for Teachers & Students Roadtrip Nation: Small Town Tech - https://roadtripnation.com/ - three young people from Yuma, Arizona set out to explore the opportunities available to them in their backyards and beyond. http://wxxi.org/education/ They speak to people who didn't let the size of their hometown determine the boldness of their ambitions-and realize building a better future can just as easily start at home as in a thriving city http://facebook.com/wxxikids center. Airs 2/18 at 1 a.m. http://facebook.com/ Road Trip Nation (1300) (4/30 minute programs) - https://roadtripnation.com/ - ROADTRIP wxxieducation NATION follows a group of roadtrippers as they traverse the United States and meet fascinating leaders who share stories of following their passions and realizing their dreams. Airs Monday at 4 http://twitter.com/edoutreach21 a.m. beginning 2/18.

#1301 - Meet Natalie, Robin, and Zoed, three computer science students from three very different backgrounds, all of which are underrepresented in tech. This season, the team will embark on a cross-country road trip to meet and interview trailblazing leaders in their field. Their journey begins in sunny Los Angeles, where they visit NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and meet infamous computer hacker, Samy Kamkar. #1302 - The team starts to bond as they drive the Green RV into the heart of Silicon Valley, a major hub for innovation in technology. While there, they talk to Phillip Loya of CODE2040 and Laura Gomez of Atipica about using computer science to advance each of their Featured On-Demand respective communities. They also visit Netflix HQ, where Sabry Tozin, a first-generation American Graduate Congolese immigrant, tells them, "Don't fit in." Documentary #1303 - The road-trippers take a much-needed meditative break in Yosemite National Park before continuing on to DEF CON, a Las Vegas conference that dispels some of their Are We Preparing Students misconceptions about "hackers." Then it's off to Denver, where the team lets loose at for the Next Step? Sphero, a robotics company that puts an emphasis on fun. In Chicago, 3D printer Dima Watch Beyond Graduation Elissa encourages the team to embrace their unique identities. from Local USA. #1304 - The final week of the trip begins in New York, where the team sits down with the co- On-Demand: founders of New York on Tech, an organization providing tech-based training to low-income https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ students in Brooklyn. The last leg of the journey takes the Green RV to Boston, Natalie's beyond-graduation-local-usa- hometown. After conducting their final interview at MIT, the team reflects on the friendships on-demand and lessons they'll take home with them.

More Great Documentaries Roadtrip Nation: One Step Closer - https://roadtripnation.com/ - three community college at: https://www.wxxi.org/grad/ students - Becca, Armand and Melanie - travel across the country to meet influencers and ondemand professionals, who also hold associate degrees, and learn how they each define success for themselves. Journalist and former PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer is one of the individuals they encounter in their travels. Airs 2/25 at 1 a.m.

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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 httpwwwfuturesinengineeringorg/ people with disabilities to improve their abilities and inclusion in the community PBS LearningMedia New York https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ move-to-include/ 4 WXXI-TV21.4/CABLE 1277 & WXXI KIDS 24/7 Highlights and NEWS!

Connecting Kids with Black History Catch a sneak peek of the new PBS KIDS show, Molly of

Denali! Show premiers Summer, 2019 This month and beyond, we encourage that you spend time https://pbskids.org/molly with children celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans. Native writers craft PBS KIDS' Molly of Denali kids TV Start with these simple ideas: characters. This approach has made them well- Visit—http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/article- researched and authentic. Learn more about this new blackhistory-connectingkids.html series coming to WXXI Kids this summer! http:// www.tinyurl.com/y75wln72

Pinkalicious imagines creative possibilities everywhere she looks. Aimed at kids 3-5, PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC encourages viewers to engage in the creative arts and self- expression, including music, dance, theater and visual arts. Get creative with Pinkalicious, Peter and all their friends in Pinkville! https://pbskids.org/pinkalicious

February 11—15

A Valentine’s Day Celebration A week of all-new episodes of Pinkalicious & Peterrific premiere to celebrate the most Pinka-tastic holiday of all! There’s also a special story for Valentine’s Day “Pink Love”.

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

Watch the Kids 24/7 on the live stream at http://pbskids.org/video Live Stream and on the PBS KIDS player or on WXXI Kids 24/7 on TV 21.4/cable 1277/1278 or the WXXI App under Watch

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS http://wxxi.org/indielens WXXI is proud to host a neighborhood screening series that brings people together for community- driven conversations around films from the award- winning PBS series. Held at the Little Theatre (240 February 12 at 7 p.m. East Avenue, Rochester, NY), these FREE February 16 at 3 p.m. screenings will be followed by lively panel discussions to encourage dialogue on related Bathtubs Over issues. Seats are first come, first Broadway served. Screenings start at 6:30 p.m.

BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY follows Steve Young on his quest to find all he can about this hidden world. While tracking down rare albums, unseen footage, composers and performers, Steve forms unlikely friendships and discovers that this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than Broadway.

Monday, March 11, 2019 With David Letterman, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, THE PROVIDERS Florence Henderson, Susan Stroman, Jello Biafra and By Laura Green & Anna Moot-Levin more. The Providers set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico. They work at El Centro, a small group of safety-net clinics that offer care to all who walk through the doors, regardless of ability to pay. Amidst personal struggles that at times reflect those of their patients, the February 16 at journeys of the providers unfold as they work to reach 6:30 p.m. rural Americans who would otherwise be left out of the healthcare system. With intimate access, the CHILDREN OF documentary shows the transformative power of MEN providers’ relationships with marginalized patients.

Monday, April 8, 2019 CHARM CITY By Marilyn Ness During three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, Charm City delivers an unexpectedly candid, Writers & Books and The Little present Alfonso Cuarón's observational portrait of the police, citizens, and 2006 modern dystopian masterpiece Children of Men. government officials left on the frontlines. In these divisive When infertility threatens mankind with extinction and times, Charm City offers humanity as common ground. the last child born has perished, a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) becomes the unlikely champion in the fight for the survival of Earth's

Screening support for the Indie Lens Pop-Up National population. He must face down his own demons and Screening initiative provided by: ITVS., The Corporation protect the planet's last remaining hope from danger. for Public Broadcasting, PBS, MacArthur Foundation, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor Wyncote Foundation, Art Works and the National also star. Endowment for the Arts. A panel discussion will follow the screening

6 WXXI KIDS PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE WXXI-TV 21.1: Cable 11/1221 WXXI Kids 24/7 on 21.4: Cable 1277 & 1278 Streaming online: http://wxxi.org/kids/video

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

Home Diagnosis (6/30 minute programs) - https://homediagnosis.tv/ "Home Diagnosis" is "This Old House" meets "CSI". It is the first program ever dedicated to promoting measured home performance, building science concepts & forensic testing, while highlighting best practices for home improvements/high performance building proven through diagnostics. Airs Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning 2/2. NOTE: #103 – Filmed in Rochester, NY - After 30 years in this split-level ranch, the Rochester, NY homeowner is ready to move on. The home could use some updating but does that mean updating its systems as well as the kitchen? Corbett and Grace provide the testing needed to know if the owner should improve the home's performance and appearance or save the effort and sell to the highest bidding flipper. Airs 2/16 at 6:30 p.m.

Wuthering Heights - Witness Heathcliff and Cathy's fiery romance in this adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel. The adopted gypsy boy Heathcliff finds his soulmate in Cathy, but unable to have her, he seeks vengeance on those who come between them. #101-102 airs 2/3 at 10 p.m.

Sealab: American Experience - https://www.pbs.org/video/sealab-trailer-w8fomw/ - The little-known story of the daring program that tested the limits of human endurance. Airs 2/5 at 9 p.m.

Nova – Decoding the Pyramids #4604 - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ - Decoding the Pyramids presents the latest evidence from the groundbreaking research of archaeologists Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass, who over more than two decades have transformed our understanding of the ancient world's most ambitious engineering project. Airs 2/6 at 9 p.m.

Finding Your Roots (300) 10/60 minute programs - http://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/ home/ - airs Fridays at 5 p.m. beginning 2/8 - In this 10-part series, Professor Gates continues the quest he begun in African American Lives 1 and 2 and Faces of America delving into the genealogy and genetics of an all new group of famous Americans.

Playing By the Rules: Ethics at Work (200 series) - https://www.pbs.org/show/playing-rules-ethics- work/ - 3/30 minute programs airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m. beginning 2/8. - The three-part documentary series examines how ethics play a major role in contemporary business practices and challenges viewers to think about what they would do in these situations.

Nature - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ - Wild Way of the Vikings - spectacular natural history meets historical epic in a unique, beautiful, and revelatory journey showcasing the wildlife of the North Atlantic and its most iconic ancient civilization. Airs 2/13 at 8 p.m.

Margaret: The Rebel Princess - https://www.pbs.org/program/margaret-rebel-princess/ - This compelling two-part documentary profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th Century. #101 – airs 2/17 at 7 p.m. #102 - airs 2/17 at 10 p.m. (repeats 2/24 at 7 pm.)

POV #3116 – Minding The Gap - http://www.pbs.org/pov/ - Meet three young men who bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship. Airs 2/16 at 9 p.m.

Secrets of the Dead - https://www.pbs.org/show/secrets-of-the-dead/ - r. Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files investigates Nero’s reign with the help of the internationally renowned criminal psychologist Thomas Müller, using “cold case” methodology. Airs 2/20 at 10 p.m.

The Secret of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony - journalist Ian Hislop and conductor John Eliot Gardiner reveal the story behind the creation of this iconic work. Airs 2/24 at 10 p.m.

Saving Brinton: America Reframed- https://www.pbs.org/show/america-revealed/ - History teacher Mike Zahs uncovers a trove of 19th century show reels of one of America's first motion picture impresarios, William Franklin Brinton. Airs 2/25 at 9 p.m.

8 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ON WXXI-TV

Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Hanson Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VrKmEVJTpo - Josiah Henson (voiced by actor Danny Glover), the real-life inspiration for Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s classic 1852 novel, which has been recognized as one of the sparks that ignited the Civil War. Airs 2/4 at 9 p.m.

Independent Lens - http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ - Black Memorabilia - From the South to Brooklyn to China, meet the people who reproduce, consume and reclaim black memorabilia, racially-charged objects often wrapped in the protective embrace of antiquity and historical preservation. Airs 2/4 at 10 p.m.

Crucible of Freedom - https://www.pbs.org/video/crucible-of-freedom-fbj3dq/ - In the middle of the 19th century, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony launched a woman's rights movement that was to change the world. This documentary describes how the interplay of events of the time - evangelical Christianity, the anti-slavery movement and even the opening of the Erie Canal - gave rise to the women's movement. Airs 2/6 at 2 a.m. and 2/28 at 3:30 a.m.

Road to Little Rock - tells the courageous story of one visionary judge and nine determined teenagers who demonstrated enduring positive human qualities of courage, honor, determination, and responsibility in 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Airs 2/6 at 2:30 a.m.

Beyond The Fields: Slavery at Middleton Place - https://vimeo.com/209968229 - The story of slavery and its 21 century impact at Middleton Place in Charleston, South Carolina told through discussions with historians and descendants. Airs 2/6 at 3 a.m. and 2/20 at 2 a.m.

1964: The Fight for a Right - https://www.cpt12.org/watch/documentaries/society-issues/1964-the-fight-for-a-right/ - uses Mississippi to explain American voting issues in the last 150 years. For instance, why are red states red? Airs 2/6 at 4 a.m. and 2/13 at 2 a.m.

It’s All In the Game: The Leta Andrews Story - profiles Leta Andrews, the all-time winningest high school basketball coach in U.S. history. Airs 2/7 at 3 a.m., 2/20 at 3 a.m., 2/27 at 2 a.m.

Maya Angelou: American Masters #3002 - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/maya-angelou-film/7533/ - Journey through the prolific life of the I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings author and activist who inspired generations with lyrical modern African -American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, and others. Airs 2/9 at 4 p.m.

The Talk – Race In America - https://www.pbs.org/wnet/the-talk/ - In the wake of recent tragic and fatal events between men of color and law enforcement, learn how black and Hispanic families counsel their kids to stay safe if they are stopped by the police. Airs 2/10 at 11 p.m.

Blackademics Television - https://www.pbs.org/show/blackademics-tv/ - Top Black Studies scholars engage with projects and research focused on education, performance and youth empowerment. 600 Series (5/30 minute programs). Airs Mondays beginning 2/11 at 2 a.m. 500 Series (6/30 minute programs). Airs Mondays beginning 2/25 at 2 a.m.

Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdjLfORZ7Jo - chronicles the extraordinary life of Theologian Howard Thurman, a poet and "mystic" who used religious expression to help ignite sweeping social change. Airs 2/11 at 9 p.m.

Flight to Freedom (2/60 minute programs) - tells the complete story of the underground railroad. Airs 2/13 at 3 a.m. and 2/14 at 3 a.m.

American Masters - #2705 – August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand - https://www.pbs.org/video/american-masters- august-wilson-panel-discussion/ - this program captures the legacy of the man some call America's Shakespeare. Airs 2/16 at 4 p.m.

Karamu: 100 Years in the House - https://www.pbs.org/video/wviz-pbs-ideastream-specials-karamu-100-years-house/ - a 30- minute documentary which tells the story behind this important theater in America's arts and culture history. Airs 2/16 at 5:30 p.m.

Lorraine Hansberry: American Masters #3005 - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lorraine-hansberry-sighted- eyesfeeling-heart-film/9846/ - Explore the life and work of the A Raisin in the Sun playwright and activist who played a significant role in the civil rights movement. LaTanya Richardson Jackson narrates. Anika Noni Rose is the voice of Lorraine Hansberry. Airs 2/17 at 11 p.m.

Unchained: Generational Trauma and Healing - a one-hour documentary that examines the lingering trauma handed down from the American slavery system. Airs 2/20 at 4 a.m.

Jayhawkers -is an American sports drama/biographical film, focusing on the legendary 1956 Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. Airs 2/23 at 4 p.m.

Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev’ry Voice - https://www.pbs.org/video/oregon-experience-portland-civil-rights-lift-evry-voice/ - This documentary explores Portland's African American history with a focus on the turbulent 1960s, '70s and early '80s. Airs 2/27 at 3 a.m.

Rediscovering Frederick Douglas - https://vimeo.com/169146635 - tells the story of how a photograph of famed abolitionist and eminent human rights leader Frederick Douglass—not seen for more than a century—was rediscovered. The 30-minute documentary investigates the mystery surrounding this unique image, reveals details about the interesting life of the owner of the photograph and explores the ways Douglass used photography as a tool in the fight for social reform. Airs 2/27 at 4:30 a.m. and 2/28 at 3 a.m.

WXXI-KIDS 24/7 MOVE TO INCLUDE is a partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation designed to promote inclusion for people Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133 “Daniels New Friend/ with intellectual and physical disabilities. Through programming Same and Different” - https://pbskids.org/daniel/ and special events, WXXI and the Golisano Foundation look to - Daniel's New Friend: Daniel and Miss Elaina meet Prince build a more inclusive community by inspiring and motivating Wednesday's cousin Chrissie during a playdate at the people to embrace different abilities and include all people in castle. As they play "knights," they discover that, although every aspect of community life. Visit http://wxxi.org/include Chrissie needs some help walking, they are the same in for more programming. many ways. Same and Different: While Daniel is playing dress up with his friends at school, he feels different when he realizes that not everyone has a tail like him. He learns WXXI-HD that everyone has differences, but that these are the things that make us unique. Airs 2/3 at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Fred Rogers. The documentary Peg + Cat #201 “ThePolka Dot Problem/the Mardis Gras tells the story of a soft-spoken minister, puppeteer, writer and Problem” - https://pbskids.org/peg/ producer whose show was beamed into homes across America The Polka Dot Planet Problem - Polka Dot Planet. When daily for more than 30 years. In his beloved television Peg's space ship breaks down, she needs the help of a program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Rogers and his cast of new friend who communicates without speaking. Primary puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about Content: Representing numbers using objects and some of life’s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion. There numerals. Secondary Content: Defining two dimensional hadn’t been anything like Mr. Rogers on television before, and shapes by number of sides, patterns. The Mardi Gras there hasn’t been since. Airs 2/9 at 8 p.m. Problem - New Orleans. To jam with Billie Holiday in the Mardi Gras parade, Peg and Cat must learn to use a Dinosaur Train #404 - https://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/ - diagram of notes - sheet music. Primary Content: Ordinal "Junior Conductors Academy: Part One" - The kids are all numbers Secondary Content: Diagrams. Airs 2/5 at 8:30 excited! Why? Because they're off to Junior Conductor's a.m., 2/10 at 8:30 a.m. Academy in Laramidia, to try to become Junior Conductors First Class. Buddy has a feeling he's going to be a star in class, until Arthur #1707 “Pets and Pests/Go Fly A Kite” - https:// he meets Dennis Deinocheirus - a kid who knows even more pbskids.org/arthur -ARTHUR is based on the best-selling dinosaur facts than he does! Can Buddy get over his children's books by Marc Brown. The series revolves disappointment that he's not the smartest kid in class, and make around an eight year-old aardvark, his four year-old sister friends with Dennis (who seems like he's having trouble making DW, and their family and friends. ARTHUR is a show about friends on his own)? "Junior Conductors Academy: Part Two" - being a kid, exploring the world, and finding your place in it. Now that Buddy and Dennis are friends, they have to work It's about kids finding inner strengths, learning to make together (with the other kids) in order to pass a series of tests. If choices for themselves, taking responsibility for them and of they succeed, they'll receive their Junior Conductors First Class course, having fun. In each episode, Arthur and his gang pins! But standing in the way of their success is the most guide us through stories that deal with real "kid issues" -- challenging instructor of all... Thurston Troodon! Educational timeless difficulties and joys that all kids experience. The Objectives -- Deinocheirus, from the Ornithomimosaur family of series also models the joys and rewards of literacy by theropods in the late cretaceous, had some of the longest arms presenting the many ways kids and adults incorporate of any bipedal dinosaur. Also, it's not always easy to make reading and writing into their lives. Above all, ARTHUR is a friends with someone you don't understand, but if you take the comedy that tells its stories from a kids' point of view, never time and make the effort, it might not be as hard as you think. moralizing or talking down to them. Airs 2/19 at 7:30 a.m. Airs 2/14 at noon. and 9 p.m.; 2/20 at 5 a.m.; 2/23 at 7:30 a.m.

Arthur #603 - https://pbskids.org/arthur – The latest book Arthur #1306 “When Carl Met George/D.W. Swims with about everyone's favorite boy wizard-Henry Skreever, of course- the Fishes” - https://pbskids.org/arthur Airs 2/28 at is finally in stores! Every kid in town is lining up to get it except 7:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Prunella, who's ordered a monogrammed, limited edition, coming all the way from England. She's in for a surprise, though, when they mix up her order and send a Braille version instead. Ever wonder what Baby Kate and Pal are thinking? Join an WXXI’s Move to Include Collection in PBS LearningMedia adventure into their secret world, where Arthur and D.W. watch provides videos targeted for grades 5-12 to inspire and impossibly immature TV shows and silly grown-ups are often in motivate people to embrace different abilities and include all need of rescue! Airs 2/16 at 6:30 a.m. people in every aspect of community life. Move to Include also seeks to elevate the voices of people with different abilities in Arthur #2003 - https://pbskids.org/arthur – A special episode telling their own stories. of Bionic Bunny is interrupted, and Arthur, Buster, and George Go to: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/move-to- try to remember what comes next. But Carl is the only one who include/ can straighten out the story. D.W. is excited to be taking care of the class 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 2/20 at 6:30 a.m.

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Water From Wilderness: Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco Bay - https://www.pbs.org/show/water-wilderness-hetch- FEATURED SERIES hetchy-san-francisco-bay/ - traces the extraordinary history of San Francisco's water system as well as the engineering and delivery of an urban water system in the era of climate change. Forces of Nature (4/60 minute programs) - The forces of Situated on a mostly arid coastal peninsula, the population nature have kept Earth on the move since it was formed billions boom that came with the California Gold Rush underscored of years ago. Though we can't feel the motion, we experience San Francisco's need to develop a source of fresh water for the the consequences - from tidal bores surging through the growing city. The 1906 earthquake finally spurred city fathers to Amazon rainforest to the ruinous power of hurricanes. Airs create a public water utility. When the city chose a site in the Wednesdays at 1 a.m. beginning 2/6. pristine Hetch Hetchy valley, inside Yosemite National Park, an epic battle was led by John Muir. Today, with the impact of climate change keenly felt, the politics of water remain front Curious Crew (400) (10/30 minute programs) - https:// page news. "Water from the Wilderness" explores the ways an www.pbs.org/show/curious-crew/ - Rob Stephenson and urban water utility, and those who depend on it, are learning to inquisitive kids take a hands-on approach to scientific adapt and plan for an uncertain future. Airs 2/5 at 2 a.m. exploration. Airs Thursdays at 2 a.m. beginning 2/7.

Glaciers of the Winds - https://www.youtube.com/watch? Twice As Good (500) (6/30 minute programs) - https:// v=aoUQRGT5trg - a one-hour documentary on the science, twiceasgoodshow.com/ - Twice as Good stars adorable twin exploration, and retreat of the glaciers in the Wind River sisters Delaney and Hadley as they show kids and parents that Mountains of Wyoming. Wyoming PBS looks at the big picture cooking with kids is fun. Airs Fridays at 3 a.m. beginning 2/8. of how receding alpine glaciers will affect the ecosystem, municipalities, farmers, and ranchers downstream. Airs 2/12 at Second Opinion (1500) (10/30 minute programs - https:// 2 a.m. www.secondopinion-tv.org/ - Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way. Airs Fridays at 1 a.m. Thirsty Land - https://www.youtube.com/watch? beginning 2/15. v=TfGUuv3QX9o - a documentary film about extreme drought, agriculture, & the water crisis in the Western United States and Curious Traveler (300) (12/30 minute programs) - https:// how these challenges impact farmers, cities, and local www.pbs.org/show/curious-traveler/ - takes viewers on an communities. We hear from world-renown water and climate enriching and entertaining "field trip for grown-ups" to some of experts, farmers, city and state leaders who tell us their stories the most intriguing European and North American cities in the about managing water resources in an already dry climate, now world. Airs Tuesdays at 1 a.m. beginning 2/19. impacted by drought. The film was shot during the spring, summer and fall of 2015, during the record-breaking drought in California. Managing water resources in the west is vital to the production of food for Americans and for people all over the Curiosity Quest (900) (11/30 minute programs) - http:// world. California's farmers provide approximately 50 percent of www.curiosityquest.org/ - CURIOSITY QUEST is an upbeat all fruits and vegetables for the United States, and 20%for the family program that explores what you are curious about. In world. Without water, food production is not possible. City and each episode, host Joel Greene, takes viewers on an unscripted state leaders all across the west are working together with hands-on exploration to answer letters of curiosity. CURIOSITY farmers to ensure there's enough water to go around for QUEST strives to provide entertaining and educational everyone. Airs 2/19 at 2 a.m. programming for the entire family to enjoy. Airs Thursdays at 1 a.m. beginning 2/21.

Journey to Promontory - Imagine for a moment, one of the most important transportation events in America is about to Biz Kids (400) (8/30 minute programs) - http://bizkids.com/ - take place. The date is May 10th, 1869 and you sense BIZ KID$ is the fun, new, fast-paced TV series where kids teach excitement in the air. A restless crowd has assembled, kids about money and entrepreneurship. Created for school- dignitaries have gathered, the last rail is about to be placed, two aged children, each half-hour episode features several young steam locomotives face each other ready to meet. The Golden business owners and philanthropists who share their success Spike is driven, a cheer goes out, the band strikes up, and stories. Whether it's a skateboard designer, a candy store celebration champagne flows. The telegraph message consists owner, or a hip-hop music producer,the kids on the series of one single word, "DONE." Viewers can transport themselves inspire young viewers. Throughout the series, kids learn about back to that day of 150 years ago through a new public saving, budgeting, investing and giving back to the community. television program, Journey to Promontory. The story is really Spoofs of old TV shows and comedy sketches performed by a about more than just that single day in May. This documentary humorous cast of characters make the series a hit with both kids chronicles years of planning, surveying and construction as told and parents alike. The King of Ka-Ching, a cheesy lounge through interviews with some of America's leading rail singer, and Francine Fairtrade, a world traveler with extensive historians and supported with historical images. knowledge of all things exotic and financial, are two of the Airs 2/26 at 2 a.m. characters who add to the fun. Airs Tuesdays at 4 a.m. beginning 2/26.

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4 5 6 7 8 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Roadtrip: Room To Grow #1-2 Curious Traveler #309-310 Forces of Nature #1 The Great American Read Second Opinion #1409-1410 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-2:30 a.m. #7 2-3 a.m. I.Q. Smart Parent #505-506 Water from Wilderness Crucible of Freedom 2-3 a.m. Sit & Be Fit #1705-1706 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 2:30-3 a.m. Curious Crew #401-402 3-4 a.m. Film Maker #102-103 Seeing Canada #101-102 Road to Little Rock 3-4 a.m. Twice As Good #501-502 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 3-4 a.m. It’s All In The Game 4-5 a.m. Roadtrip Nation #1105-1106 Biz Kids #213, 301 Beyond Fields 4-5 a.m. Hands On Crafts for Kids 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Fins, Feathers & Fur #1-4 #1906-1907 Workplace Essential Skills #2- TV 411 #10-11 1964: The Fight, Right 5-6 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 3 5-6 a.m. Crossroads Café #2-3 Connect With English #23- On Common Ground #15, 24 1

11 12 13 14 15 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Roadtrip: Room To Grow #3-4 Curious Traveler #311-312 Forces of Nature #2 The Great American Read Second Opinion #1501-1502 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. #8 2-3 a.m. Black Academics #601-602 Glaciers of the Winds 1964: The Fight, Right 2-3 a.m. Sit & Be Fit #1707-1708 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Curious Crew #403-404 3-4 a.m. Film Maker #104-105 Seeing Canada #103-104 Flight to Freedom #1 3-4 a.m. Twice As Good #503-504 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Flight to Freedom #1 4-5 a.m. Roadtrip Nation #1107-1108 Biz Kids #301-303 Flight to Freedom #2 4-5 a.m. Hands On Crafts for Kids 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Fins, Feathers & Fur #5-8 #1908-1909 Workplace Essential Skills #4- TV 411 #11-13 On Common Ground #2-3 5-6 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 5 Crossroads Café #4-5 Dropping Back In #1-2

18 19 20 21 22 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. Small Town Technology Curious Traveler #301-302 Forces of Nature #3 Curiosity Quest #901-902 Second Opinion #1503-1504 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Black Academics #603-604 Thirsty Land Beyond Fields Curious Crew #405-406 Sit & Be Fit #1709-1710 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Film Maker #106-107 Seeing Canada #105-106 It’s All In The Game Flight to Freedom #2 Twice As Good #505-506 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Roadtrip Nation #1301-1302 Biz Kids #304-305 Unchained General Fins, Feathers & Fur #9-12 Hands On Crafts for Kids 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Trauma 5-6 a.m. #1910-1911 Workplace Essential Skills #6- TV 411 #14-15 5-6 a.m. Crossroads Café #6-7 4-5 a.m. 7 On Common Ground #4-5 Dropping Back In #3-4

25 26 27 28 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. 1-2 a.m. One Step Closer Curious Traveler #303-304 Forces of Nature #4 Curiosity Quest #901-902 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. 2-3 a.m. Black Academics #605, 501 Journey to Promontory It’s All In The Game Curious Crew #405-406 3-4 a.m. 3-4 a.m. 3-4:30 a.m. 3-4 a.m. Film Maker #108-109 Museum Access #201-202 Portland Civil Rights Flight to Freedom #2 4-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. 4:30-5 a.m. 4-5 a.m. Roadtrip Nation #1303-1304 Biz Kids #401-402 Rediscovering Frederick Fins, Feathers & Fur #9-12 5-6 a.m. 5-6 a.m. Douglas 5-6 a.m. Workplace Essential Skills #80 TV 411 #16-17 5-6 a.m. Crossroads Café #6-7 -9 On Common Ground #6-7

12 NPR Student Podcast Challenge

Join the first-ever NPR Student Podcast Challenge – an opportunity for students across the country to create their own 3-12 minute podcast for a chance to have their work appear on NPR in the spring. The Challenge is aimed at students between grades 5 and 12, and Go to the site for series of suggested prompts and a guide for student podcasters and their teachers. Enter between January 1-March 31st. Decisions in April, 2019 Use WXXI/Little programming and outreach to connect Access details on the contest. veterans and their families and the community with area resources. https://wxxi.org/veterans https://www.npr.org/2018/11/15/650500116/npr-student- podcast-challenge-home

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Grades 7-12: most Americans think of the men and women in uniform. But military life also has a huge effect on their children. Students reflect on their experience as children in a military family. Also see support materials https://www.classical915.org/ available for download. As February is Black History Month, all hosts will be highlighting music composed, performed or conducted by https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/5befce11-0550- musicians of African descent. Classical 91.5 will also be 4b27-9a5f-0000769eb84e/student-reporting-labs-military- launching Classical Musicians of African Descent (CMAD) families/ web pages that serve as a resource for learning about these musicians. Note: Please preview all media for age appropriateness before using it with children. See grade level recommendations on media NEW SERIES: listings and cautionary notes for guidance. Sundays at 2pm…beginning Feb 24…Classical Music with Joshua Bassette. Beginning Sun 2/24 and continuing The Homefront : Issues for Military Families for eight weeks, 91.5 will have locally-hosted classical music presented by casual host Joshua Bassette. portraits of America’s military families as they tell stories of pride and patriotism, sacrifice and resilience.

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Friday 2/15/19 @ 1:00p…Gateways Brass Collective A touring group of brass musicians of African descent, this brass quintet was recently in Rochester to perform with the RPO for the annual Martin Luther King celebration. Julia Figueras talks about what it’s like to be a classical musician of African descent, and the role of the Collective as they travel around the country performing. (repeats Sun 2/17 @ 1:00pm) For MORE Videos & Classroom Resources: http://wxxi.org/veterans/classroom

13 ADULT LITERACY NEWS

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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  Dropping Back In - https://droppingbackin.org/ MUST register by calling. High school dropouts, educators and researchers discuss economic and personal costs of dropping Training is intended only for eligible NYS out—beginning 2/15

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