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Perhaps our most ambitious, if not outright
audacious, initiative was the launch of the
Michigan Learning Channel, our new education
service that brings instruction and resources
to every household in the state. The concept
started here, but it quickly became a partnership with every public television station in the
state, with the advice and participation of state
officials, leading educational organizations and
teachers and parents across Michigan.
In one sense it was a response to the pandemic,
but in a much bigger way it is a natural step
to harness evolving technology for the betterment of all students. The effort has been
endorsed by the state’s superintendents, county
-level ISD’s and the Michigan Department of
Education. And evidently, it has been enthusiastically embraced, judging by the half million
students, parents and teachers who tune in
each month.
Our One Detroit team of journalists has been
providing essential, community-based coverage
of all aspects of life in our region, with nearly
daily posts on the OneDetroitPBS.org website
and now two weekly news programs, the
general news show on Thursdays and the
new arts-focused show on Mondays. As
commercial media struggles, One Detroit has
a commitment to on-the-street, grassroots,
issues-centered reporting unmatchedin the city.
DPTV also is a full member of and communications backbone of the COVID313 Community
Coalition for Family and Students, producing a
weekly virtual town hall that provides viewers
crucial, often life-saving information on navigating
the pandemic, from where to secure food and
vaccinations to how to educate children at home
and find financial assistance for rent and utilities.
One member of the coalition said it well: “We’ve
become the community’s TV station” – one that
has reached 250,000 people since its inception.
How We Got Here: The Asian American Experience
DPTV Education Team
“American Black Journal” – the nation’s longest
running news show focused on the African
American experience – digs deeper than ever
into issues facing the Black community, with
more on-location news coverage to go with its
excellent panels and interviews. It also devotes
a monthly episode to topics related to the
Black Church in Detroit, in partnership with
the Ecumenical Theological Seminary and the
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
History and guided by an advisory panel of
distinguished ministers and church leaders.
One Detroit: How We Got Here The Asian American Experience
500k
Students, parents and educators
tune into the Michigan Learning
Channel each month
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American Black Journal:
The Black Church in Detroit, Shrine of the Black Madonna