Kansas City PBS Community Impact Report - Report - Page 8
EDUCATION
This year, Kansas City PBS’ Education team
IN THE COMMUNITY
implemented a number of initiatives to
Kids Block Party: A day of action and activities
designed to get kids moving, thinking and eager
to jump into an active lifestyle at the Kirk Family
YMCA, featuring community partners.
engage kids, their caregivers and teachers.
In Your Neighborhood: This four-week, free
virtual program provided information and
kindergarten readiness materials using PBS Kids
and Sesame Street resources for parents.
Life’s Little Lessons With Daniel Tiger:
This three-day summer camp at the Kansas City
Public Library featured lessons from the television
show to help 3- to 5-year-olds manage everyday
social and emotional challenges.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Black & Veatch STEM Program: The Black &
Veatch Mentoring Program paired engineers
from Black & Veatch with students in Kansas City
schools to increase awareness of STEM careers
and engineering concepts.
Alma’s Way: A partnership with El Centro and
Guadalupe Centers Elementary Schools, we
virtually screened the premiere of Alma’s Way,
PBS Kids’ newest show focused on self-awareness
and responsible decision-making.
TEACHER EDUCATION
Raising Readers Workshops: In this workshop,
teachers explored the difference between a fixed
and a growth mindset, gained understanding in
why a growth mindset is important, and learned
how to implement it in the early childhood
setting.
Tech Conference: Kansas City PBS’ annual K-12
Technology Conference returned for teachers,
administrators, media specialists, technology
coordinators, curriculum directors and anyone
interested in the world of education and
engaging students.
Sesame Street in Communities: Plus, Kansas
City PBS was selected by Fred Rogers Productions
to be a part of the Station Advisory Group
for the Alma’s Way community engagement
programming in 2021.
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