Twin Cities PBS Learn Academies Across 30+ afterschool learning sites in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Twin Cities PBS Learn Academies provided K-5 youth with the STEM learning and creative activities that support academic and social success. With a mix of onsite programming and educator training, the Academies foster new interests, provide consistency, and extend learning beyond the traditional school day. Viewers Like Us Clubs Twin Cities PBS has long used PBS documentaries to spark adult learning and dialogue through broadcasts, screenings, and expert panels. In FY25, we expanded this work with Viewers Like Us media clubs, bringing thoughtful discussion of PBS content into “grown-up” community spaces like senior centers and adult ESL classrooms. Participants watched and discussed content like locally-produced “Relish” and “The Electric Indian,” as well as PBS favorites like “NOVA” and Ken Burns films.
Book Drop Twin Cities PBS shared “Book Drop” with youth, parents/ caregivers, and library educators. Combining STEM and literacy learning, this high-energy digital series features real-life science professionals sharing storybooks with an animated crew of curious kids. Parents and children enjoyed hands-on “Book Drop” STEM activities at 70 libraries nationwide, and librarians participated in workshops to help them employ “Book Drop” media in their learning spaces. The free “Book Drop” Family Guide also fosters at-home reading, science inquiry, and fun.
Media That Brings People Together Viewers Like Us Clubs participants shared that: • 95% learned something new • Most felt welcomed and actively engaged • Many formed new connections and strengthened their relationship with public media
Very thorough training! I appreciated seeing every activity and the descriptions were helpful, thank you. I’m looking forward to adding this to my library lessons plans!” – “Book Drop” Library Training Participant
Curriculum Development Throughout the year, Twin Cities PBS expanded curriculum development tied to locally produced content, including documentary and arts programming. New classroom-ready guides and discussion frameworks were developed for series and films such as “Stage,” “Hope in the Struggle: The Josie Johnson Story,” and “The Electric Indian,” offering educators structured pathways to integrate media into learning and to spark conversation about culture, history, identity, and community.
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