EDUCATION The highlight of Prairie Public’s Education efforts in FY23 was the production of Black Histories of the Northern Plain s, a digital educational series documenting and examining historical Black experiences in Minnesota and the Red River Valley throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Black Histories of the Northern Plains celebrates the triumphs of individuals like William Thornton Montgomery, who went from being enslaved on Jefferson Davis’s plantation to a successful farmer and community leader. The four episodes of this series were uploaded to PBS LearningMedia, and support materials were created for educators to use in the classroom. Each segment was also broadcast in the Prairie Public Legacy-funded series Prairie Mosaic . Prairie Public uploaded Legacy-funded video shorts produced in FY23 and previous years to the existing Prairie Public Regional Collection in PBS LearningMedia. A total of 83 resources were published on PBS LearningMedia in FY23, including videos and support materials for educators and students. Prairie Public Education Services staff produced two virtual webinars for educators in partnership with Northwest Service Cooperative in Thief River Falls in FY23: Exploring Regional History with PBS LearningMedia and Guiding Student Voices . 140 Minnesota educators attended the webinars.
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In FY23, Prairie Public added 83 new Legacy-funded Minnesota resources to the free PBS LearningMedia platform.
140 Northwestern Minnesota educators attended webinars presented by Prairie Public in FY23.
88% of participants in Prairie Public’s Exploring Regional History with PBS LearningMedia webinar stated they were more likely to use Prairie Public Legacy-funded content in their classrooms. “Just want to give a huge shoutout to everyone who made the Stars of PBS event at MSUM such a smashing success with the community, and specifically, with my kid.”
When asked, “What was your biggest takeaway from today’s webinar?” a Minnesota educator responded, “All the awesome free resources available from Prairie Public!”
Report on Grants to Public Television in SFY23 FOR PERIOD: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
129D.18 GRANTS TO PUBLIC TELEVISION Article 4 Sec. 7 Subd. 4. Reporting. A public station receiving funds appropriated under this section must report annually by January 15 to the commissioner, the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and finance regarding how the previous year’s grant funds were expended. In addition to all information required of each recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund under section 3.303, subdivision 10, the report must contain specific information for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number of stations broadcasting the program, estimated viewership, the number of hours of legacy program content available for streaming on websites, and other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the public station must report on these efforts.
The Education Services team visited administrators and educators in seven Minnesota schools in FY23, which included presentations on Minnesota Legacy-supported content and resources for students and educators. Communities included: Mahnomen, Lake Park, Fertile, Twin Valley, Warren, and Red Lake Falls. 83% of principals indicated they’d invite Prairie Public back to present for all educators in their districts. Prairie Public Education professionals provided training and resources via three in-person workshops. The workshops detailed ways of incorporating Minnesota arts, culture, and history into lessons and curricula, as well as integrating media creation and student storytelling. The first, Amplifying Student Voices , was held at Minnesota State University Moorhead and focused on youth media for educators. The second and third
in-person workshops were held at Northwest Service Cooperative in Thief River Falls, and focused on PBS LearningMedia Resources and Classroom Use and the Black Histories of the Northern Plains digital series.
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Two in-person community events for adult caregivers and children were presented in FY23. The first, Stars of PBS, was held in partnership with the Planetarium at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Prairie Public provided opportunities for young people to explore Minnesota-based content in the areas of art, culture, history, STEM, and more, all presented in fun and accessible ways. Kidsfest, the second event, took place in partnership with the Clay County Early Childhood Initiative held at the Moorhead Public Library. The outdoor event
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featured educational and community resources from approximately 15 organizations, and included activities, resources, and games for children and their families. The Prairie Public booth featured fun ways for children and families to interact with PBS KIDS, Prairie Public, and Legacy content.
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