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LGBTQ+ Affirming Workplaces On-Demand

Only 17% of LGBTQ+ employees strongly agree that their organization cares about their well-being. 21% think that their companies would do the right thing if challenged about an LGBTQ+ issue. Should companies invest in LGBTQ+-affirming workplaces? Doni discusses this matter with LGBTQ+ Affirming and Subject Matter specialist, Sheena Barnes. 10/13/23 episode of TO THE POINT WITH DONI MILLER

Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield On-Demand

This film tells the national story of redlining, a practice which embedded racial segregation and inequality into the development of American cities and suburbs. 

What makes some neighborhoods more desirable than others? Why are similar homes in two parts of town dramatically different in value? Why are some neighborhoods falling apart while others are thriving? And how does this all play into the wealth and education gap we’re facing today? 

Redlining maps, introduced in the 1930s, delineated risk areas for federally backed mortgages and home-ownership programs. Risk was determined almost entirely by race. Neighborhoods where no loans would be made were outlined in red, or literally “redlined.”

The film explores the stories of local families who were impacted by redlining, and the lasting effects of federal housing policies on the Miami Valley and the nation. It also makes some surprising discoveries about the roots of redlining and introduces some larger-than-life personalities who have been all but forgotten.

Virtual Screener Discussion On-Demand

SuperWhy: Videos, Games & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of SuperWhy on https://pbskids.org/superwhy/

Super WHY! is the first preschool series designed to help children learn to read through interactive story adventures. Each 22-minute episode features a team of fairytale superheroes who soar into classic storybooks and use their unique reading-based powers to find answers to everyday preschool problems. With curriculum guidelines established by the National Reading Panel, Super WHY! teaches preschoolers key literacy skills, including letter identification, decoding, encoding, spelling, and reading comprehension.

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New Digital Only Super Why’s Comic Book Adventure Series

PBS KIDS Super Why's Comic Book Adventure Series of 3-minute episodes focused on literacy skills for preK and K age children.

Each 3-minute episode is made for preschoolers, focusing on early reading skills.

Mike Pecoriello, a series producer from 9 Story Media Group, is excited to introduce the show to families. “The hilarious villains of the series wreak havoc and create problems that our Super Readers need to use their literacy skills to solve,” Pecoriello said.“But they can’t do it without the home viewer — Super YOU!”

These short episodes also include catchy songs — such as “Start with the Sounds,” “S is More,” “Spell It Out,” “Nothing Stops a Sentence Like a Period,” and “The Long Vowel Song” — that help kids remember the reading skills they’ve learned.

Learn more about supporting activities in this PBS KIDS for Parents Article

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Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Super Why Show Page

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Independent Lens: Razing Liberty Square • WXXI-TV

The Liberty Square public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification

Independent Lens: Razing Liberty Square airs Wednesday, February 19 at 3:30 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD.

Liberty City, Miami, was home to one of the oldest segregated public housing projects in the U.S. Now with rising sea levels, the neighborhood’s higher ground has become something else: real estate gold. Wealthy property owners push inland to higher ground, creating a speculators’ market in the historically Black neighborhood previously ignored by developers and policy-makers alike.

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Razing Liberty Square Trailer | Independent Lens

Learn More: Film Website

PBS Independent Lens: Razing Liberty Square

Inside Our Autistic Minds • WXXI-TV

Chris Packham helps autistic people illustrate how their minds work, helping them connect with their friends and family in a new, more authentic way.

Inside Our Autistic Minds airs Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.

Since sharing his own autism diagnosis with the world, naturalist and presenter Chris Packham has been flooded with letters and emails from other autistic people, frustrated that their friends, families and co-workers don’t understand them. By teaming up with top film-makers, graphic designers, animators and musicians, Chris helps a group of autistic people create short films to reveal to their family and friends how they’re truly feeling inside – what’s really going on in their autistic minds.

This program repeats on January 18 at 4 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.

This program is presented as part of Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. The weeklong initiative runs January 13-19, 2025

WXXI and Al Sigl have been hosting Dialogue on Disability since 2005. In 2014, with the support of businessman and philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Move to Include™ was formed. This initiative enables WXXI to present and develop programming that promotes inclusion year round.

Photo: Naturalist and presenter Chris Packham • Credit: BBC

POV: Eat Your Catfish • WXXI-WORLD

A brutally frank and darkly humorous portrait of a family teetering on the brink, grappling with the daily demands of disability and in-home caregiving.

POV: Eat Your Catfish airs Sunday, October 27 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD.

Kathryn’s ALS diagnosis has left Kathryn paralyzed and needing 24-hour care, communicating only by pointing out letters with her eyes on a special keyboard. It has also put incredible strain on her relationship with her husband who has a hard time looking at her and has been difficult for many nurses and aides. Yet, her desire to be with her children and to see her daughter’s wedding drives Kathryn’s persistence in surviving, and her critical and humorous spirit remains unbroken. Filmed almost entirely from Kathryn’s point of view, filmmakers Adam Isenberg, Senem Tuzen, and Noah Arjomand – Kathryn’s son – put together Eat Your Catfish from over 900 hours of recordings.

This documentary is presented as part of WXXI and the Golisano Foundation’s Move to IncludeTM, an award-winning national initiative to promote disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media. 

Photo: Kathryn’s son and husband • Courtesy of Eat Your Catfish

Curious George: Songs, Videos & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Curious George on https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/

Aimed at preschoolers, “Curious George” inspires children to explore science, engineering, and math in the world around them. And what better guide is there for this kind of exploration than the world’s most curious monkey? George lives to find new things to discover, touch, spill, and chew. Everything is new to George and worth investigating. Of course, in George’s hands — all four of them — investigation often leads to unintended consequences!

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Find articles, games, and hands-on activities to go with the series at the PBS KIDS for Parents Curious George Page

      POV: He’s My Brother • WXXI-TV

      Peter was born deaf and blind, so his family has always seen and heard the world for him.

      POV: He’s My Brother airs Monday, April 7 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming on the WXXI app.

      Christine’s brother Peter experiences his world through touch, smell, and taste. Now 30 years old, Peter’s family is having trouble finding the proper care for his multiple disabilities. He’s My Brother explores how the family works to assure him a dignified life once the parents are gone – and Christine’s own uncertainties about one day becoming his primary caregiver.

      This film is presented as part of Move to Include™ , a partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation promotes inclusion.

      Photo: Peter & Christine • Credit: Provided

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