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Careers That Work

Started: 2022
Ages 10-12 Ages 13-18
  • Currently active
  • Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
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To address the concerns of developing a properly skilled and prepared local workforce, WVIA is partnering with the 1994 Charles B. Degenstein Foundation to produce a multi-faceted media and related curriculum initiative called Careers that Work that will focus on educating and preparing students for well-paying jobs that fulfill the employment needs of growing industries throughout our region.

This project reaches tweens and teens via...

  • Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
  • Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
  • Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens

What topics does this project focus on?

Education Life skills, career skills

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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?

Yes

Departments involved:

Education Production (TV/Radio)
www.wvia.org/careersthatwork

Media and/or educational content

Who is the primary audience of the content?

T(w)eens

Who creates the media content?

Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)

*T(w)eens

Who decides the topic areas of the content?

Adults only

Where is the content shared?

Broadcast TV Broadcast radio Website PBS Learning Media YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter

Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming

In this project...

We host programming directly for t(w)eens We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming We partner with *local organizations* to host programming

Contact time between youth participants and station staff:

3-10 hours

Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum

This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...

Schools Community-based organizations or nonprofits Public departments (e.g., city parks department, local library, etc.) Curriculum or content distributors (e.g., PBS Learning Media)

Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?

Yes

Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?

Yes