WKAR
Curious About Careers
Started: 2017
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
Curious kid reporters explore careers with women working in STEM-related fields! From airline pilots to firefighters to astronauts and more, Janellyn and Genesis have fun investigating a variety of careers involving science, technology, engineering, and math! Curious About Careers has received two Michigan EMMY Awards for Children/Youth content.
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
Music, art
Science, technology
Wellness, mental health
*
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Production (TV/Radio)
Engagement
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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
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We host programming directly for t(w)eens
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Community-based organizations or nonprofits Public departments (e.g., city parks department, local library, etc.)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
No