KBDI
Generation Grit
Started: 2021
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: TV
A look into the minds of Generation Z is a look into our future. And from what we’ve learned, they’re ready to grow, restore, inspire, and transform in order to help build a better world. Join us for Generation G.R.I.T., a new series discussing hard-hitting topics from the firsthand perspective of today’s youth with a panel of topical experts and representatives from Colorado nonprofits.
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?
Civic engagement
Culture, society
Current affairs
Education
Identity, relationships
Life skills, career skills
Public media
Wellness, mental health
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Production (TV/Radio)
Engagement
Partner organizations involved:
We work with several Non-Profits in Colorado that are providing important services to the youth population
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Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
Other
*To serve 13 to 24
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*Other
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast TV
Website
YouTube
Facebook
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with *local organizations* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
1-2 hours
Contact time between youth participants and partner orgs:
11+ hours
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Community-based organizations or nonprofits
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