PBS Reno
Stem Works Digital Shorts
Started: 2021
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: TV
PBS Reno STEM Works Digital Shorts are fun, engaging videos that provide students aged 9-17 with knowledge and awareness of STEM careers available in northern Nevada. Working with businesses that have a presence in the PBS Reno viewing area, the PBS Reno team interviews and videos STEM employees with diverse backgrounds and career paths to encourage young adults they can pursue carers in STEM fields too.
Leveraging our award-winning production background and experience providing educational workshops, PBS Reno is bringing this innovative and accessible new digital format to students across our viewing area. STEM Works digital shorts focus on highlighting employees who are women, Spanish-speaking, and people of color showcasing a variety of voices in STEM fields.
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
Science, technology
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Education
Production (TV/Radio)
Engagement
Partner organizations involved:
Sierra Nevada Corporation, Tesla, Desert Research Institute, Breadware, Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Google, Nevada Mining Association; SRK Consulting, Lithium NV, Ormat, Washoe County Sheriff's Department, Carson Tahoe Health, Wood Rodgers, NV Energy, Hamilton Medical
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Adults only
Where is the content shared?
Website
YouTube
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with *local organizations* to host programming
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
3-10 hours
Contact time between youth participants and partner orgs:
1-2 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.)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes