PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hometown Stories Youth Media
Started: 2022
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
Wisconsin Hometown Stories Youth Media explores local history and identity development with high school students in Wisconsin through co-production of multimedia content with professionals from PBS Wisconsin. We aim to empower young people to explore their community’s past through an inquiry process that will bring forth underrepresented stories and identities.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Identity, relationships
Media literacy
Media making
Other
*Local history
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
General audience adults
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*General audience adults*
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Website
YouTube
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours