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U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND AMY CONEY BARRETT, U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION MIGUEL CARDONA AND ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES COLLEEN SHOGAN HEADLINE CIVIC LEARNING WEEK, MARCH 11-15, 2024

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Friday, March 1, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan will join thousands of people across the country in focusing on the importance of civic education during Civic Learning Week, March 11–15, 2024.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan will join thousands of people across the country in focusing on the importance of civic education during Civic Learning Week , March 11–15, 2024.
  • Justices Sotomayor and Barrett will engage in a conversation for the Civic Learning Week National Forum at The George Washington University on Tuesday, March 12, at 1 p.m.
  • Secretary Cardona and Archivist Shogan will engage in a fireside chat at the forum's closing reception at The National Archives, March 12, at 6:30 p.m.
  • This year's theme, "2024 and Beyond: Civic Learning as a Unifying Force," focuses on the need to make civics a national priority and a means to combat polarization.

Introducing Free Video Streaming App for WWII Documentaries

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel. The app offers 34 original films and counting to educate current and future generations on the values and sacrifices of those who served in World War II. It can be downloaded from all major app stores, including from Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and more. Featured films have aired globally and rank nationally in the top 5 most requested programs by PBS and Public Television affiliates.

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  • Get inspired and educated by personal tales from World War II with the new WWII Streaming Channel, a free app developed by the nonprofit World War II Foundation with 34 celebrity-narrated, award-winning documentaries.
  • Download the app in all major app stores, or watch the foundation's latest VR film, The Tuskegee Airmen, for free on YouTube VR and Oculus Quest.
  • SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel .
  • "The WWII Streaming Channel app and our Virtual Reality 360-degree films make the legacies of millions accessible to all."

STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME SHOWCASED IN FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE SPECIAL

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an acclaimed career spanning over half a century of timeless entertainment, husband and wife Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme represented the very best in popular music, starting with youthful pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s (Go Away Little Girl, Blame It On The Bossa Nova) followed by their Grammy and Emmy-winning triumphs focusing on the Great American Songbook. Their musician son David Lawrence (High School Musical) hosts STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME: MEMORIES OF MY MOM AND DAD, an all-new My Music special to debut the weekend of December 2, 2023 on Public Television stations nationwide, with encore airings through the holidays (check local listings).

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  • Their musician son David Lawrence (High School Musical) hosts STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME: MEMORIES OF MY MOM AND DAD, an all-new My Music special to debut the weekend of December 2, 2023 on Public Television stations nationwide, with encore airings through the holidays (check local listings).
  • "Long before doing doo-wop, folk and soul reunions, the show I most wanted to make was about Steve and Eydie.
  • From the first time I heard Steve sing More and then discovered Eydie's amazing voice, I knew their beautiful legacy deserved to be celebrated.
  • "Steve and Eydie were family and I'm so happy to be part of this tribute to my loving friends," reflects Burnett.

Nature's 42nd Season Highlights Epic Animal Journeys and Intimate Bonds, Wednesdays at 8/7c Beginning October 18 on PBS

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group's Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning series Nature announced its upcoming season with new episodes Wednesdays at 8/7c beginning October 18 on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nature and the PBS app. Season 42 opens with The Platypus Guardian, which follows Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus' secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.  

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  • Season 42 opens with The Platypus Guardian, which follows Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom.
  • In Big Little Journeys, meet six tiny travelers risking it all to complete big journeys against the odds.
  • New Nature Season 42 documentaries include:
    Witness the story of an extraordinary man and a mysterious animal living on an island at the end of the world…Tasmania.
  • Small animals, even tiny ones, must sometimes make epic journeys to find a home or a mate.

Maryland Public Television announces launch of national HBCU Week

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Owings Mills, MD, United States, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced a national expansion of its HBCU Week programming initiative for September in celebration of the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU).

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  • Owings Mills, MD, United States, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced a national expansion of its HBCU Week programming initiative for September in celebration of the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU).
  • The initiative includes national broadcasts of three HBCU-themed films and the production of four new short films focusing on HBCU Classic football matchups.
  • Distributed across its TV, social media, and online platforms during each of the last three years, HBCU Week on MPT has featured up to 22 hours of unique content about HBCUs.
  • HBCU Week 2023 on MPT, September 4 - 10, features more than 27 hours of content that chronicles HBCU contributions to science, medicine, history, education, civil rights, the arts, music, sports, and more.

'UNCONDITIONAL' NATIONWIDE MOVIE RELEASE KICKS OFF WITH WORLD PREMIERE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Mental Health Awareness Month (May), Prisca announces the May 2, 2023 World Premiere of UNCONDITIONAL, the first-ever feature documentary exploring the intersection of mental health and caregiving.

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  • Director Richard Lui joins the show for a feature segment with NBC's Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer.
  • UNCONDITIONAL is available in 14 markets nationwide from May 3 to 9.
  • For each ticket sold, a donation will go to the Alzheimer's Association, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and/or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.
  • Airing on PBS WORLD Channel nationwide simultaneously May 17 (7pm ET/4pm PT) and May 18 (12am ET/9pm PT and 8am ET/5am PT).

The WNET Group Leads "American Graduate: Jobs Explained," Centering on Career-Focused Social Media Content

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

NEW YORK, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group is leading the next chapter of the American Graduate public media initiative – American Graduate: Jobs Explained – which will help young people stay inspired, commit to continued education and training, and explore potential careers. American Graduate: Jobs Explained focuses on digital content creation developed by, with and for youth, and shared on social media platforms. Funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), The WNET Group is launching American Graduate: Jobs Explained by awarding additional subgrants to 10 public media stations nationwide.

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  • American Graduate: Jobs Explained focuses on digital content creation developed by, with and for youth, and shared on social media platforms.
  • Funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), The WNET Group is launching American Graduate: Jobs Explained by awarding additional subgrants to 10 public media stations nationwide.
  • Starting on May 15, the 10 public media stations will launch original digital videos about in-demand, lucrative, and civic-minded careers on social media.
  • "American Graduate: Jobs Explained will connect with students through social media to highlight career paths in their communities."

3 Roads Communications Presents New Public Television Pledge Program Available This August

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

FREDERICK, Md., April 04, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veteran Public Television Producer/Distributor 3 Roads Communications, Inc. will distribute their latest Public TV Pledge Program, "Journey to Highclere Castle with The Sicilian Tenors, Featuring Lady Carnarvon", for broadcast during August Pledge across the United States.

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  • FREDERICK, Md., April 04, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veteran Public Television Producer/Distributor 3 Roads Communications, Inc. will distribute their latest Public TV Pledge Program, "Journey to Highclere Castle with The Sicilian Tenors, Featuring Lady Carnarvon", for broadcast during August Pledge across the United States.
  • The program was recorded in March, 2023, on location at Highclere Castle in Newbury, England.
  • For the production of this special, The Sicilian Tenors have again teamed with the Emmy Award-winning 3 Roads Communications, Inc. 3 Roads has three decades of experience producing content for Public TV and have produced six Pledge Specials grossing more than $2.5 million for Public TV.
  • "The mix of beautiful voices singing beautiful songs in a wonderful environment such as Highclere will be catnip to Public Television viewers," says Russ Hodge, President of 3 Roads.

Hartford Foundation and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Join with More Perfect to Seed National Project to Expand Youth Community Service Opportunities

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Monday, March 27, 2023

The institutions and private donors have committed more than $200,000 to seed a national strategy to double the number of civilian national service opportunities for young adults from 125,000 to 250,000 by 2026.

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  • The institutions and private donors have committed more than $200,000 to seed a national strategy to double the number of civilian national service opportunities for young adults from 125,000 to 250,000 by 2026.
  • Through a new national plan, More Perfect aims to create a more efficient and effective way to expand paid service opportunities for young people of all backgrounds in communities nationwide.
  • The effort will leverage the expertise and experience of community service programs such as City Year , YouthBuild and The Corps Network .
  • In many ways, Hartford is a model of the challenges and opportunities that face countless communities across the United States.

WCFA Speaker Bureau is the New Business Platform for PR Experts Globally Launched by World Communications Forum Association

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WCFA Speaker Bureau is the newest global platform gathering influential PR business leaders, launched by the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) in Davos. The platform intends to create unique collaborations and makes the process easier. It presents expert speakers who can bring impact to any live, hybrid and virtual event on a broad range of topics. The Speaker Bureau is available on www.wcfaglobal.com. All members of WCFA can join the platform for free.

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  • DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WCFA Speaker Bureau is the newest global platform gathering influential PR business leaders, launched by the World Communications Forum Association (WCFA) in Davos.
  • It presents expert speakers who can bring impact to any live, hybrid and virtual event on a broad range of topics.
  • "WCFA marks a new milestone in its development with the launch of the Speaker Bureau.
  • Representing some of the most influential PR leaders worldwide, the World Communications Forum Association welcomes professionals to join the platform and showcase their expertise and speak for a wider audience.