VERMONT ETV INC

PROGRAM DELIVERY: VERMONT PBS LEVERAGES MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS AND EVENTS TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO INFORMATION THAT ENLIGHTENS, INSPIRES, AND EMPOWERS OUR VERMONT COMMUNITY AND NEARBY NEIGHBORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, AND CANADA. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BROADCAST 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND VIEWERS WATCH MANY OF THEIR FAVORITE PROGRAMS LIVE STREAMED OR ON DEMAND VIA OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO BRING OUR PROGRAMMING INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, TOWN HALLS, AND LIVE ONLINE WEBCASTS. OUR TOWN HALLS CONVENED STAKEHOLDERS AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION TO BUILD MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT. AND OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BROUGHT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER WITH MULTIPLE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES, INCLUDING CONNECTING PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS WITH EARLY-EDUCATION TEACHERS, SPECIALIZED LEARNING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY, AND PBS KIDS PROGRAMMING TO HELP BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED VERMONT FAMILIES. WE CONTINUE OUR SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY FAMILIES AND YOUTH WITH VERMONT PBS KIDS, A CHANNEL AND WEB STREAM TO ENSURE THAT PBS KIDS EDUCATIONAL MEDIA IS AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES WHEN THEY WANT IT AND VIA A PLATFORM THAT WORKS BEST FOR THEM. IN ADDITION TO TWENTY-FOUR HOUR, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK PROGRAMMING FROM PBS, VERMONT PBS OFFERS VERMONT BASED TEACHING THROUGH VIDEO AND CONCERTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.WE PARTNERED WITH THE VERMONT AGENCY OF EDUCATION (AOE) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO SUPPLEMENT REMOTE LEARNING FOR VERMONT STUDENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDED OVER 83,500 VERMONT STUDENTS ACCESS TO FREE, HIGH-QUALTIY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES VIA TELEVISION BROADCAST AND ONLINE CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF SCHOOL CLOSURES TO HELP COMPLEMENT DISTANCE LEARNING EFFORTS BY VERMONT SCHOOL LEADERS. "I RECOGNIZE THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AND THE LEARNING THAT TAKES PLACE IN A CLASSROOM BUT THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION, AND WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE REMOTE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERMONT'S KIDS," GOVERNOR SCOTT SAID. "EDUCATORS AND PARENTS ARE WORKING HARD TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, AND THIS INITIATIVE WILL HELP SUPPORT THEIR WORK. I AM GRATEFUL TO VERMONT PBS AS THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL GIVE THOSE ALREADY DOING SO MUCH ANOTHER TOOL TO REACH AND EDUCATE STUDENTS," GOVERNOR SCOTT ADDED. VERMONT PBS USED TWO OF ITS STATEWIDE CHANNELS TO BROADCAST CONTENT ACROSS THE AGE SPECTRUM FOR PRE-K THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE. VERMONT PBS ALSO PROVIDED RESOURCES THAT ALLOWED TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS TO ACCESS AT-HOME CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES, ASSIGNMENTS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES.

PROGRAM PRODUCTION: VERMONT PBS PRODUCES YEAR-ROUND, ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING STEEPED IN THE ARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE, NEWS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND K-12 EDUCATION ENRICHMENT. WE PROVIDE A LOCAL AND REGIONAL LENS ON ISSUES OF INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH SHARED INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES. WHEN NOT IN A PANDEMIC WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION, INCLUDING: ARTISTS AND ARTISANS; ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND FARMERS; INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS; MUSICIANS AND MAKERS; HISTORIANS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS; K-12 TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS; AND ACTIVE CITIZENS AND AREA AGENTS OF CHANGE. TOGETHER WE PRODUCE ORIGINAL BROADCAST AND WEB-BASED PROGRAMS TO CELEBRATE THE INNOVATION AND CREATIVE SPIRIT OF VERMONT AND SPARK COMMUNITY AND DEMOCRACY IN OUR WORLD. EXAMPLE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED OUR ONGOING "MADE HERE" SERIES THAT FEATURES ORIGINAL AREA FILMMAKERS AND THEIR WORK; AND OUR VERMONT PBS + PRESCHOOL PROJECT PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAMPLAIN VALLEY HEAD START TO HELP PARENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES ENGAGE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION THROUGH THE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.