Highlights Archive

Injustice At Home: Classroom Collection On-Demand

See a series preview example above. Watch the 3 collections and curriculum designed for classroom use. A study of Executive Order 9066 and the resulting internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, the failure of political leadership to protect constitutional rights, the military experience of Japanese-Americans during WWII, and examples of discrimination and racial prejudice the Japanese American community faced before, during and after WWII. Also visit the Japanese American Incarceration Collection on PBS LearningMedia

Overcoming Discrimination And Adversity (Elementary)

Stories of Frank C. Hirahara, Kazuko Sakai Nakao, Kaz Yamamoto, and Fred Shiosaki. As survivors of Japanese Incarceration Camps during WWII, the powerful stories of these survivors reveal the damaging nature of racial discrimination upon the Japanese American community before, during, and after war.

The Japanese American Experience Of The World War II Era

An exploration of Executive Order 9066 and the resulting internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the failure of political leadership to protect constitutional rights, the military experience of Japanese Americans during WWII, and examples of discrimination and racial prejudice the Japanese American community faced before, during and after the war.

Resilience And Resettlement: WWII And Beyond (Secondary)

A study of the resettlement of Japanese Americans after WWII and the ongoing hardships and discrimination they experienced in the postwar years.

Injustice at Home Curriculum Overview

An overview of the educational videos and educator lesson plans for Injustice at Home: The Japanese American Experience Of The World War II Era.

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond On-Demand

Watch Full Playlist of Videos Above or At Full Collection of Short Videos below. While Asian Americans have faced a double pandemic of COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism, the rise of solidarity efforts within Asian American and other BIPOC communities gives us moments of joy, resilience, and hope as we rebuild our lives. The series of seven documentary shorts move beyond the pandemic and reflect the complexities of Asian American experiences in this critical moment.

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Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Roadtrip Nation: Being You On-Demand Career Exploration

Watch the Trailer of Being You above. 1 in 5 individuals in the U.S. struggles with math, writing, focus, and organization—but many people with learning and attention issues feel alone. They don’t have to. Follow three young people with learning and attention issues as they travel the country to seek advice from TV host Howie Mandel, ice sculptor John Rodrigues, and many more who have harnessed their differences for success.

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About the Episode: Being You follows the transformative journey of three young people—Stephanie, Noah, and Nicole—as they travel cross-country to find others who, like them, learn differently and have used that difference to build lives doing what they love.

Stephanie, 22, is fresh out of college in San Francisco, a feat people told her she’d never accomplish. Diagnosed with nonverbal processing disorder as a child, she felt isolated from her peers; it wasn’t until college that she realized there are other people like her, and discovered the power of her unique perspective. Eighteen-year-old Noah just graduated from high school in Baltimore, and heads to college next year, where he wants to major in computer science. He’s never been very vocal about his dyslexia and ADHD, and he’s looking for mentors who can help him see that the world beyond high school is big and full of possibilities. Nicole, a 23-year-old from Pittsburgh who loves video games and eSports, has been hard at work in an office job since getting her degree in business, marketing and digital media. She recently quit her 9-to-5 job and wonders whether it’s possible to work in a field that truly interests her.

Diagnosed with dyspraxia and dyslexia, she wants to get past labels and be free to be herself. Along their journey, they meet with diverse individuals living with LAIs, including entertainer Howie Mandel, Eye to Eye co-founder and chief empowerment officer David Flink, and Attention Deficit Disorder Association president Evelyn Polk Green, and discover that these individuals are not only coping, but thriving. Also watch on the PBS App.

Hiding in Plain Sight On-Demand

Watch the Trail above from a new documentary explores the mental health crisis among American youth. Click the button below for the full documentary.

Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, a film presented by Ken Burns and co-produced by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, is a documentary about the mental health crisis among youth in America. The two-part, four-hour film is part of Well Beings, a national campaign from public media to demystify and destigmatize our physical and mental health through storytelling.

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Related Resources

Celebrating Women’s History On-Demand

WXXI celebrates Women’s History and Heritage. We proudly feature moments in women’s history that had their roots and connections to Rochester. Watch On-Demand and also see the profiles on WXXI-TV.

Explore the contributions of national and local people that contributed to women’s rights and learn about their roots in Rochester.

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Watch additional suffrage champions from the Celebrating 2020 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

Our Turn to Talk On-Demand

A digital-first documentary about the mission to end stigma around mental health challenges, starting with the next generation. In this character-driven film, we go behind the scenes of a podcast production bringing together teens from all walks of life to use storytelling to bravely share their mental health journey without fear, shame or stigma. Join these youths as they step into their voice and learn to create space to share the impact on their mental health of social media, sexual identity, gender identity, racism, and the pandemic.

If you are struggling, you are not alone. You deserve love, understanding and support. If you or someone you love needs help, please use the resources below:

• Dial 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• The National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237 or text NEDA to 741-741
• The RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• For free 24/7 support from a trained counselor, contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741-741 or visit crisistextline.org
• If you are a young person in the LGBTQ+ community, call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 for immediate help

The Letter: A Message for Our Earth

This film tells the story about the Pope’s call to care for our planet. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’, a letter to the world confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history and outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face. The Letter: A Message for Our Earth airs Sunday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV

Great Performances at the Met: The Hours

Premieres Friday, March 17 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV

Rochester’s own Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met in this new opera by from Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s novel, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway.” Also inspired by the 2002 Oscar-winning film, the opera follows three women from different eras who each grapple with inner demons and their roles in society. The opera also stars Tony winner Kelli O’Hara and opera star Joyce DiDonato. Phelim McDermott directs with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting. Christine Baranski hosts.