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The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards and an Emmy, Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs. Watch here On-Demand through 6/14/24
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs, including “I Am What I Am,” “Cornet Man,” “Summertime,” “I Could Have Danced All Night” and many more. Recorded from the London Palladium, musical director Andy Einhorn leads the 40-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra to accompany McDonald.
MILO is a series co-produced by Fourth Wall and DeAPlaneta Entertainment that follows an adventurous cat who loves to use role-play to explore the amazing world of jobs and vocations with his best friends, Lofty and Lark. Milo loves meeting all of the different people who come into his parents’ dry-cleaning shop to get their outfits cleaned. Milo is curious about what it would be like to be a fireman, or a detective, or an astronaut, and many other kinds of jobs when he grows up. So, off he goes with his friends on an exciting role-play adventure. Milo’s energy, sense of wonder and desire to explore a variety of jobs opens up a world of possibilities for kids across the country, helping them discover new interests and passions along the way. MILO is available across PBS KIDS streaming platforms . See a preview here.
Where to Watch: Milo on the PBS KIDS website or app and PBS KIDS YouTube
Watch the Explorer, Hair Dresser and Dancer Episodes below: Go here for episodes about Milo as a Tennis Player, News Reporter, Dancer, Chef, Cruise Ship Captain and Hairdresser
Learn more: Milo Series Site
Where to Watch: On WXXI KIDS 24/7 at 7:30am on TV/Cable or Live Stream
Mecha Elmo, Mecha Cookie Monster and Mecha Abby are always ready to save the day, and while they may not get it right the first time, they won’t give up until they do! There’s no problem too big or too small for this super team to solve! (all before snack time!)
Also on the Sesame Street YouTube Channel Mecha Builder Playlist
Learn about the diversity within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities as well as how deep the connections are to all facets of American history. These are clips and films from public media that you may have seen on WXXI & PBS.
Watch the Full Playlist Below of 60 Films and Video Shorts from PBS
Corky Lee’s 100,000 photos chronicle Asian American life. In American Masters Dear Corky, New Yorker Corky Lee photographed his hometown’s Chinatown and Asian American communities around the country for over 50 years, documenting activists, celebrities and everyday heroes he encountered in over 100,000 photos. While documenting the latest rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, Lee passed away from COVID-19. In his own words and photos, this short documentary reveals the man behind the camera.
Also available on WXXI/PBS Video Player
Explore the fight against Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta. Examine how this critical moment of racial reckoning sheds light on the struggles, triumphs and achievements of AAPI communities.
This collection also includes resources from the Exploring Hate series be/longing: Asian Americans Now. The series profiles Asian American trailblazers from across the country in five stories of belonging and exclusion; resilience and hope; and solidarity in the face of hate.
The National Association of School Psychologists offers tips and related resources to help educators meet the unique needs of AAPI students and their families in K–12 settings, which may be helpful to review before introducing this material to your students.
Watch the YouTube Playlist
TINY TIME TRAVEL follows 11-year-old inventor, Tyler, and his outgoing best friend, Tony, as they use a time machine to go back in time a tiny bit (sometimes just a few minutes or hours), helping friends and neighbors solve problems along the way. These short, funny, fast-paced live-action videos aim to help kids ages 5-8 learn social language skills, like resolving miscommunication, taking account of others’ perspectives, and understanding nonverbal communication.
12 Video Short Episodes on PBSKIDS.org: https://pbskids.org/videos/tiny-time-travel or on the PBS KIDS Video Player App (free)
PBS KIDS for Parents Tiny Time Travel show page: https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/tiny-time-travel.
PBS LearningMedia Educator Collection: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/tiny-time-travel/.
Norm & Company features Educational pioneer, Dr. Alice Holloway Young
Dr. Young was a Founding Trustee & Board Emerita at Monroe Community College (MCC) and has been a leader in the fight for greater equality in education. Dr. Young shared what it was like growing up on a farm in the rural South, her role in bringing the Urban-Suburban program to Rochester schools, how she became involved in MCC, and what she hoped her legacy will be.
Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President & CEO Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.
WXXI News article:
A longtime local educator has died. Alice Holloway Young, who fought for equity in education and helped establish both Monroe Community College and the Urban Suburban program died recently at the age of 100.
Holloway Young was a native of North Carolina, and moved to Rochester. She was the city school district’s first Black principal, and in 2021, Nathaniel Rochester Middle School No. 3 was renamed the Dr. Alice Holloway Young School of Excellence.
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