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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
Independent Lens “Dolores” available on PBS Passport.
With intimate and unprecedented access, Peter Bratt’s Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, among the most important, yet least-known, activists in American history. Co-founder of the first farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez, she tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th century.
Each week throughout the month, WXXI’s health, equity and community reporter and producer Racquel Stephen introduces you to women in the Rochester area who are making a difference in our community.
Below are links to her features, or visit WXXINews.org to read them.
She tried to run from it, but leading a school was her destiny
Woman who migrated to Rochester helps refugee community access mental health resources
This public media-powered career exploration project introduces Gen-Z to in-demand careers and career pathways to enter those fields. They hear from experts, apprentices, young people in training and newly employed people in fields where there are job opportunities. A ROC Jobs Explained Advisory Board includes WXXI station staff, BOCES, Workforce Development Programs, experts in environment, manufacturing, construction, apprenticeships, economics and policy to assist the project in making connections for local youth directly to education, training, and job opportunities in their communities. ROC Jobs Explained serves to both inspire and and showcase practical resources for exploring and achieving fulfilling careers.
The national Jobs Explained initiative has a goal to connect directly with teens and young adults to give information about in-demand careers and career pathways via social media videos. With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The WNET Group, New York City’s public media station, Jobs Explained has selected ten public media stations from across the country, through a competitive grant process, to produce a critical mass of short-form vertical videos on popular social media platforms, spotlighting in-demand careers in over 10 sectors. WXXI Education has secured multi-year funding for career exploration initiatives since 2011 through American Graduate, which has now become Jobs Explained.
WXXI is proud to be one of the stations selected to participate in this 2-year initiative through 2027, with a focus on jobs in the green sector & sustainability, construction, and manufacturing. Danielle Fuller is WXXI’s Jobs Explained Video Specialist. An NYU film and TV grad, filmmaker, artists, writer, life long athlete, she is the talent behind all the videos for this project. Follow her @ROCjobs_explained on Instagram and TikTok.
@rocjobs_explained Ever wonder how people actually get into jobs like construction, green energy, or manufacturing — and nobody gives you a straight answer? That’s about to change. I’m Danielle, partnering with WXXI Rochester + CPB on Jobs Explained: Rochester to help you figure out: 🔍 what these jobs really are 🛠️ what skills you need 💵 how to start making money Stay tuned – we’re asking the questions you actually want answered. JobsExplainedJobsExplainedRochesterConstructionJobs ManufacturingJobsGreenJobs @wxxieducation
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Job Explained is part of the American Graduate initiative. During the past 15 years, WXXI Education has secured 3 multi-year grants to focus on career exploration, working with regional partners to advance education and career readiness. By building awareness of career pathways to attain “good jobs.” WXXI has produced over 40 local content videos focused in-demand career sectors that require training beyond high school but less than a four-year degree to get started in the field. Many of these careers have alternative pathways including getting professional certificates in a job skill, apprenticeship, career and technical education while still in high school, community college and on-the-job training or additional training at local university paid for by the employer. The new ROC Jobs Explained are now reaching Gen-Z directly through social media with 150 new video shorts.
A sexual assault survivor confronts Amish silence on abuse and helps others seek justice.
Independent Lens “Keep Quiet and Forgive” airs Monday, March 23 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
The film chronicles the courageous journey of Lizzie Hershberger, a former Amish woman who breaks her silence about sexual
abuse in her community and ignites a nationwide movement among Amish survivors.
Growing up in Amish Bluff Country in Southern Minnesota, Lizzie was immersed in the traditions of her Swartzentruber Amish community, where “forgive and forget” was a guiding principle. However, sexual abuse is widely regarded as an open secret in many Amish communities. While some communities have begun supporting victims, many continue to silence survivors, pressuring them to forgive their abusers publicly and discouraging police involvement in favor of handling abuse internally. The film follows Lizzie as she bravely sets out to challenge this culture of silence.
Photo: Lizzie Hershberger talking with Katrina Borntreger
Explores the life of the renowned writer Eudora Welty through intimate photographs and charming interviews with family and friends set against the backdrop of Jackson, Mississippi.
Eudora airs Monday, March 23 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
The film offers viewers a portrait of adventure, daring, humor and love as it introduces them to an iconic writer from an intimate perspective, going beyond the surface to share insight into her life and legacy.
Celebrate the first lady of cooking with Martha Stewart, Jacques Pepin, Vivian Howard, Marcus Samuelsson, Jose Andres, Eric Ripert, Rick Bayless and more.
Julia Child’s Best Bites airs Monday, March 9 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
Chefs and celebrities share personal insights as they screen Julia’s most-beloved episodes.
Enjoy a magical evening of songs filmed on New Year’s Eve in 1999 at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel.
Barbara Streisand: Timeless — Live in Concert airs Thursday, March 5 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
Staged as an original, Broadway-style musical in which Barbra looks back at her past, the production featured an orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch.
Photo: Barbara Streisand/Credit: Firooz Zahedi
Discover the stories of four extraordinary women who shaped the course of the civil rights movement.
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement airs Monday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
Discover the powerful stories of Fannie Lou Hamer, Elaine Brown, Ella Baker, Dolores Huerta and Yuri Kochiyama — extraordinary women whose courage, intellect and activism helped shape the course of the civil and human rights movements in America.
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Photo: Akemi Kochiyama/Credit: Kwesi Abbernsetts
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