Updates

Remembering Wangari Maathai

September 27th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Updates, Women and Girls Lead

Remembering Wangari Maathai

Today we remember Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize – she passed away Sunday. In 2009, Independent Lens aired her story in the documentary “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai“. As Jennifer Buffett wrote in her Huffington Post article today, “She understood that women, working as powerful actors in [...]

Freedom Riders Tonight at 8 on WPT!

May 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Updates

Freedom Riders Tonight at 8 on WPT!

Tune in tonight at 8 pm! Participate in the text message polls throughout the airing and view the real-time results right here!

Freedom Riders: Would you get on the bus?

April 1st, 2011  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Participate, Updates

Freedom Riders: Would you get on the bus?

Freedom Riders, the harrowing story of American men and women who risked their lives challenging segregation in the South, premiers on Wisconsin Public Television Monday, May 16 at 8 p.m. Do you remember the freedom rides? We want your stories!

PBS Kids Go! Writing Contest 2011

December 14th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Participate, Updates

Attention children (or parents of children) in kindergarten or first, second, and third grades! The Wisconsin Public Television PBS Kids Go! Annual Writing Contest is starting to send out materials to schools and libraries. If you’re interested, please keep your eyes on our home page for links to download materials. To watch a video of [...]

Participate in EngageWisconsin!

December 14th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Participate, Updates

Hey Wisconsin Residents! We are looking for new bloggers to join the EngageWisconsin team. Do you have a unique perspective or story to share about the following topics? sustainable/green architecture, maintaining a green lifestyle with a family, conscious food consumption, anything about circus history in Wisconsin or the circus, your daily relationship with technology, technology [...]

What is EngageWisconsin?

December 7th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Updates

What is EngageWisconsin?

What is EngageWisconsin? In a world of hyper-­‐connectivity, EngageWisconsin provides a platform through which Wisconsin Public Television and PBS programming, community engagement events, and social media meet.  Through this online community engagement portal, Reel2Real screenings extend beyond single day events, WPT and PBS documentaries are brought closer to home, and community members are invited to [...]

EngageWisconsin Bloggers

December 7th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Updates, Your Stories

Current EngageWisconsin Bloggers Esther Crawford, Adoption Stories Blogger Esther Crawford is a mom to an eighteen-month-old biological boy and is in the process of adopting a five-year-old girl through Milwaukee’s foster care system. She has been blogging since 2004 and is the founder of the mom blogging news site ShePosts.com. She is also a social [...]

EngageWisconsin’s Storytelling Hotlines

December 6th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Updates, Your Stories

EngageWisconsin’s storytelling hotlines are just another way through which Wisconsin Public Television viewers can engage in conversation regarding the Wisconsin issues. Each week, our hotline questions will change. We encourage you to check out our weekly questions and call in to share your stories and unique perspectives. Hotline 1: 1-608-467-4301 (skype: engagewisconsin-wpt) Hotline 2: 1-608-807-1159 [...]

WYMF Call for Submissions

November 15th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Participate, Updates

Hey Wisconsin Students: Start your media project today! Entries will be accepted October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011.

WYMF 2010: Best of Festival

November 15th, 2010  |  by  |  published in EngageWI, Participate, Updates

Alcy Sivyers “Emmy’s Song” won “Best in Festival” at the 2010 Wisconsin Youth Media Festival. The WYMF gives Wisconsin students in grades 3-12 a chance to create, design, and experiment with digital media in a meaningful way, with advice and critique from professionals in the field. Submission categories include: best original work, documentary, psa, original personal narrative, and (new) green Wisconsin.


Have a story to share?
The success of EngageWisconsin’s media engagement project depends on hearing from viewers and readers like you. What are the most pressing issues facing your Wisconsin community today? How have you seen the impact here at home of issues discussed in WPT programs and films? Share your stories with the EngageWisconsin community by emailing, calling our EngageWI Hotline, or posting to our Facebook page. Your story may be featured in an upcoming post or digital storytelling project. Or watch for weekly hotline questions and call in to share your stories and unique perspectives.