American Graduate

Storycorps, a national oral history project, is partnering with the American Graduate project by recording stories celebrating the work of public school teachers and their diverse experiences in rural and urban school districts across the nation.  Listen On-Demand

BULLY is a film which shows how young people have been affected by Bullying. We'd like to get YOUR school involved  in this important issue!  BULLY is currently playing at The Little Theatre.

If you missed the debut screening of Bully and the talk back, here's a second chance to watch and be engaged. 

"If you don't learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you."

From fact to fiction, the first-ever PBS Online Film Festival features 20 surprising short stories that only public media can tell.  Each Monday for five weeks we will introduce a new category of films to explore.

The gritty and provocative true-life story of three African-American friends from Newark, New Jersey, who overcame poverty, criminal records and drug-addicted parents in their quest for a medical degree.

Learn about mentoring opportunities, information sessions and training programs for working with a variety of organizations that provide mentorship to youth. Listen On-Demand

Interim Superintendent Bolgen Vargas delivered the speech at Wilson Commencement Academy on Genesee St. on January 24, 2012

Would top students with an entrepreneurial bent be better off foregoing college and instead trying to become the next Steve Jobs? Watch or Listen On-Demand

We talk with Patty Malgieri, director of Hillside's Work Scholarship Connection, about the role her program can play in helping at-risk children reach graduation. Listen On-Demand

You can watch it on-demand at: http://www.americangraduate.org/on-air.html

The program will also be featured on the PBS Newshour on Nov. 8, 2011.

Examines one of the most disturbing aspects of the education crisis facing America today — the increased dropout rate among teenagers, specifically among Black teenage males. 

Nationally recognized education expert Carol Lee of Northwestern University joins us in advance of her evening lecture at the Univiersity of Rochester, to discuss how to make educational outcomes more equitable. Listen On-Demand (Aired 10/13/2011)

Loretta Krueger and Andre Harper of Action for a Better Community join us to discuss their initiative encouraging fathers to become more engaged in their children's education. Full Interview is Available to Listen On-demand

Listen On-Demand: WXXI is proud to present this program as part of the ongoing American Graduate Initiative.