LAS VEGAS, NV – Vegas PBS is proud to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2021 VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen.
From a pool of nearly 700 entries, a panel of authors, educational staff and community members selected 18 stories based upon originality, creative expression and several other criteria. Three top winners were selected from each grade level. Each winning writer received a prize pack including a trophy and a bound copy of their story delivered to their home, along with having a digital copy uploaded to the Vegas PBS website.
The VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest is designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest — made possible by local financial support from Janice Allen — empowers children in grades K-5 to celebrate creativity and build literacy skills by writing and illustrating their very own stories.
“Despite the less than ideal circumstances, our team has done an incredible job to ensure we’re still able to organize this yearly contest,” said Dr. Niki Bates, Vegas PBS Educational Media Services Director. “When children are empowered to use their imaginations, they’re not only having fun but also learning.”
In lieu of the traditional in-person ceremony, Vegas PBS is producing a broadcast special that will air in September 2021 on channel 10.1.
The full list of winners and their stories can be found here.
About Vegas PBS
Vegas PBS is a member-supported public television service providing educational content for over 50 years. Vegas PBS builds community through television, education services, and unique experiences that create a sense of place, civic and social capital. For 12 consecutive years, Vegas PBS has remained among the top five most-watched PBS stations in the country. The station offers five unique secondary channels: Create, VEGAS PBS KIDS, WORLD, Rewind and Jackpot! The station collaborates with community partners to create award-winning content that examines informational, cultural, historic, and educational regional issues.
Vegas PBS provides a robust variety of education services that extend the educational experience beyond the broadcast. Resources and services include Vegas PBS’ Ready To Learn educational workshops for children and families, professional development for teachers, online learning courses and certifications for adults, multimedia educational support for educators, 22+ channels of educational and local news for in-classroom viewing, and a Special Needs Resource Library serving those with special needs throughout the state of Nevada.
Vegas PBS viewers can access their favorite shows across multiple platforms including broadcast, vegaspbs.org, the PBS Video App and the PBS KIDS Video App. For more information, visit vegaspbs.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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