Vegas PBS is the recipient of a $7,500 grant from the NV Energy Foundation, to help support the station’s Ready To Learn initiative. The grant funds will be used to directly support Vegas PBS’ Ready To Learn Family & Community Learning workshops, which provide STEAM instruction to young children ages 3-8 and their families. Independent research on Family & Community Learning found 97% of parents felt more confident helping their children learn science after participating.
Vegas PBS will apply grant funds toward staff time, the purchase of supplies and materials needed to implement the workshops and take-home books and print materials to support ongoing family engagement. As the station continues to navigate the new social dynamics put in place due to COVID-19, face-to-face workshops may not be feasible throughout 2021. Vegas PBS will continue its commitment to learning by mailing all the necessary supplies and materials directly to families, to support a virtual workshop implementation.
Vegas PBS’ Ready To Learn has served Southern Nevada families for over 20 years, using the power of award-winning PBS KIDS media to help thousands of young children, primarily in high-need communities, learn the basic school readiness skills they need to succeed.
In FY 2020, Vegas PBS’ Ready to Learn reached over 146,000 children, parents and caregivers, holding over 900 educational workshops and events. Ready To Learn grants funded over 75,000 books to families to grow their at-home libraries. To learn more about Ready To Learn, visit vegaspbs.org/rtl.
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, 25+ 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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