Learning At Home
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, WPSU and PBS have come together to curate a special collection of educational resources. Continue »
The Latest from WPSU
Best Practices for Simple Video Filming and Editing
WPSU producers share their expertise on filming and editing simple videos to enhance your classroom experiences. These how-to videos will help you create engaging videos for your classroom, and learn basic techniques for editing videos to post online. Continue »
Take Note
Oceana Sawyer on Advocating for the Dying as an End-of-Life Doula
Oceana Sawyer talked with WPSU about what it means to be an End-of-Life doula, her own experiences with death and grief that led her to this vocation, and how we can learn to die as consciously as we live. Continue »
WPSU Digital Shorts
Sizdeh Bedar
Sizdeh Bedar is the 13th and final day of the Nowruz (New Year) celebration for many ethnicities in Iran and around the world. Learn more about this traditional holiday. Continue »
Upcoming Events
Recognizing and Responding to Children’s Grief
We’re living in a time of unprecedented communal grief and children are not immune. But children’s grief doesn’t always look the same as adult grief. In this webinar, experts will discuss some of the ways children’s grief can manifest and provide guidance on how to respond and support grieving children. Continue »
Wednesday, April 28, from 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learning at Home
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday, April 8 and Pennsylvania PBS Learning at Home stations are offering discussion guides, educational videos, and resources for parents and educators to teach children about empathy, identity, and how choices and actions by ordinary people can impact the world. Continue »
Explore the World with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows
WPSU is delighted to have collaborated with the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Office at Penn State to create a video series presented by the 2021 Humphrey Fellows. These educational videos, suited for classroom and community viewing, feature each fellow talking about their home country, its culture, history, and people. Continue »
Conversations Live
Get Your Garden On! (Spring 2021)
Gardening is more popular than ever. And it's no surprise. At a time when you're looking for something enjoyable to do that's close to home, gardening is a great choice. We'll talk with Penn State Extension educators Tom Butzler and Tom Ford, on what we can do this spring with our gardens. Continue »
Upcoming Events
WPSU’s World Kitchen presents Turkish Delights
WPSU’s April episode of World Kitchen will introduce viewers to a delicious world of Turkish delights with guest chef Olcay Ayata. Continue »
Sunday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m.
World Kitchen
Persian New Year
Join WPSU’s Tamra Fatemi as she shares her family’s Nowruz traditions and favorite holiday recipes with you. Continue »
Digging Deeper
University Commencement
Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about Commencement. What it is, why it is important, and its history at Penn State. Continue »
Take Note
Author Deirdre Mask On The History & Importance Of Street Addresses
WPSU's Emily Reddy spoke with Deirdre Mask, the author of "The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth and Power." "The Address Book" is the Centre County Reads book for 2021. The book takes readers around the world -- to India, London, Philadelphia, South Africa, New York City and more -- to look at the importance of addresses. Continue »
Take Note
Lennon Flowers on Creating Supportive Spaces for Grieving 20- and 30-Somethings
Lennon Flowers is passionate about creating spaces where “humans can be human.” In service to that goal, she co-founded The Dinner Party—a platform that connects grieving 20- and 30-somethings. Lennon talked with WPSU about with her about her own experience with grief, the unique challenges of experiencing loss in early adulthood, and how The Dinner Party Works. Continue »
