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Working in Your Community
Dr. Forrester reviews many of the jobs in the community and provides an overview of the process for applying for a job.
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Parks and Recreation, Planning Department, and Public Works
Dr. Forrester provides an overview of the department of parks and recreation, the planning department, and the public works department and what they do to maintain and improve the community.
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The Mayor and City Council
Dr. Forrester talks about her experiences as a member of her community’s city council. She then explains the roles of city council and the mayor.
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Important Community Services
Dr. Forrester explains that libraries and a wide variety of teachers are valuable assets to our communities.
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Community Services and Public Services
Dr. Forrester gives an overview of many of the jobs in her community, both public service and community service.
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Volunteerism and Your Community
Dr. Forrester describes the concept of volunteerism and how it can make a community better.
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Community Changes over Time
Dr. Forrester teaches the student about rural, urban, and suburban communities and how they have developed and changed over time.
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Our Natural Resources
Dr. Forrester explains that in order to preserve our natural resources, it is important to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Doing so will help to save energy costs and preserve the environment.
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City, Country, or Somewhere in Between?
Dr. Forrester talks about categorizing areas by their populations. Cities have a denser population of people and are characterized by taller buildings.
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Our Community Health Professionals
Dr. Forrester describes the different health care professionals in your community that provide you with care in an emergency.
Great Big Story
Enchanted Highway, World's Largest Sculptures Saving a Town
Discover how the Enchanted Highway's giant sculptures are revitalizing Regent, North Dakota, thanks to one man's passion.
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Preserving the Night Sky, The Story of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff
Discover how the small towns of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff in Colorado fought light pollution to reveal the breathtaking beauty of the Milky Way and become one of the darkest skies in the world.
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Calls from Home, Connecting Families to Inmates
Discover how WMMT's show "Calls from Home" helps Appalachian families stay in touch with incarcerated loved ones.
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Hawaiian Leis and the Selma to Montgomery March
The Selma to Montgomery March was one of the most important actions of the Civil Rights Movement – but what were the connections between Black Americans and Hawaiians and why did the leaders wear Hawaiian necklaces?
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Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas transformed her challenging experiences into groundbreaking novels, inspiring young African Americans to raise their voices.
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Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange, a groundbreaking Indigenous American author, illuminates urban Indigenous experiences with a unique narrative.
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The Pledge of Allegiance
All across the United States, its citizens regularly stand, with hands on heart, to make the Pledge of Allegiance. But what is it, what does it mean and why is it so important?
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Clara Brown: Pioneering Philanthropist
Clara Brown made history as a founding settler of Central City Colorado. After gaining her freedom from slavery, she became a philanthropic force for good.
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How Brands Ruin Slang
From the Brands Saying Bae in the 2010s, to the “wassup” ads of the 90s, advertisers are always trying to find ways to sound cool. But when brands on social media use a slang word in their marketing, that basically guarantees it's over....
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Bridging generations, Life in a retirement community
Discover a unique intergenerational living arrangement where young musicians and seniors form deep connections.
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The Man Making Hasidic Music Pop
Explore the remarkable journey of Lipa Schmeltzer, an unconventional figure in the Hasidic community, known for blending traditional Hasidic music with modern genres. From a close-knit religious upbringing to breaking barriers with his...
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Llanwrtyd Wells, quirky events in the UK's smallest town
Discover Llanwrtyd Wells, where chariot bike racing and bog snorkelling keep the spirit alive.
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Eric Manu, from gardener in Canada to chief in Ghana
Uncover the story of Eric Manu, who balances life as a gardener in Canada with his duties as a chief in Ghana.
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Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa
For many of us, the firefly is a mystical, enchanting creature of the twilight. To the people of some West-African cultures, however, the firefly brings to mind a malevolent, shapeshifting, blood-sucking monster of lore: the Adze.