Dr. Forrester gives an overview of many of the jobs in her community, both public service and community service.

Ms. Mapple tells your student about community service providers and why they are important to the community.

Service and volunteering are at the heart of happy, healthy communities. Learn who volunteers and serves in your community, how they help and what it does for society.

16-year-old Bevann loves giving back. After joining buildOn, she's been involved in many service activities, including volunteering at her local food pantry in Bridgeport, CT.



By giving to others, she has found a passion...

Dr. Forrester explains that libraries and a wide variety of teachers are valuable assets to our communities.

Explore the groundbreaking City of South Fulton Municipal Court, a judicial system entirely managed by African-American women. Witness the vision and commitment of Judge Tiffany Carter Sellers and her team as they redefine justice and...

Discover how young activists can begin their journey toward making meaningful change in their communities. From learning about issues to engaging in community service, this guide offers practical steps and encourages finding one's...

From firemen and postal workers to mechanics and bankers, this program helps kids understand why people in a community work and how that work provides products and services that community members need and want. Basic economic concepts...

Community Workers takes students on a journey through their own neighborhoods. From firemen to dedicated postal workers, and from skilled mechanics to trusted bankers, this program sheds light on the crucial roles that community workers...

This video introduces the workers who help build and maintain our community, from construction workers and utility workers to garbage collectors and mail carriers. Learn how these community members keep us safe, provide essential...

Julian Vasquez Heilig leads nearly 3,000 students, staff and faculty as the Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education. He is also a tenured professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation. While at UK, the College of...

This video explores how federal programs like the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant and Section 8 vouchers aim to combat homelessness, alongside community-based solutions. Learn about the importance of providing housing, income...

Communities Alike and Different shows the diversity of communities. The program answers questions about how rural communities differ from suburban ones and what characteristics cities and suburban areas share. Young learners will embark...

How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique. Youngsters visit a variety of...

The video discusses the process of service learning, starting with investigating students' resources, interests, skills, and talents. It emphasizes the need for students to prepare by creating a short description or elevator pitch before...

COMMUNITIES ALIKE AND DIFFERENT- How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique.

This video introduces the roles of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in keeping the community safe. Learn how these workers solve crimes, fight fires, respond to emergencies, and provide medical care to those in...

Learn about the important role that community helpers such as teachers, doctors, and firefighters play in our communities.

The Stonewall chief executive, Ruth Hunt, talks to Owen Jones about her shock at the level of vitriol directed at transgender and non-binary people. She says the scale of abuse in the UK has contributed to high levels of self-harm,...

Clare Taylor is an award winning fifth grade teacher in West Hartford, CT. Here she discusses Service Learning.

When a family falls into crisis -- and it sometimes happens, thanks to unemployment, drugs, bad relationships and bad luck -- the social services system is supposed to step in and help them get back on track. As Hilary Cottam shows, in...

Though the TV show Community has never achieved huge ratings, it has a passionate cult following, including us here at Idea Channel. The show plays with genre and narrative in such a creative way that it brings to mind the cultural and...

We give scientists and engineers great technical training, but we're not as good at teaching ethical decision-making or building character. Take, for example, the environmental crisis that recently unfolded in Flint, Michigan -- and the...

In this OnlyGood TV original series 'Only Good Heroes', you’ll meet some remarkable individuals and organizations who are making a huge difference in communities across the country, sparking action that pulls...