For Immediate Release
Friday, September 26, 2014
Contact: Beth Spezia, WSIU Educational Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-5595, beth.spezia@wsiu.org
WSIU to Host Digital Media Workshop, Nature Hike, Free Family Event Scheduled for Saturday, October 4
Carbondale, Ill. – WSIU Public Broadcasting and the SIU College of Mass Communication & Media Arts (MCMA) invite area families and children ages 6-10 to participate in “Take A Digital Hike”, a free digital media workshop based on the PBS KIDS online environmental science project Plum Landing, followed by a guided hike around Campus Lake, on Saturday, October 4.
The event will kick off at 9am with a digital media workshop in the MCMA New Media Lab in Room 9E in the basement of the Communications Building, located at 1100 Lincoln Drive in Carbondale, Illinois. Following the workshop, a representative from the Shawnee National Forest will lead a hike around Campus Lake.
Guests are asked to bring their phones and cameras to take photos during the media workshop and hike, so they can share their experiences on the Plum Landing website and with children around the U.S. WSIU will provide nature journals, pencils, and maps.
Space is limited to 30 children and their family members. Families interested in participating are asked to RSVP by Friday, October 3 at (618) 534-3708 or outreach@wsiu.org.
Plum Landing is an online environmental science project from PBS KIDS designed to help elementary school students to develop a love for and connection to the Earth. Games, apps, videos, and hands-on activities are available on the project website at pbskids.org/plumlanding.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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