WGBH Educational Foundation

The WGBH Educational Foundation, based in Boston, is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. With its wide range of programs, events and services it is one of the nation's preeminent public media institutions.As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. It is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ARTHUR and MOLLY OF DENALI, as well as WORLD Channel and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Bostons Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station. Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nations premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards.From its roots as a local public radio and TV station, GBH has continually enhanced its service to its community and the nation. It is deepening its commitment to delivering programs that foster opportunity and equityensuring that its content and workplace are inclusive and representative, broadening the reach of its news operations, and reaching audiences where they are. GBH shares stories across platforms on its website, social media and email newsletters. Through apps and podcasts and through virtual or in-person events GBH offers news panels, music events and educational activities.Our mission remains our North Star: "GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate, inspire and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives." The foundation for everything we do is bolstered by our commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility; innovation; growth and sustainability; and a collaborative and accountable culture.That mission continually drives us to develop robust programs and resources for the public.Were supporting vulnerable learners through K-12 initiatives that inspire curiosity and creative thinking. We're a trusted news organization that is driven by facts rather than factions. We're promoting science literacy so that people can make informed decisions about our changing world. We're championing the arts and giving the public access to both the greatest performers and emerging talent. And we're constantly innovating to ensure that our services are available and relevant to all.Serving the public interest drives everything that we do, and every commitment that we make is to promote knowledge so that everyone can appreciate and engage with the world around them.GBH makes a commitment to:* Foster an informed and active citizenry* Make knowledge and the creative life of the arts, sciences, and humanities available to the widest possible public* Reflect the diversity of our audience, inviting a sense of inclusion and a better understanding of each other* Improve, for all people, access to public media* Be a trusted partner to parents and educators, providing programs and services that promote the healthy development of children* Serve the individual not just as a spectator but as a participant, able and willing to learn new skills through our programs and servicesIn 2022, what mattered most was reconnectingin person and across platforms. We found new ways to reach our audiences, wherever they are, with our storytelling. And we worked to innovate, listen and expand public media to make it even more responsive to what matters to you. GBH built bridges that connected people with ideas, fresh perspectives and greater insight, building trust and ensuring closer bonds within our community. Below are our look back at the highlights of 2022.GBH Education invited diverse learners into our resources, whether in classrooms via PBS LearningMedia or in communities, including Design Squad for older kids in out-of-school settings, Math at the Core for middle schoolers and the NOVA PBS LearningMedia resources for high school students. In total, the team produced 325 resources featuring more than 2,700 assets for PBS Learning Media.Molly of Denali has a television reach of more than 29.3 million viewers and over 4 million users and 400,000 monthly users on PBS KIDS digital platforms.2Gen Labs, a GBH Education research and development pilot program to learn more about how to address parents educational needs in order to boost student learning, made significant progress. Focusing on immigrant students and their caregivers, the initiative uses a participatory design process, applying the feedback and expertise of families and educators from traditionally underserved communities to create interactive graphic novels centered on culturally responsive science practices.GBHs science series NOVA, now in its 50th season, is a staple in American classrooms. This year NOVAs documentary Ultimate Space Telescope followed the ups and downs of the complex mission of NASAs revolutionary James Webb Space telescope, adding new content to a NOVA premiere as the telescope delivered its very first images. The film reached more than 2.7 million broadcast viewers and garnered 3.4 million viewers on YouTube. With comprehensive coverage across all its social media platforms in the first three days that the telescope was breaking news, NOVAs content earned 3.5 million impressions and 294,000 engagements. The NOVA YouTube channel earned over 33 million video views in 2022an increase of 125% over the previous year. On social media, NOVA earned over 68 million video viewsup 93% from last year, with nearly 99% coming came from Facebook. Our extensive press coverage earned over 7 billion total impressions.GBH WORLDs America ReFramed celebrated 10 years delivering documentary series to attract a younger, more diverse audience by sharing multicultural stories from new makers. Fannie Lou Hamers America: An America Reframed Special was co-produced with the subjects great niece and innovative for using only the civil rights activists own voice in the narration. It kicked off the 10th season and won GBH WORLDs first-ever IDA Documentary Award. America ReFramed has presented more than 170 multicultural stories and more than 370 filmmakers (more than half are female and one third are people of color) who reflect the everyday world we share.