Landscape Beautification Project at Carter Woodson Elementary
February 25, 2010
WJCT Participates in Groundbreaking for Landscape Beautification Project at Carter G. Woodson Elementary School
Landscape Project Part of Jacksonville Home & Patio Show
Jacksonville, FL (February 25, 2010). WJCT today participated in the groundbreaking/ribbon cutting ceremony for the Jacksonville Home & Patio Show and WJCT Ready To Learn Landscape Design project at Carter G. Woodson Elementary School.
Through its partnership with the Jacksonville Home & Patio Show, WJCT identified Carter G. Woodson Elementary, a WJCT Ready To Learn school, as the recipient of the first annual landscape beautification project. The project will be completed after the Show, which runs March 4-7 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, and will consist of a garden surrounding the school’s marquee.
WJCT President and CEO Michael Boylan and Principal Cheryl Quareles-Gaston participated in the ceremony, joined by a selection of the school’s students with miniature shovels. Also attending were:
- Hillary Lyons, Show Manager, Jacksonville Home & Patio Show
- Mike Travis, Superior Pavers & Stone
- Jason Dugger, Scapes
- Tim Feagins, Assistant Principal
- Beth Culkeen, WJCT Education Outreach Manager
“The Landscape Design Project reflects what WJCT does best, bringing community members together to nurture and encourage our youngest citizens,” says WJCT President & CEO Michael Boylan. “We are happy to partner with the Jacksonville Home & Patio Show and Carter G. Woodson Elementary to enhance school grounds and further our mission of promoting joyful learning.”
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For more information about WJCT’s television and radio programming, visit WJCT Online at wjct.org.
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WJCT Presents Local StoryCorps Contributions
February 25, 2010
Stories to Air Mondays at 7:35 a.m. on 89.9 WJCT-FM, Beginning March 1
(Jacksonville, FL, February 25, 2010); WJCT is pleased to present a selection of local stories collected by StoryCorps, the national oral history project, during its recent stop in Jacksonville. The stories will air on 89.9 WJCT-FM Mondays at 7:35 a.m., beginning March 1, and will continue for several months. Stories will be available online at wjct.org after their broadcast.
The first story will be that of Air Force veteran and civil rights pioneer Alton Yates. Yates served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955-59, and recently received the Governor’s Medal of Merit for his participation in testing during the nation’s early space flight program. He was also a leader in Jacksonville’s civil rights movement. Yates was interviewed by his daughter, Toni Yates, a news reporter and news anchor for WABC-TV in New Jersey.
On March 8, WJCT-FM will present the story of Dr. France Bartlett Kinne, former president and chancellor of Jacksonville University. Dr. Kinne was interviewed by Mary Beth Wharen.
StoryCorps is the national initiative to document the stories of everyday Americans. Stories are archived at the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, and selected stories air nationally on NPR stations. The StoryCorps MobileBooth collected stories in Jacksonville from November 19-December 19, 2009.
WJCT is the community supported public broadcasting station for Florida’s First Coast. More information about WJCT’s programming and services is available online at wjct.org.
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Speaking of Women’s Health and Universal Sisters Consolidated
February 24, 2010
WJCT, Baptist Health and The Women of Color Cultural Foundation Announce The Consolidation of Universal Sisters with Speaking of Women’s Health
The One-Day Health Conference Will Take Place At The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront on August 28th
(Jacksonville, FL, February 24, 2010); WJCT Public Broadcasting, Baptist Health and The Women of Color Cultural Foundation announce the merging of the Universal Sisters event with the Speaking of Women’s Health conference into a one-day health outreach event. This year’s conference, which continues the 10 year tradition of educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety, will take place on August 28th at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. WJCT President and CEO Michael Boylan says, “We are very pleased to concentrate our efforts to making this one-day conference a true celebration of our 10th anniversary of Speaking of Women’s Health and providing breakout sessions, keynote addresses and activities for all First Coast women. This unique conference will provide an uplifting day of entertaining education and offer a variety of sessions and topics vital to the health of our attendees.”
The conference will offer personal and free health screenings, and attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast, a catered luncheon, and a gift bag. First Coast women will also have the opportunity to talk with local health care professionals about their health, wellness and lifestyle. “This is definitely an event that women of the First Coast look forward to attending. We are proud to be a partner and look forward to future events,” says Dr. Helen Jackson, president and CEO of the Women of Color Cultural Foundation.
“Baptist Health is delighted to continue to partner with WJCT to provide important health screenings and health information to the women of our community,” says Lynn Sherman, director of Community Health for Baptist Health. “We believe this conference is sure to influence the true essence of women of all cultures.”
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For more information about WJCT’s television and radio programming, visit WJCT Online at wjct.org. ###
WJCT Presents Check to Matthew Gilbert Middle School
February 22, 2010
(Jacksonville, FL, February 22, 2010); WJCT recently completed this year’s Cyberchase Ernst & Young Volunteer Initiative at Matthew Gilbert Middle School by presenting school officials with a check for $3,000. The initiative was presented in partnership with Ernst & Young’s Jacksonville office, and included a six-session workshop for middle school students based on Cyberchase, the PBS Kids math mystery series that airs on WJCT-TV weekdays at 3:30 p.m. The workshop included Cyberchase episodes and math-based activities, as well as a field trip to the WJCT Studios. The magnet school will use the funds to enhance students’ opportunities to explore future careers.
“We’re pleased to partner with Ernst & Young to help Matthew Gilbert students discover the power of math through the Cyberchase initiative,” said WJCT President & CEO Michael Boylan. “This initiative reflects our mission, which is to promote joyful learning on the First Coast through engaging educational programming and projects that inspire and inform.”
“Each Cyberchase episode delivers positive messages about math by teaching concepts in a fun way that kids can understand,” said Beth Culkeen, WJCT education outreach coordinator. “Teachers can bring the fun and adventure of Cyberchase to classrooms and after-school programs with lesson plans and activity kits on the Cyberchase site, accessible through wjct.org/families.”
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For information about WJCT’s television and radio programming, visit wjct.org.
WJCT Launches PBS Kids Go!® Writers Contest
February 12, 2010
First Coast Kids in Grades K-3 Invited to Submit Original Stories and Illustrations
(Jacksonville, FL, February 12, 2010); WJCT is launching the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest, a national competition designed to promote early literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The Contest encourages students from kindergarten to third grade to celebrate creativity by submitting original stories and illustrations.
First Coast students from kindergarten to third grade can enter the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest by writing and illustrating an original story and submitting it with an official entry form to WJCT. Rules and entry forms for the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest are available at wjct.org and through local schools. WJCT must receive local entries on or before March 19, 2010.
First place local winners will be entered into the national level of the Contest, where a renowned panel of judges will identify the national winners. Winners will be announced and national prizes, including laptops, digital cameras and MP3 players, will be awarded in summer 2010.
The PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest extends the 15-year tradition of the annual “Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest,” and is produced by WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto and PBS. The Contest is supported locally by Chamblin BookMine, Community First Credit Union, Jacksonville Country Day School, Riverside Presbyterian Day School and Regions Bank. Local prizes are provided by Alhambra Dinner Theatre and Adventure Landing.
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For information about WJCT’s television and radio programming, visit wjct.org.