American Graduate Day 2015 returns this fall for its fourth consecutive year. Soledad O’Brien will host the all-day broadcast which premieres Saturday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Broadcast and streamed live from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York City, the annual multi-platform event is part of the public media initiative, American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, helping communities bolster graduation rates through the power and reach of local public media stations. Featuring seven hours of national and local programming, live interviews and performances, American Graduate Day 2015 will celebrate the exceptional work of individuals and groups across the country who are American Graduate Champions: those helping local youth stay on track to college and career successes.
“KRWG-TV is proud to air all of the American Graduate Day programming. This year, KRWG Public Media also honored local American Graduate Champions with a recognition event. “Stories of Champions” video profiles of these local educators are available on our website at http://krwg.org/programs/american-graduate-champions,” said KRWG Director of Content Fred Martino.
American Graduate Day 2015 will be anchored by “Stories of Champions,” a series of 14 one-minute profile pieces scheduled to air every half-hour, which will spotlight individuals and influential figures in local communities around the country who are successfully keeping students on the path to graduation.
For the first time, this year’s broadcast will also feature seven mini-documentaries that highlight the extraordinary work organizations are doing across the nation to help keep students on the path to graduation and track to college.