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WPSU’s World Kitchen presents Turkish Delights
WPSU’s April episode of World Kitchen will introduce viewers to a delicious world of Turkish delights with guest chef Olcay Ayata.
Are They Watching Screens, Again? Young Children, Media, Play and Learning During COVID
Thursday, April 15, 6:00 p.m.
In this webinar, Dr. Allison Sterling Henward will focus on how families of young children ages 3—8 and youth can make the most of increased reliance on screens during COVID-19. For many families, electronics are helping children and families to maintain a sense of normalcy and connection during stay at home mandates. Here we will explore research on young children and learning with media tools and discuss strategies that allow families and loved ones to use children’s media use to enhance learning and development. Her goal is to support young children and their loved ones as they find the right balance of media learning with other important activities.
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Sesame Street in Communities
At www.SSIC.org, you’ll find hundreds of bilingual multi-media tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six, a critical window for brain development. These resources engage kids and adults in everyday moments and daily routines—from teaching early math and literacy concepts, to encouraging families to eat nutritious foods, to serious topics such as divorce and food insecurity.
In partnership with Early Learning Resource Center Region 1 and IU5, WQLN is offering no-cost virtual provider trainings on how to use these tools!
Help Us Bring The Wall to Centre County
The Traveling Wall
The Wall is coming to Penn State Innovation Park on Thursday, October 5– Sunday, October 8, 2017.
This special event will be held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and will be the culminating community event of WPSU’s project, A Time to Heal.
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Event Details
The installation at Innovation Park at Penn State will be free and open to the public 24-hours a day for the duration of the 4-day event.
- An opportunity to reflect and honor all veterans.
- Opening Ceremony, Thursday, at 5:30 p.m.
- Friday Education Day secondary schools and college students.
- Friday Encampment provided by the Greater Pennsylvania Military Preservation Association
- WPSU documentary screening of A Time to Heal, Saturday, at 7:00 p.m.
- Vietnam War timeline and statistics display.
- Zippo historical lighter display.
- Musical tributes from Essence of Joy, The Bellefonte Community Band, and Big Band Sound.
- Closing Ceremony, Sunday, at 1:00 p.m.
Donations
Every gift, no matter the size, will help build momentum with the goal of having all of the funds raised by July 2017. Donations will provide for infrastructure, volunteer staffing, and event materials.
Donations are being securely collected by the Veterans Benefits Center, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
By Mail
Checks can be made payable to Veterans Benefits Center. Please include “The Wall at PSU” in the memo/notation.
Veterans Benefits Center
Attn: Cindy Love
20 Bellefonte Ave
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Donate Online
Online Donations are being accepted via PayPal. After submitting the following form you will be redirected to PayPal to complete the transaction. A PayPal account is required.
Volunteer
Wall Guards
If you wish to volunteer to monitor the wall please register here instead of using the volunteer form below.
The Wall Guard’s most important role is to be present and aware of what’s happening at the Wall. Visitors to the Wall may have lost friends or family and the Wall Guards will help ensure that all visitors show respect worthy of the sacrifice of those whose names are etched on the wall. In addition, Wall Guards should provide help to anyone needing assistance such as those in wheelchairs or help with an etching of a name. Please review the Wall etiquette prior to arriving at the memorial.
Event Volunteers
We are looking for individual and group volunteers to help manage the October 5–8, 2017 event activities, chaperone veteran families, look up memorial name locations at the computer station, event setup and disassembly, and assist with parking and crowd management. Please let us know you are interested by completing the form below. The event volunteer chair will be in touch with you with additional details.