Through its American Graduate program, Mississippi Public Broadcasting is creating a hub of resources for veterans thinking about returning to school. MPB started with a workforce luncheon Dec. 6, to discuss resources and challenges veterans have to further their education and improve career opportunities. Representatives from the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Health Administration, Military One Sour

Thousands of students graduate every year from 4 year institutions, but are unable to obtain jobs in their field of study. There are several factors that may impact graduates ability to obtain a job, right after graduation. One factor is graduates sometimes lack the skills and experience that employers demand today. That’s where career and technical education comes in!

MPB American Graduate Project partnered with New Beginnings Mentorship Program to present information on College and Career Readiness, Career Pathways, Study Skills, and more.

This week at MPB's partner, Youth Media Project, the students dove into their group projects. Last week, each group brainstormed angles for each of their projects, and all of their projects are revolving around the idea of community engagement through solutions journalism.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting has partnered with the Youth Media Project to offer a rigorous summer program that trains young people with the core competency skills necessary to secure gainful employment in the local workforce.

Film festival chooses to screen student films at the upcoming Crossroads Film Festival in April 2018

The Mississippi Youth Media Project, Mississippi Public Broadcasting's partner in dropout prevention, recently finished its summer intensive program. The program worked with 29 students ages 14 to 18 from 12 schools in central Mississippi.

The Mississippi Youth Media Project, Mississippi Public Broadcasting's partner in dropout prevention, recently finished the summer intensive program. The program worked with 29 students ages 14 to 18 from 12 schools in central Mississippi.

The MPB Education team has been busy training central Mississippi teens alongside its newest partner in dropout prevention, the Mississippi Youth Media Project.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting has partnered with the Mississippi Youth Media Project to train students for a summer intensive journalism project.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the Mississippi School of the Arts are partnering to provide educational opportunities to students in a new media arts program.

Check out pictures from the Summer Learning Family Fund Day, that took place on June 20th. 

Children who do not participate in educational enrichment activities during the summer months risk returning to school with an academic loss. The average student can lose up to a month in math and reading skills over their summer break.

I'm on my way to Purvis, MS this Friday! I can't wait!