Community Events
Connecting Civics & Invention Education
Wednesday, July 23
10 to 11am PT
This summer Educator Zoom will be about all the ways civics and invention education can complement each other, including using invention to solve problems in the community, bringing in civic leaders to identify local challenges, and more. We will be joined by invention educators Doug Scott and Leigh Estabrooks.
Registration and more information can be found here.
Collette Tour Presentation: Tropical Costa Rica
Monday, August 17
4 to 5pm PT
Jackson County Library Services - Medford (205 S Central Ave, Medford, OR 97501)
Lush forests and stunning waterfalls… rumbling volcanoes and endless coastlines… Costa Rica is a paradise teeming with exotic plants and incredible animals. Savor breathtaking beauty and fine sandy beaches. Join Southern Oregon PBS and Collette Travel at the Medford Library to find out more about this excursion in March 2027.
More information about this tour can be found here.
Beyond America 250: Teaching THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION This School Year
Wednesday, August 19
4 to 5:30pm PT
Join PBS LearningMedia for an in-depth look at how to teach the Revolutionary Era this school year, using content from The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Consider perspectives of one of the filmmakers, a historian, and fellow classroom educators as you prepare to teach the American Revolution after the Semiquincentennial anniversary.
Registration and more information can be found here.
Learners to Creators: Exploring THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Thru Media-Making
Tuesday, September 29
4 to 6pm PT
In this interactive workshop for middle and high school teachers, participants will explore the extensive, curriculum-aligned, multimedia resources from The American Revolution Classroom Collection on PBS LearningMedia and hear from a teacher whose students have created a media project for The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge. Then participants will get hands-on, starting a model media project to learn how to create media in a classroom setting and will leave with a pathway to empower and share student voice beyond the classroom. No special equipment or studio required.
Registration and more information can be found here.