NETA Webinars
NETA webinars allow our members to participate in engaging discussions on a variety of topics to increase skills and strengthen the long-term commitment to public media's education mission. We work closely with thought leaders throughout the system, including our PLC Executive Committees, to produce timely and content-rich online events.
Archived NETA webinars and all associating materials can be found on publicmedialearns.org.
Fill out this form if you're interested in hosting a webinar, or contact us with any questions you may have.
Join the NETA Community Engagement PLC every other month for an online open forum focused on advancing community engagement in public media. These sessions provide a collaborative space to discuss upcoming programs, share strategies for engagement, explore challenges and successes and exchange best practices. Designed to strengthen professional support networks and foster impactful initiatives, these open forums are a valuable opportunity to connect with peers across the country. Let's learn, innovate and build community together!
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions. All dates are at 3 PM ET / noon PT.
- August 14
- October 9
- December 11
In a time of shrinking resources, evolving technologies, and rising community needs, public media professionals face unprecedented challenges. How do we balance innovation with sustainability? How do we lead project teams with clarity and care when uncertainty clouds our system?
Join NETA Knowledge Network partner Cari Kozicki of CK Project Management, and the Content PLC, for a candid, solutions-driven webinar focused on rethinking project management for today’s leaner, more human-centered public media organizations. Learn how to strengthen team accountability, streamline workflows, and make strategic decisions amid constraints all while preserving the creative spark and mission-driven impact that make our work matter.
This session is for anyone. Whether you’re a content producer, strategist, or station leader, this conversation will equip you with practical tools and a renewed sense of purpose to navigate what's next.
In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding as a nation. In preparation for this semiquincentennial, GBH is launching America’s Awesome Kids, an initiative that seeks to capture and showcase a wide range of kids (ages 8-10) and their unique geographies, customs, interests, skills, and experiences. GBH is looking to partner with local public media stations to find real kids – one in 25 different states – to feature in 3-5 minute videos that will be distributed on PBS KIDS platforms.
This webinar will introduce you to the goals of the America’s Awesome Kids initiative in fostering important civics knowledge and skills, and detail how your station can apply to be one of 23 public media stations to find awesome kids in your community and field produce these shorts. America’s Awesome Kids is made possible thanks to a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
- Learn about the America’s Awesome Kids initiative and its goals to foster important civics knowledge and skills as well an appreciation of country.
- Learn about the proposal and selection process, including the resources and support GBH will provide, and what participating stations will be responsible for providing.
- Learn about a new educational kit and how to access it.
All stations are eligible to apply to be an America’s Awesome Kids co-production partner except for those in these states or cities that are covered by a similar program: Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.
Download the America’s Awesome Kids RFP
🗓️ Mark your calendar from 4-5 PM ET/1-2 PM PT on June 25, July 2, and July 9 to attend one of the GBH-hosted office hours where GBH will answer specific questions about the RFP. Join any of these sessions live using this link.
Presenters:
- Dorothea Gillim, executive producer and creative director, GBH Kids
- Mary Haggerty, director of media engagement, GBH Education
- Bara Levin, senior director, national audience development and station services
- Melissa Pollard, line producer, GBH Kids
Archived Webinars
The value stations bring to children's educational spaces is widely known, but do your audiences understand the resources your station provides for adult learners? Now more than ever, it is imperative to show public media's value for all citizens.
Join the NETA Content PLC for a discussion about how your station can build meaningful partnerships with independent producers in your community. Emily Compton, NETA Content PLC member and manager of content & engagement at WTCI PBS, will lead a panel discussion with station colleagues from across the country who have navigated the ins and outs of working with local creators to build robust programs that are elevating community voices.
Who is The Silver Generation? For many, it's the heart of the public television audience. How do we truly connect with this influential group? Simple: by doing what public media excels at—creating a sense of belonging, purpose, and community. By engaging with this demographic in a meaningful way, we not only retain our loyal viewers, but also attract fresh faces and turn them into long-term members. Join Artemis Independent and Menchero Creative Consulting as we explore why it's time to rethink and reframe the narrative around our most valuable asset.
What projects are you working on right now that demonstrate your station's ability to focus on the unique needs of your unique community? Join the Content PLC for an open conversation about local productions that serve our local viewers. Share what you're working on and the challenges or successes. Is it an interstitial or digital series, a magazine program, a documentary or a podcast, live productions with studio audiences, or something completely different? Have you changed the way you gather the content or listen to the community about future topics?
Join Fred Rogers Productions (FRP) for a three-part webinar series as team members discuss the work of the organization to carry on the legacy of Fred Rogers. Since 1968, FRP has worked to create content to inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and to support families everywhere, first with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and now with series including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad, Donkey Hodie, Alma’s Way, and more.
Public media plays a vital role in education, but how can we stay ahead of emerging trends to better serve our communities? This year, our annual tech and culture trends recap takes an educational turn, focusing on insights from SXSW EDU – the international education conference shaping the future of learning.
As public media communicators, we are good at telling stories. But, in the cycle of broadcast and streaming production and releases, that storytelling is often focused on the projects our stations do throughout the year and we don't take, or have the time, to tell the larger story of what our stations do as a whole and the impact that our work is making.
Your time and resources are precious, and nobody wants to try and reinvent the wheel. Join us for our first Education PLC Meetup of 2025 where everyone is invited to bring something their station has created that another station can easily take and run with. Think co-brandable flashcards, a local education project with online resources that are relevant anywhere, or even an upcoming online event. Come ready to share with any relevant links.
This webinar will introduce you to Molly Community Science, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that aims to support the development of environmental identity among 6- to 8-year-old children from rural Alaska Native communities.
Join the Content PLC for an open discussion about what stations are planning for local content projects and priorities for 2025, including the America @ 250 / American Revolution project. Discover what other stations are doing, learn how you might collaborate, and share some of your own station projects for 2025.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
- Hear what colleagues are doing around the system
- Share your station's upcoming projects
- Ask questions of peers
Presented by the Content Peer Learning Community.