Year-long WTTW Initiative, My Neighborhood: Pilsen, Kicks Off with Intimate Documentary of City's Triumphant Mexican-American Residents
CHICAGO, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In its newest year-long initiative, My Neighborhood: Pilsen, WTTW/Chicago PBS explores the intricacies, challenges and voices that make up the community's rich, historic tapestry. Beginning with a 60-minute documentary and supporting digital initiative, the project gives viewers and readers an intimate look inside the Pilsen community.
The story is one of transformation and perseverance. It touches on themes such as education, faith-based activism, healthcare, housing, immigration, jobs and the future of the neighborhood's youth. All topics are addressed head on by those who live, breathe and work to find solutions for these local and national issues: Pilsen's own Mexican-American residents.
The documentary will air locally on WTTW11 April 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm CT. It will also be streamed live on wttw.com, and available nationally on demand through the PBS app, on pbs.org and on PBS station websites throughout the country. The documentary will be followed by a live town hall, produced in collaboration with Univision Chicago.
Digital Hub: A Community, United
Beyond the documentary, the project continues in digital format at wttw.com/myneighborhood. The online platform will dive deeper into the history of Pilsen's tight knit community and how the neighborhood has changed, from the shipping era propelled by the devastating Chicago Fire and convenient access to the river, to the bustling and vibrant Pilsen of today.
Community Screenings, Conversation and Events
WTTW will host a community and partnership event in Pilsen on Thursday, April 20 at 5:30 pm CT at Benito Juarez Community Academy. The event will be a Pilsen community celebration and premiere of the documentary. After the premiere night, a series of community conversations and events will be held across Chicago neighborhoods to generate dialogue about community development. In addition, WTTW has partnered with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and buildOn's Chicago Service Learning Program on a video production workshop created for high school students.
The My Neighborhood: Pilsen community engagement initiative is led by WTTW, in partnership with The Resurrection Project.
Broadcast Schedule
Thursday, April 27
7:00 pm on WTTW HD
Thursday, April 27
10:00 pm on WTTW Prime
Friday, April 28
6:00 am on WTTW Prime
Friday, April 28
12:00 pm on WTTW Prime
Sunday, April 30
1:00 am on WTTW HD
Sunday, April 30
3:00 pm on WTTW HD
Digital
wttw.com/myneighborhood
SOURCE WTTW Chicago Public Media
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