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GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Pioneer PBS’s reformatted public affairs program, Compass features a reexamination of the Murray County Central school mascot, how 4-H programming engaged the youth differently this summer and how COVID-19 shaped Talon Cavender-Wilson’s Dakota Community Artists-in-Residence project. This program will air Thursday, September 17 at 9 p.m. and will be viewable online at www.pioneer.org/compass after the original airing. Viewers are encouraged to visit Compass on Facebook and on YouTube and give feedback on the stories.
In June of 2020, Murray County Central school alumni Brett Gaul and Matt Onken asked the school board to reconsider their “Rudy the Rebel” mascot. School board chair Dan Woldt talks about the steps that are being taken to involve the community in the decision. Then, Dr. Caleb Smith explains his dissertation, focusing on rebel mascots in secondary schools and the history of rebel mascots in Minnesota. Comment on the story on Facebook or YouTube.
Minnesota 4-H youth and extension educators talk about how they continued with programming by introducing new ways of learning under the COVID-19 gathering restrictions. Extension educator and animal science director Sharon Davis and 4-H youth McKayla from Isanti County talked about the new Stock Talk video series. Then, in lieu of county and state fair showcases, livestock and non-livestock judging, Aly from Sibley County explained the different kinds of restricted in-person and digital showcases this summer. Extension educator Nicole Pokorney and 4-H youth Katrien from Carlton County and Charese from Wright County talk about the webinar series they created called Choose Your 4-H Outdoor Adventure. Comment on the story on Facebook or YouTube.
Talon Cavender-Wilson talked about his participation in the Department of Public Transformation’s Dakota Community Artists-in-Residence program. A Dakota artist from Pezihutazizi Oyate who studied blacksmithing in Sweden, Cavender-Wilson forged three large bowls and examined the resonance of sound when thinking about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his communities. Comment on the story on Facebook or YouTube.
Viewers with story ideas and issues they would like to see discussed on Compass are encouraged to contact Pioneer PBS via email at yourtv@pioneer.org or call the station at
1-800-726-3178.
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