The summer program offers students the opportunity to engage in numerous station events and activities—in addition, they assist with event planning, marketing, education and other career-oriented activities.
The WQPT PBS Ambassadors program offers college (and graduating high school) students hands-on experience in the fields of event planning, education, marketing, public affairs, and much more. Students gain valuable real-world experience while representing one of America's most trusted brands—PBS.
Ambassadors bring the best PBS KIDS resources to children throughout the region with fun, engaging and educational workshops, school visits, library activities and special events. These resources provide support for parents, teachers and caregivers who touch the lives of children and strengthen the community's future.
Ambassadors are selected in the Spring of each year.
For more information, contact us online or 309/764-2400 during normal business hours.
WQPT PBS received the Grassroots Advocacy Award from the National Friends of Public Broadcasting (NFPB) for this volunteer program. Part of the mission of NFPB is to showcase outstanding public broadcasting volunteers, volunteer-led programs, and volunteer program managers from across the nation. Read more
"WQPT PBS understands the importance of being active in the community and that it can be difficult to do so with a very small staff. The station relies on student ambassadors to represent WQPT in its community (and throughout the region) to build reading, science and math skills through WQPT programming. Student ambassadors bring outstanding resources from PBS Kids to the Iowa-Illinois region through workshops, school visits, library activities and special events. These resources provide support for parents, teachers and caregivers who touch the lives of children and strengthen the region's future."