What is American Graduate?

The WMHT American Graduate Project, funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is an initiative to raise awareness about the dropout crisis in our community by engaging a wide range of stakeholders in a dialogue and by mobilizing the community through a multimedia campaign to share resources, best practices and stories of challenge and success.

Stories of Champions

The American Graduate initiative is public media’s long-term commitment, made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to help young people succeed in school, career and life. Public media, with its unique position as a trusted resource and important partner in local communities, provides a critical platform to shine a light on pathways to graduation and successful student outcomes. National and local reporting, on air and online is helping communities understand the challenges and community-driven solutions associated with education and future successes. Public forums, town halls and community conversations have activated discussions between community leaders, educators and other stakeholders.

Through American Graduate, stations have inspired citizens to get involved and become American Graduate Champions, the caring adults who very often make the difference in a young person’s life. Explore WMHT's American Graduate Champions below:

2017 STORIES OF CHAMPIONS

2015 STORIES OF CHAMPIONS

2014 STORIES OF CHAMPIONS

BUILDING BLOCKS

Building Blocks examines the stepping-stones for success from early childhood and beyond. Explore WMHT's Building Blocks videos below:

AMERICAN GRADUATE TOWN HALL

WMHT TALKS EDUCATION