New WITF Education Programs: Grades 3-12
New WITF Education Programs: Grades 3-12
WITF is always striving to expand educational impact. Recently, WITF’s expanded its approved Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Programs to include educational opportunities for students in grades K-12! Newly approved programs include: The Media Literacy Project, STEM and Career Exploration, Slide into Summer Camps, and The Youth Voice Imperative.
Integration Programs
WITF’s classroom integration programs provide teachers collaborative opportunities with the dynamic and experienced WITF Education Team. As appropriate, lessons are aligned with PA-Core standards and/or Pennsylvania STEELS standards. Classroom teachers receive the lessons in advance and are invited to be a collaborative partner during the lesson to enhance current classroom objectives and outcomes.
The Media Literacy Project
The Media Literacy Project is tailored for students in grades 3-12 and aims to bolster student understanding of what it means to be a critical consumer of information, while empowering students to be creators of information. Students engage critically with all forms of news and information- magazines, newspapers, television reporting and digital media via social platforms. Topics include but are not limited to (a) the psychology and emotion of information, (b) evaluating sources through inquiry, (c) lateral reading for information gathering, (d) arguing from evidence, (e) career exploration in media related fields and (f) content creation.
STEM and Career Exploration
STEM and Career Exploration is designed for students in grades 3-12 and delivers STEM content in a meaningful way. STEM and career exploration are embedded within the program to spark interest in STEM and STEM related careers! Exploration topics include robotics, coding, engineering design, environmental science and careers. Design thinking elements, technology components, and career exploration are naturally woven into lessons to provide a high impact and relevant learning experience.
Extension Program
The Youth Voice Imperative
The Youth Voice Imperative extends The Media Literacy Project program, seamlessly integrating Media Literacy, Language Arts and Social Studies content to offer an enriching experience beyond regular school hours for students in grades 3-12. This program is offered to students as part of after school opportunities, summer camp offerings, and/or during school breaks. This program aims to cultivate a sense of community, encourage critical thinking, and provide a platform for students to express their viewpoints on student selected topics. Students will use digital creation tools to explore podcasting/videos/blogging/journalism. This learning process and exploration will be led by the WITF education team, production team and journalists. The scope and depth of the lessons will be tailored to address the student population’s needs, with careful consideration of age appropriateness.
Interested in learning more about partnership opportunities and program offerings?
Contact the WITF Education Team at
And special thanks…
…to these generous businesses sponsoring WITF’s Explore in the Classroom program in the 2023 – 2024 year. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Impact Level: $20,000+
Impact Level: $10,000-$19,999
Additional EITC support provided by:
Traditions Bank, Morefield, M&T Bank, PPL, Fulton Bank, Weis Markets and Truist
