Univision
Project Title
For a project to support a New York City Post-Secondary Resources Series
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
0 months
Description
A population disproportionatelyaffected by the current pandemic are Hispanics. Historically an underserved population that has faced language, social and cultural barriers, is now encountering an even more difficult task struggling to find reliable information and resources addressing their needs in Spanish. Univision, the country’s largest provider of Spanish-language content, reaches over 80 percent of the U.S Hispanic population. Univision will leverage its local programming and strong presence in New York to connect parents and students to resources available in their communities. With Corporation support, Univision will feature a weekly series in Spanish,which will highlight other Corporation grantees that serve at the local community level, equipping low-income and first-generation students with the tools needed to achieve post-secondary success. Each week, an organization will be highlighted during a television segment, a radio segment, and live stream through Facebook Live.
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Project Title
For project support of a televised segment to inform families of available education-related resources
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
5 months
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically disrupted school systems and traditional learning methods throughout the United States. Due to school closures, families have become full-time educators, and most are unprepared for this unprecedented shift with little guidance on how to best support learning at home. A population disproportionatelyaffected by the current pandemic are Hispanics. Historically an underserved population that has faced language, social and cultural barriers, is now encountering an even more difficult task struggling to find reliable information and resources addressing their needs in Spanish. Univision, the country’s largest provider of Spanish-language content, reaches over 80 percent of the U.S Hispanic population. With support from the Corporation, Univision will produce and air four weekly segments on their social media, radio and their top-rated national morning show, Despierta America (Wake up America), with a reach of over 2 million households. Each segment will feature Education Program grantees – educational experts discussing resources available in Spanish.