Keena Levert
Community Engagement Grants Coordinator
PBS SoCaL
PBS SoCaL
Community Engagement Grants Coordinator
I write, implement and report on grants specified for local outreach focused on PBS programming.
A typical day at work includes a mixture of meetings, organizing, writing and correspondence with others - inside my organization and out. I meet on a regular basis with colleagues to determine the best ways to engage local communities with PBS content. We determine what is best by combining the services our station has to offer with the services of our community partners. Once a plan is set, notes are organized and expanded to create a formal proposal that is sent off for consideration.
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