Community Engagement
WILL strives to accurately reflect the communities we serve and to create a web of interconnected knowledge, networks and pathways to individuals and organizations in those communities to improve the health of those communities and deepen our collective impact.
Events
Youth Literature Festival
October 4
Various locations across the Champaign-Urbana community.
WILL is pleased to be part of the first Youth Literature Festival on October 4, sponsored by the University of Illinois College of Education. Meet nationally known authors and illustrators, enjoy storytelling, puppetry, poetry, hands-on activities, book signings and more. Free and open to the public, events will be held at various locations across the Champaign-Urbana community.Visit the Youth Literature Festival Web site.
Know Your University
Noon, Tuesday, October 7
University YMCA
1001 S. Wright Street
Champaign, IL
The digital age is changing the way you receive media. Join WILL Radio and TV managers for a look at digital TV and radio...and a chance to ask your questions.
WILL Community Services
Illinois Radio Reader
For people who are blind or visually impaired: Illinois Radio Reader Descriptive Video on WILL-TV
Closed captioning on WILL-TV
For people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing: Closed-Captioning on WILL-TV
The Public Square
Citizen commentaries on AM580
4:45 and 6:45 pm on Fridays
Share your thoughts on The Public Square, a weekly 3-minute opinion piece from any member of our community on any subject of interest to him/her.
October 03, 2008:
Barbara Kessel on the privatization of war, emergencies and everyday life
Community Projects
See all WILL Community Projects
Voices of Great Schools Together
WILL is interviewing people who come to community planning forums created by the Unit 4 school district in Champaign. Voices of Great Schools Together captures on video some of the hopes, challenges and perspectives of community members, parents and students regarding Champaign public schools.
Central Illinois World War II Stories
WILL is working with community partners to capture and share the stories of central Illinois World War II veterans and their families in conjunction with the broadcast of Ken Burns' "The War" on PBS in September 2007.
Young Learners Initiative
WILL-TV's Young Learners Initiative offers free books, workshops, publications and more for parents, childcare providers and teachers. Our Ready To Learn project shows parents and teachers how to use educational television, children's books and hands-on activities to increase learning.
Youth Media Workshop
WILL works with economically diverse African-American youth from public schools to empower them to make media and social change.
University High School Student Documentaries
WILL works with students at Urbana University High School to produce a radio documentary each year. Students learn technical aspects of radio production as well as storytelling and interviewing techniques.
Smile Healthy!
Smile Healthy! is a community-based campaign aimed at improving oral health and access to dental care in Champaign County. WILL-AM 580, WBCP-AM 1580 and Champaign County Health Care Consumers won national grants to launch the campaign.
