Community Engagement
WILL Community Outreach and Engagement works to improve the civic health of the communities we serve by joining with like-minded organizations to address identified community needs, and by accurately reflecting those needs and efforts in the stories we tell.
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.
February 03, 2012:
Gary Storm on Author Mark Braverman
Community Projects
See all WILL Community Projects
WILL Connect: Growing Hope Against Hunger
A complete listing of upcoming programs, resources and stories about efforts to meet the needs of the hungry in east central Illinois as compiled by Illinois Public Media. See list below for ways in which you can join the conversation.
LGBT Rights in the 21st Century
What are the 21st Century civil rights struggles for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in east central Illinois?
Community Cinema
Illinois Public Media has joined with the Independent Television Service (ITVS) to bring you Community Cinema in 2011. Community Cinema will feature monthly screenings of independent documentaries shown on WILL-TV followed by a discussion facilitated by a community group or organization with interest in the topic. All screening discussions are free and open to the public.
C-U Fit Families
C-U Fit Families is a coalition of campus and community organizations working to promote healthy eating and active living in the home, in schools and child care environments, and in the community.
Central Illinois World War II Stories
WILL worked 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.
