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2008 Marked the 20th Anniversary of the Dominion VITA (Volunteer in the Arts) Awards!

WQED and Dominion are proud to partner to celebrate this milestone. Together, we hosted a special 20th Anniversary celebration in September 2008 where all past VITA recipients were honored. Watch the video here and look back again on all of these individuals who have given tirelessly of their time, talents and efforts to the arts community.

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is returning to Pittsburgh! Click for tour info plus the Battle of the Bands!

The Sesame Street Podcast is a series of free, portable video episodes featuring Murray and other favorite Sesame Street Muppets as they laugh, learn, and grow. Click here to watch online - new updates every Tuesday!

Watch WQED CEO George Miles's commencement address to La Roche College

As college students begin to prepare for another academic year, WQED and La Roche College share with you some parting words from the May 3, 2008 commencement address to La Roche's 160 graduates and their guests by WQED President and CEO George L. Miles Jr. A standing room only crowd at the Kerr Fitness & Sports Center on the College's main campus heard Dr. Miles -- who also received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the La Roche ceremonies -- share his life lessons and how those lessons can help graduates -- and students everywhere -- "change the lives" of others. Click here to watch.

The envelope please...

Kindergarten through third graders were invited to write and illustrate original storybooks and enter the 14th Annual READING RAINBOW Young Writers & Illustrators Contest and our local winners have been selected!

Click here to read the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize stories. Thanks to everyone for participating!