SoCal Connected hosts "Under Pressure" Screening with Los Angeles Area High School Students

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KCET partnered with the L.A. Times’ high school journalism program, High School Insider on Feb 8, 2020, to host a screening of the SoCal Connected episode “Under Pressure,”about the businesses fueling the hyper-competitive college admissions process, and the pressure students are under to succeed.

Thirty students from 12 Los Angeles area high schools convened at Glendale Community College to watch the episode. Following the screening, students broke into small groups and had a spirited conversation with SoCal Connected producers and journalists from the L.A. Times and EdSource. Students shared what resonated and what did not resonate with them in the episode, and asked the journalists at their tables about careers in the field.

1/5 PBS SoCal's Community Engagement Coordinator, Kathryn Weibezahl, talks to students. | PBS SoCal

2/5 SoCal Connected's Gina Pollack, producer, and Tori Edgar, multimedia producer, talk about the issues surrounding college admissions. | PBS SoCal

3/5 The screening was followed by a discussion of the documentary. | PBS SoCal

4/5 SoCal Connected Producer, Gina Pollack, talks with students. | PBS SoCal

5/5 Journalists, students and producers introduce themselves. | PBS SoCal