Citizen Better

Follow host KJ Kearney as he finds the ‘informal’ ways to be civically engaged.

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    Can You Make More Money By Sharing Your Salary?

    To help close wage gaps, Millennial and Gen Z workers are asking each other how much they make.
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    Community Potluck (LGBTQ+)

    KJ uncovers South Carolina's LGBTQ history, and the one picnic that started it all.
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    Your Hobby Could Make You A Better Citizen

    KJ uses the skills he's picked up as a sneakerhead to try out mutual aid.
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    How Activists Uncover Pollution In Their Communities

    When climate change showed up in Beata's life, the solution started in her neighborhood.
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    Can Social Media Activism Actually Work?

    Can Social Media activism actually work?
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    What the DAP and Affordable Housing Have in Common?

    KJ learns the surprising history of the DAP and how it connects to affordable housing.
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    How Food Fuels Political Movements

    Community organizer KJ Kearney learns about the link between food and freedoms.

About Citizen Better

This show will follow KJ Kearney as he finds the ‘informal’ ways to be civically engaged in everyday life so that viewers can feel empowered to make a meaningful impact on the reg rather than just on election days. Like shoes, one size does not fit all, “trying on” various types of informal civic engagement, KJ will find what pairs suit him to make a footprint in our democracy. 

Citizen Better is a production of South Carolina ETV for PBS Digital Studios.

 

This program is produced by South Carolina ETV which is solely responsible for its content.

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