WESA Reports: Designing Dignity

Kiley Koscinski, Susan Scott Peterson
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  • Documentary
  • Series

WESA Reports brings you audio series about Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Designing Dignity is a new series from WESA that explores one of the most pressing questions facing Pennsylvania: Are we prepared for an aging population? Hosted by Kiley Koscinski, this series examines the realities of cognitive decline and caregiving through personal stories, expert insights and international reporting.

Season 1

  1. King, Ep. 1: 'What do you think you know about King?'

    Episode 1

    King, Ep. 1: 'What do you think you know about King?'

    On the first day of school, hopes fly high at King. It’s Principal Dawn Gordon’s fourth year as principal, and it’s been constant flux. Things can only go up from here.

    10 min
  2. King, Ep. 2: 'Pockets of reward'

    Episode 2

    King, Ep. 2: 'Pockets of reward'

    On Halloween, two months into the school year, the first-day optimism has worn off. But as the school prepares for its fall harvest parade, King’s eighth grade class is a bright spot.

    8 min
  3. King, Ep. 3: Dispatch from second grade

    Episode 3

    King, Ep. 3: Dispatch from second grade

    Second grade teacher Tiffany Basinger on why she loves second graders — and what it means to be a Black teacher in a majority-Black school.

    6 min
  4. King, Ep. 4: How to be a middle schooler’s favorite teacher

    Episode 4

    King, Ep. 4: How to be a middle schooler’s favorite teacher

    It takes a special kind of teacher to love middle schoolers. And an even specialer kind of teacher to be loved by middle schoolers. Introducing two of King’s favorite middle school teachers.

    6 min
  5. King, Ep. 5: Family fun night

    Episode 5

    King, Ep. 5: Family fun night

    King celebrates honor roll students and families kick back for a night of pizza, bouncy houses and bingo. Parents grapple with challenges with work, finding childcare, and where to live.

    7 min
  6. King, Ep. 6: Protecting their spark with Destiny Hoffman

    Episode 6

    King, Ep. 6: Protecting their spark with Destiny Hoffman

    After the school year ends, Ms. Hoffman takes a midday break on a summer day. Despite the momentum carrying her into the new school year, part of her is still with the eighth graders who graduated.

    8 min

  7. Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing King, a new series & podcast from WESA

    “King” is a series about a year in the life of a Pittsburgh Public school. It's a kaleidoscopic portrait of one school, over one year, where people show up and care for each other.

    3 min
  8. Introducing Designing Dignity, a new series & podcast from WESA

    Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing Designing Dignity, a new series & podcast from WESA

    Designing Dignity is a new series from WESA that explores one of the most pressing questions facing Pennsylvania: Are we prepared for an aging population? Hosted by Kiley Koscinski, this series examines the realities of cognitive decline and caregiving through personal stories, expert insights and international reporting.

    2 min

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WESA Reports brings you audio series about Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Designing Dignity is a new series from WESA that explores one of the most pressing questions facing Pennsylvania: Are we prepared for an aging population? Hosted by Kiley Koscinski, this series examines the realities of cognitive decline and caregiving through personal stories, expert insights and international reporting.

Information

  • Creator
    Kiley Koscinski, Susan Scott Peterson
  • Episodes
    8
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting
  • Show Website
    WESA Reports: Designing Dignity