CSPAN Bus Comes To Denver With Activities For Students

From C-SPAN: C-SPAN’s state-of-the-art 45-foot customized motor coach is traveling to Denver on Monday, April 30 as part of C-SPAN’s "50 Capitals Tour." Partnering with Comcast to engage teachers, students, community members and elected officials through interactive demonstrations of C-SPAN's multi-platform public service resources, the

C-SPAN Bus will welcome visitors at events over two days. On Monday, April 30 the C-SPAN Bus will be parked outside the capitol building as C-SPAN will host Governor Hickenlooper aboard the Bus for a live interview for our signature morning call-in program, Washington Journal.

To launch its newly built Bus, C-SPAN embarked on a "50 Capitals Tour" in September 2017 and is heading to every U.S. state capital, culminating in November 2018 for the 25th anniversary of the Bus program. Throughout this 14-month tour, the C-SPAN Bus will open its doors at each state capitol to welcome visitors. C-SPAN Representatives will also gather video responses from visitors as part of its "Voices from the States" – an opportunity for visitors to share viewpoints on state issues and what they think Washington leaders should do to address local concerns.

The high-tech, interactive C-SPAN Bus includes these resources:

• Access to an exclusive interactive experience available on 11 large-screen tablets featuring C-SPAN programming and myriad of political and educational resources
• A smart TV and classroom area for conversations with students and teachers
• A high-definition TV production studio for taped and live programming
• A 360-degree video station featuring C-SPAN's unfiltered coverage of high-profile events and insightful, behind-the-scenes tours of U.S. landmarks
• A D.C.-themed selfie station where visitors can share their Bus experiences through social media

Since 1993, a C-SPAN Bus has traveled across the nation in partnership with C-SPAN's cable and satellite providers for local interactions through visits to schools and community events. Visitors to the Bus will engage with the C-SPAN Bus crew and the onboard interactive tools to learn about the unique public service television network, C-SPAN's online presence and

C-SPAN Classroom's comprehensive educational resources. Bus visitors will learn about C-SPAN's unique non-commercial, editorially-balanced, non-biased coverage of public affairs and political events and the cable industry's commitment to funding its operations

Events:

Monday, April 30

7:30 AM - Interview with Governor Hickenlooper, Bus will be parked on East side of Capitol, 136 State Capitol, Denver CO 80203

8:30 AM-9:30 AM - Open Bus at the Capitol, Bus will remain on East side of Capitol and we will be gathering Voices From the State

11 AM- 12:30 PM - Bruce Randolph High School, 3955 N Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205, Bus will be parked behind the school

Tuesday, May 1

7:30 AM-10:30 AM - Hamilton High School, 8600 E. Dartmouth Street, Denver, CO 80231, Bus will be parked in front of school

NOON- 2:00 PM - The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Boulevard, Bus will be parked in front of Cable Center Building

While on the "50 Capitals Tour" the C-SPAN Bus will visit local schools in each state. Students and teachers will learn about C-SPAN Classroom, a free online educational resource, and C-SPAN's extensive online Video Library. C-SPAN has archived its programming since 1987 and now contains more than 235,000 hours of searchable public affairs content for viewing, research and education purposes.

In Denver, C-SPAN programming is provided by Comcast as a commercial-free public service and can be seen on channel 98; C-SPAN2 on 170 and C-SPAN3 on channel 169 and on the web at C-SPAN.org. All funding for C-SPAN operations, including Bus visits, is provided by cable and satellite providers.

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