Season 4
PUBLIC SQUARE is a part of New Mexico PBS’ commitment to community engagement through meaningful dialogue. PUBLIC SQUARE allows for a substantive dialogue between citizens and state and local leaders. New Mexico PBS’ goal is to establish PUBLIC SQUARE as an integral component of its community service to New Mexico.
Children, Trauma and Resilience
Understanding childhood traumatic stress & how to help young people cope with it.
Children, Trauma and Resilience
A closer look at literacy in the family and its effects on young children in New Mexico.
Family Literacy
Helping young men of color find male role models and become our future community leaders.
Male Role Models & Mentors
Grandparents Raising Grandkids
A community discussion about supporting grandparents who are raising their grandkids.
Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Sex Education: Healthy Choices
A closer look at the issue of sex education and young pregnancy in New Mexico.
Sex Education: Healthy Choices
Community members gather to discuss the benefits of home visiting for new parents in NM.
Home Visitation
Community members discuss how to shift the incarceration trends toward more graduations.
Graduation or Incarceration?
A special rural town hall on the issue of school attendance in New Mexico.
Town Hall: Every Day Matters
Cancer: Connecting to Cultures
Community discussion on the challenges of fighting cancer in Hispanic & Native communities
Cancer: Connecting to Cultures
Connecting Communities & Schools
A candid discussion about how to best connect communities and schools in New Mexico.
Connecting Communities & Schools
A discussion about the importance of early childhood education in New Mexico.
Importance of Early Education
A thoughtful conversation about how to improve the well-being of New Mexico's Children