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Stateside Podcast: The Grand Rapids roots of "Wimee's Words" on PBS

Wimee creator Michael Hyacinth.
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Wimee creator Michael Hyacinth.

If you have little kids under 10 who tune to PBS on a regular basis — its likely you know about Wimee’s Words. The PBS children’s show that reaches 30 million homes around the country is originally from Grand Rapids. It features Wimee the Robot, an animated puppet, who teaches kids about science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

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Michael Hyacinthe, creator, Wimee's Words

Wimee, robot star of Wimee's Words

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