In no particular order:
Title: “First generation immigrant kids reality show
Submitted by: Clara Frenk — English to Africa
Title: “VOA NewsWords”
Submitted by: Bob Morris — Chief, English for the Middle East – VOA
Title: “Global Healers”
Submitted by: Joan Mower — Office of Development
Title: “The Green Project”
Submitted by: Joan Mower — Office of Development
Title: “iASK VOA”
Submitted by: Hao Fu — Mandarin Branch
Title: “Possibilities: Big Ideas for a Small Planet American Innovators America’s Big Ideas”
Submitted by: Elizabeth Pfotzer — Central News Web Media Team
Title: “Welcome to my World”
Submitted by: Jeffrey Feuer — Office of Special Events
Title: “TOP TRENDS & APPS”
Submitted by: Melek Caglar — Turkish Service, NECA, VOA
Title: “VOA App for Mobile Devices”
Submitted by: Jeff Blagg — Video Editing Department
Title: “Perfecting English Through Poetry”
Submitted by: Natalie Illum — BBG Travel Office
Title: “There’s An App For That”
Submitted by: Carolyn Turner — Sr. TV Producer, English TV
Title: “Global Health News Update (Health Update or GHNU)”
Submitted by: Vidushi Sinha — VOA Central News Health Producer & Reporter
Nancy Coviello — VOA Africa Health Network
Title: “’Live From Hollywood With Slangman’ Hosted by David Burke”
Submitted by: Avi Arditti — VOA Learning English
Title: “Zeperti”
Submitted by: Sussan Yekta — Contractor
Title: “Making of a Democracy”
Submitted by: Shirine Hossaini — Promotions, Alhurra TV
Title: “Inside the Firewall”
Submitted by: Tim Wang — Mandarin Service and Editorial Division
Trending themes were: health, technology, English learning, Q&A shows, immigration/diaspora shows, short form shows with mobile-ready content, entrepreneurship, women-focused content, sports, and game shows.
We will post reviews and further information about the projects listed above soon.
Thank you to all of those who submitted their ideas to help move us forward in our mission to inform, engage, and connect with audiences around the world. The PitchFest team will be reaching out to every individual and/or team that entered and did not make it through this round. The judges will provide specific feedback and comments to help entrants develop their ideas for the future.

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