100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640

Phone: 570-826-6144
Fax: 570-655-1180

Copyright © 2025 WVIA, all rights reserved. WVIA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
DONATE
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
In just 10 seconds, YOU can take a stand for WVIA! Tell Congress to Protect Public Media NOW!
PBS American Portrait

"I Dream"

Season 1 Episode 1 | 54m 49s

In the first episode of PBS American Portrait, self-shot stories explore the meaning and state of the American dream. From the desire for homeownership to ambitions for higher ed or career success, they show the hard work, opportunities and barriers that come with pursuing this ideal today.

Aired: 01/04/21 | Expires: 01/04/29
Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Watch • 1:00
PBS American Portrait
American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told by Us | Preview
Explore the new book from PBS American Portrait.
Preview: 1:00
Watch • 1:51
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: Minneapolis
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Minneapolis.
Clip: 1:51
Watch • 1:33
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: Dallas
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Dallas.
Clip: 1:33
Watch • 2:02
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: Los Angeles
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Los Angeles.
Clip: 2:02
Watch • 1:47
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: Chicago
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Chicago.
Clip: 1:47
Watch • 1:37
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: San Francisco
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in San Francisco.
Clip: 1:37
Watch • 1:42
PBS American Portrait
Mural Series: Washington, D.C.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Washington, D.C.
Clip: 1:42
Watch • 0:18
PBS American Portrait
Atlanta Mural Timelapse
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Atlanta was created.
Clip: 0:18
Watch • 0:17
PBS American Portrait
Washington, D.C. Mural Timelapse
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Washington, D.C. was created.
Clip: 0:17
Watch • 0:18
PBS American Portrait
Dallas Mural Timelapse
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Dallas was created.
Clip: 0:18
Latest Episodes
Watch • 54:51
PBS American Portrait
"I Rise"
First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.
Episode: S1 E4 | 54:51
Watch • 54:52
PBS American Portrait
"I Keep"
Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.
Episode: S1 E3 | 54:52
Watch • 54:50
PBS American Portrait
"I Work"
Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.
Episode: S1 E2 | 54:50