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What has made Fred Rogers’ impact so deep and enduring? For one thing, he developed strong backgrounds in several fields -- Music Composition, TV Production, ministry, and lifelong studies in Child Development. As a gifted communicator, Fred Rogers was able to tie all those elements together. Perhaps his greatest contribution is that he was able to translate complicated child development theories into easy to understand and affirming messages--life lessons that resonate with all of us, young and old.

Now at Family Communications, Inc., the company that he founded, there’s a rich and tangible legacy in a library of his television programs, books, writings, interviews, and speeches. We are a small group who have worked closely with Fred Rogers over the years, most of us for two and three decades. We’re continuing to expand into new arenas and new technologies, perpetuating the values and philosophy of our founder.

Related Efforts

Other organizations are also developing ways to preserve and extend the legacy of Fred Rogers. Established at Saint Vincent College in September 2003, the Fred M. Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media aims to provide a comprehensive archive of materials that reflect and document Fred's work and a forum for collaboration around issues in early learning and children's media.

Beginning in 2005, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences offers a $10,000 Memorial Scholarship for students who pursue a career in children's media that furthers the values and principles of Fred Rogers' work.

Numerous awards have been established In Fred Rogers name, including a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) award for Excellence in Children's Educational Media, and a Fred Rogers Integrity Award from Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Even a minor planet has been named "Misterrogers!"