Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps

9th grade students from Mr. Kevin Reid’s 2nd period civics class at Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 express their thoughts on the subject of homework as part of a project under the Carlow University Youth Media Advocacy Program.

New at Neighborhoodvoices: Julianne, Latasia and Jasmine are students in the 4th and 5th grade at Propel Montour. Together, the three girls make up Propel Montour’s Afterschool Radio Broadcasting Club. Through a series of conversations, the girls have shared and recorded their thoughts and feelings about the Spring time, what their friends and family think of them, plans for the summer and much, much more.

Animals on the Air

As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel Montour kindergartners shared information about animals through drawing, role play and storytelling, while also learning about the technology used to make audio recordings.  Below are the …

Original Stories

It’s Cool to Care

As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice, Propel Homestead first graders created these 40 original stories and adaptations. Each student also created an illustrated book to share their story in written form with family and friends.

Propel Homestead third graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues. This project was designed to expose students to people making a difference, career opportunities focused on helping people, and the power of clear writing and speaking as a means of conveying information to others.

These 38 original stories and adaptations were created by Propel McKeesport second graders as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program which focused on storytelling, audio technology and the power of the human voice. These recordings, which are accompanied by handmade illustrated books, are scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program, slbradio.org and neighborhoodvoices.org.

As part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel Homestead fourth graders identified social issues that concerned them. They then researched, wrote and recorded these public service announcements to promote organizations working to address these issues.