Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps

Rising college freshman participating in the Heinz Endowments’ Summer Youth Philanthropy Internship discuss their experiences making radio documentaries with SLB.

Twenty-six students about to enter their first year of college (and two older college students) created these radio features as Summer Interns at The Heinz Endowments. Because the Summer 2011 internship program focused on issues of sustainability, the resulting features cover a range of community and environmental issues. While SLB provided training and coaching, the features presented here were conceived and created entirely by the students in a single week.

Joining us is the cast of South Park Children’s Theatre, performing selections from their latest production, “Roaring, Boring Alice,” a musical written by local playwrite Patricia Merski.

“YouthMAP” features teens speaking out on topical education issues such as education budget cuts, interviewing elected and civic leaders, and mapping out their ideas for education reform.

Pittsburgh Elementary students shared their thoughts and feelings about trees and the environment at a special Arbor Day event held at The Carnegie Library of Hazelwood.

As part of a partnership between SLB and WQED, winners and runners up of the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest recorded their stories live our studios. Listen to these wonderful stories from regional children, grades K-3.

Students from New Emerson Elementary share their views on life in middle school and what they want to be when they grow up.

Meet students in the midst of “I Want to Be An Ambassador,” a day camp offered by Luminari to help instill tact, diplomacy and a world view in emerging leaders.

Students in the Digital Storytelling class at University Prep created and designed a radio series called “The New Generation.” Through these pieces, students sought to discover and share new information regarding their interests.

SLB helps 8th graders prepare audio essays on their reflections as they leave Manchester Academic Charter School in a project funded by the Dominion Foundation.