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From There to Here… 2018/2019
As part of their Fall 2018 Social Studies unit, thirty-two Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.
This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative.
Interviews
Abdullah Aamir – Afghanistan
Pralad Mishra – Bhutan
Oydinoy Nazarova – Uzbekistan
Ruslan Nikolaev – Russia
Angelica Ocampo – Argentina
Sylvester Omeje – Nigeria
Zineb Outnouna – Morocco
Bishnu Timsina – Bhutan
Natalya Yanovick – Moldova
Zamir Zahavi – Israel
Reflections
… on interviewing Abdullah Aamir
Rohan
Harlow
Nathan
… on interviewing Pralad Mishra
Julie
Luke
Vincent
… on interviewing Oydinoy Nazarova
Ben
Jonny
Morgan
… on interviewing Ruslan Nikolaev
Sachi
Ivy
Nina
… on interviewing Angelica Ocampo
Alex
Sol
Zac
… on interviewing Sylvester Omeje
Xander
Soloman
Lucia
… on interviewing Zineb Outnouna
Evan
John
Leyeti
Neeta
… on interviewing Bishnu Timsina
Aiden
Brady
Julia
Una
… on interviewing Natalya Yanovick
Abby
Nico
James
… on interviewing Zamir Zahavi
Eloise
Fynn
Olivia
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Students in grades 6-8 at Manchester Academic Charter School are working with SLB Radio to prepare and record weekly podcasts and commentaries as part of an afterschool program. These pieces are a result of their weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.The Obama Eagle 2019
Student staff of the Obama Eagle discuss newsworthy topics and areas of interest.
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Streaming Justice Webcast 2019: Students Honor MLK
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Students that participated in Streaming Justice are from area schools including Obama Academy, Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills High School, Nazareth Prep, Environmental Charter School, Sci-Tech, St. Benedict the Moor and Woodland Hills Junior Senior High School. Martin Luther King, Jr Day Celebration
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SLB traveled north to the Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Natrona Heights for a great workshop with area youth in the teen reading lounge! Take a listen and learn about this group's ambitions and resolutions for 2019 -- as well as some interesting facts about the region. After recording, students also learned the basics of audio editing. Crossing Fences: 2018 Hazelwood II
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Homewood Voices Vol. II features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by ten boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Listen below for each man's story as well as reflections from the interviewers. Crossing Fences: 2018 Hill District II
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On November 16th students from across the region (and even a few out of state) gathered at The Ellis School for it’s annual Culture Jam – an event that celebrates diversity and inspires young people to make a change through …
