Articles by SLB Radio
YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners
From 5/2/13: Teens from multiple schools with winning entries in the latest Fairchild Challenge in which they were asked to submit a letter to the editor or original cartoon calling attention to an environmental issue
YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy Guitarists
From 4/27/13: Young guitar players from Pittsburgh Music Academy in Carnegie
YES: Sengue’ Little-Poole
From 4/27/13: Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 10th grader Senque’ Little-Poole reflecting on his 4/22 trip to the 2013 White House Science Fair, during which he was honored as one of only one hundred students from across the country to share their science, technology, engineering and math projects with President Obama, peers, educators, policy makers and noted advocates including Bill Nye and Lavar Burton
Taylor Allderdice High School – The American Dream
During our third weekly after school program, students were asked to reflect on the “American Dream” and what it means to them. This project was conducted in collaboration with the Neighborhood Learning Alliance.
Big Brother Corey Rethage and Little Brother Nico
From 4/20/13: Corey Rethage and Nico on how Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh connected their lives along with staffer Kristen Pace
Live Music: Josh White Jr.
From 4/20/13: Live music with legendary acoustic bluesman Josh White, Jr.
YES: Shaler Area High School Creative Writers
From 4/20/13: Original poems, short stories, fiction and non-fiction from eight Shaler Area High School students
Propel East – 7th and 8th Grade – Radio Opinion Pieces
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As part of a 12-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel East 7th and 8th graders researched, wrote, produced and edited short radio opinion pieces. They learned about conducting interviews, conforming to a process, working in groups and meeting production deadlines.
Propel East – First Grade – My Life Stories
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In Spring 2013 and as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program, Propel East first graders learned about and utilized the technology used to make audio recordings for radio, while practicing their ability to express themselves. Students wrote and illustrated books about their lives containing pages about their friends and family, goals for growing up, places they’ve been and even a description of their superhero-selves. These stories are also scheduled for distribution via The Saturday Light Brigade radio program.
Propel East – Third Grade – It’s Cool to Care
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In Spring 2013 and as part of a 6-week Creative Arts program focused on radio broadcasting, Propel East 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.
