Crossing Fences: 2016 Penn Hills

Penn Hills Voices features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by fourteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Penn Hills Varsity Football, Penn Hills Midget Football League, and the Penn Hills YMCA. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Interview: Remake Learning Days

From 05/07/2016: Ryan Coon of The Sprout Fund preview’s Remake Learning Days, 5/9-5/15 city-wide.

Interview: EQT Children’s Theater Festival

From 05/07/2016: Pam Komar with a preview of the EQT Children’s Theater Festival in the Cultural District, 5/12-5/15.

Streaming Justice Webcast 2016: Students Honor MLK

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, high school students hosted Streaming Justice, a live five-hour webcast. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., participants hosted the live webcast, selected the songs played during their segments and learned about the equipment used in a live broadcast. Discussions covered topics such as civil rights, youth engagement, public education and other matters of justice and equity.

Students that participated in Streaming Justice are from area high schools including Barack Obama Academy, City Charter, North Allegheny, Oakland Catholic, Pittsburgh Allderdice, Pittsburgh CAPA, Propel Braddock Hills, Westinghouse and Woodland Hills Academy.

Interview: Singin’ with Santa

From: 11/28/2015: Susan Medley, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, calls in to talk about Singin’ with Santa, Dec. 12 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and other Pittsburgh Concert Chorale events.

Crossing Fences: Homestead

Homestead Voices  features first-person reflections from nine men as collected by eleven boys.  Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Homestead Youth Project at Best of the Batch.  Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Crossing Fences: Braddock

Braddock Voices  features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by ten boys.  Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Braddock Carnegie Library and Braddock Youth Project. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Crossing Fences: Sheraden

Sheraden Voices features first-person reflections from eleven men as collected by twelve boys.  Project activities were conducted in collaboration with H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow at Trinity AME Zion Church.  Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Interview: Mark Rogalsky, Allegheny Quits for Life

From 11/14/2015: An interview with Mark Rogalsky on Allegheny Quits for Life, a week-long event to promote smoking cessation in Allegheny County Nov. 15-21.

PAEYC – Inviting Ideas, Inspiring Innovation Conference

In October of 2014, PAEYC and Allegheny County Family Support came together to present “Inviting Ideas, Inspiring Innovation”, a conference featuring sessions that explore educational innovation occurring where learning takes place, outside of the classroom. The conference highlighted presentations from providers, parents, teachers, artists, scientists, designers and anyone aiming to improve learning experiences for children.