Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Propel Pitcairn After School: Over/Underrated
We asked after school students at Propel Pitcairn what things they thought were overrated, as well as some things they thought didn’t quite get the recognition they deserved (like tea, for example).
Crossing Fences: 2016 Garfield
Garfield Voices features first-person reflections from eleven men as collected by fifteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Brothers and Sisters Emerging. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.
Propel Hazelwood After School: Ultimate Pet
We’ve all daydreamed about having an exotic pet. A tiger… a panda… maybe some kind of tiger/panda hybrid. The sky’s the limit! Students at Propel Hazelwood put aside the prohibitive costs (and city permitting issues) that go along with owning a rare, possibly dangerous creature, to talk about what kind of animal they would choose if they could have any pet.
Propel Pitcairn After School: Monster Stories
Students at Propel Pitcairn After School were asked to dream up a monster that lives behind their school. What would it do? What would it eat? How did it come to be?
Crossing Fences: 2016 Northview Heights
Northview Heights Voices features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by twelve boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with YouthPlaces. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.
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.
Propel Hazelwood After School: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is already upon us and after school students at Propel Hazelwood are getting ready for the holiday! Whether your families feast involves chasing your cousins around grandma’s house or helping make the macaroni and cheese, these radio club members may have traditions that are a little different than yours, but are familiar nonetheless.
Propel Pitcairn After School: Role Models & Talents!
Helping others. Leading by example. Being responsible. There are a lot of different qualities that go in to being a strong role model – and that’s not lost on our Radio Club students at Propel Pitcairn. Find out who inspires these after schoolers, and hear how they model good behavior for younger family members.
Westinghouse After School Academy 2016: “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up”
5th and 4th graders attending Westinghouse’s After School Academy wrote and recorded about their future careers. From becoming a professional wrestler to inventing a lava-proof jacket, their aspirations ranged far and wide
Propel Pitcairn After School: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time of year where tradition and reflection are both natural and important. Propel Pitcairn after school radio club members thought back and shared memories of Turkey Days past, as well as what things they are thankful for.
