Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Voices of Project Destiny
During the 2014- 2015 school year, SLB, in partnership with Project Destiny convened a group of middle and high school students. While learning about digital audio recording, the group also spent time discussing attributes of role models and identifying adults with a connection to the Northside to be interviewed. With support as needed, students then arranged, conducted and edited the interviews.
Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 After School 2015: “Three Things About Me”
On the first of six after school sessions, students at Allegheny Traditional Academy were introduced to The Saturday Light Brigade and the basics of audio production.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 2015: Practice Interviews
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote interview questions and learned the basics of conducting interviews using the Zoom H2 recorders. They then interviewed each other as practice for next weeks final interviews.
Brashear After School: When I Get Home & Stress
Since students were gearing up for spring break, they decided to discuss what they do when school is over and they get home. Some Radio Club members helped their younger siblings with homework, hung out with friends, or immediately got something to eat.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 2015: Important Issues
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe issues and concerns they have about their school, their neighborhood and even the world. In addition to these pieces, they each chose one person they would like to interview and shared one question they would ask that person.
Pittsburgh King After School: Super Power
If you had to pick one super power, what would you choose? We asked students at Pittsburgh King the same question and got some really off the board answers. Our Radio Club members aren’t interested in standard powers like flying or invisibility, but would rather have control over lava or be able to melt faces.
Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Overrated/Underrated & Discussion of Drugs in School
We asked Radio Club members in our first two blocks what they thought was overrated. The topic and subject were up to them. As you might imagine, there was a great variety of responses – everything thing from Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to blue jeans.
Pittsburgh King After School: Interviewing
Students at Pittsburgh King got the chance to interview each other and learn some basic examination techniques. Afterwards we played the Who Am I? game, where students try to figure out which famous person they are by asking their fellow classmates questions.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 2015: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Language Week, Advice For Freshmen, & Reading
Some great dialogue at Brashear last week! Each of our three blocks chose their own topic for discussion.
