Articles in TIGERS
Crossing Fences: Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg Voices features first-person reflections from thirteen men as collected by sixteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Youth Places and Wilkinsburg High School.
Wilkinsburg After School: After School Programs
Students got together and talked about what the school can do to get more students to come to the after school programs. Also to get more programs that students have a better interest in.
Wilkinsburg After School: Studio Visit/What I’m Thankful For
Students came to visit the studio to learn how the equipment works and took control on the Studer mixer. Also students wrote and recorded what they are thankful for.
Wilkinsburg After School: Prevent Fighting In and Out of School
Students talk about what they can do to prevent fighting from happening in school and out of school.
Wilkinsburg After School: After School Talk/Virtual DJ
From 10-30-14: Students talk about Some grades getting new iPads to do work on within their school. Also students use the Virtual DJ software to loop, sync, and scratch songs.
Wilkinsburg After School: A Day in a Life of a Monster
Students wrote and recorded stories about their favorite monsters that use to scare them when they were younger. Some students also added sound fx to their story.
Wilkinsburg After School: Monster Stories
This week the TIGERS wrote and recorded stories about spooky characters like Slender Man, chupacabras, the Loch Ness Monster, and even zombies! However, not all the tales were frightening and but drather a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the these fictional characters – like Big Foot going to the barber shop.
Wilkinsburg After School: My Neighborhood
Students wrote and recorded what exciting things they already have and would like to have in their neighborhood.
Wilkinsburg After School: Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery
Sense of Place Learning took after school students on a field trip to Wilkinsburg’s own Garden Dreams Urban Farm to learn about urban farming and it’s importance in the community. While there, students toured the garden, planted vegetables, and even saw chickens!
The Radio Club tagged along and recorded man-on-the-street style interviews for the fictional school radio station – WILK. Among those interviewed were fellow students and Bob, a knowledgeable member of the Garden Dreams staff.
Wilkinsburg TIGERS: Radio Club Hopes
In our first week of after school radio club, students shared and recorded what skills, experiences, and proficiencies they hope to gain over the course of the year. Everyone then had the opportunity to edit the wavelength audio. Some students are looking forward to creating music, while others are more interested in focusing on the technical element of audio recording.
