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From There to Here… 2023

May 1, 2023 – 12:00 pm
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As part of their 2023 Social Studies unit, thirty-eight Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project. This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative

From There to Here… 2022

May 10, 2022 – 9:00 am
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As part of their 2022 Social Studies unit, …

From There to Here… 2020/2021

February 23, 2021 – 4:00 pm
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As part of their Fall 2020 Social Studies unit, …

From There to Here… 2019/2020

February 11, 2020 – 3:00 pm
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Streaming Justice Webcast 2020: Students Honor MLK

January 20, 2020 – 4:00 am
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, high school students hosted Streaming Justice, a live four-hour webcast. From 12 p.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.

Winchester Thurston North: From There to Here… 2019/2020

December 18, 2019 – 4:03 pm
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Seeking to understand and learn from different perspectives, fifth-grade students from Winchester Thurston North interviewed individuals who have moved to the Pittsburgh area from other countries.

This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative.

From There to Here… 2018/2019

February 8, 2019 – 4:30 pm
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As part of their Fall 2018 Social Studies unit, thirty-two Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.

From There to Here… 2017/2018

February 13, 2018 – 6:00 pm
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As part of their Fall 2017 Social Studies unit, thirty-six Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.

From There to Here…2016/2017

November 8, 2016 – 4:00 pm
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As part of their Fall 2015 Social Studies unit, thirty-five Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world.

From There to Here…2015/2016

February 4, 2016 – 3:55 pm
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As part of their Fall 2015 Social Studies unit, thirty-five Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world.