From 01/27/2024: Morgantown-based fiddler, guitarist and singer/songwriter Gray Buchanan previewing her SongSpace show at First Unitarian with Bertha and the Belles, 1/27 (7:30 pm), Shadyside.
Read the full story »It Takes A Village at Brashear High School
An audio recap of a fantastic evening at Brashear that celebrated and shared the various cultures of the school’s African students.
Digital Storytelling – Podcasts, Radio, and More
On February 21, 2018, SLB welcomed eleven teachers from multiple districts for a half-day workshop focused on creating and publishing radio and audio programs and classroom applications. This audio montage is culled from our icebreaker activity and features participants reflecting on their careers in teaching.
Pittsburgh Public Schools: “Whose Streets” Film Preview
Pittsburgh Public students who lead Black student unions, gender-sexuality alliances, and feminist student unions preview the documentary “Whose Streets”.
From There to Here… 2017/2018
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.
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy 2017-2018
In the 2017/2018 school year, students at the Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy radio club learned how to write and record features for radio.
2018 GRAMMY Nominee: Justin Roberts
From 01/27/2018: Justin Roberts on his album, Lemonade, nominated for this year’s GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album.
2018 WQED Writer’s Contest Promos
Listen to promos for the 2018 WQED PBS Kids Writer’s Contest recorded by past winners!
Streaming Justice Webcast 2018: Students Honor MLK
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, high school students hosted Streaming Justice, a live five-hour webcast. From 12 p.m. to 5 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.
Brashear After School 2017-18
Check out some of the new audio from Brashear – including an interesting Q&A session about China!
Play it Forward
Play It Forward Pittsburgh is a citywide collaboration to register organ, eye and tissue donors on the National Donate Life Registry, raise awareness about organ donation and transplantation, raise funds to improve pediatric transplant outcomes, and encourage relevant policy updates. Individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and other groups can join Play It Forward Pittsburgh.
