The Green Compass Season 5

Where we are and where we are going…

In July 2013, twenty-eight recent high-school graduates created these radio features while serving as Summer Interns at The Heinz Endowments. The resulting features cover a range of community issues. While SLB provided training and coaching, the features presented here were conceived and created entirely by the students in a single week.

Inclined to Care: Lifting the Alleghenies to New Heights, 2013

In Summer 2013, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomed five students as its inaugural Youth Philanthropy Interns. This eight-week program was made possible through a grant from The Heinz Endowments and is based on its long-running similar program in the Pittsburgh area. Throughout the course of their internship, students assessed community needs through research, site visits and interviews. They determined that the region would benefit from a stronger educational program aimed at preparing students for jobs in Bedford, Cambria and Somerset counties and – with $25,000 to award — issued a request for proposals to build a program that will connect students, parents and businesses to meet this objective in a cohesive, sustainable and measurable way.

YES: Nate Hurrell

From 7/13/13: Nate Hurrellin showcasing talents developed as part of a Hip Hop On. L.O.C.K. program called @Memes, Music and Language

YES: Winners of 2013 Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest

From 06/01/2013: The 4th Annual Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest serves as a venue for teens who have personal experiences with cancer to express themselves through stories, poetry and art. We’re pleased to have this talented and inspiring group of individuals in our studios, live on SLB.

Gilda’s Club is a warm and welcoming place where men, women, teens, and children diagnosed with cancer, and family and friends, join with others to build social, emotional and informational support as a supplement to medical care.

YES: Winners from the Fairchild Challenge #6 at Phipps

From 6/1/2013: In this Challenge #6, Publicity Campaign: Plants in Your Life, all participants were asked to create a publicity campaign that encourages everyday people to incorporate more plants in their lives. Listen as winners from area middle schools discuss their designs and processes, live on SLB.

Live Music: Phil Lee

From 6/1/13: Phil Lee is a left-of-center troubadour. He recently released his latest album, The Fall and Further Decline of The Mighty King of Love.