April 29, 2015

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Earthquake in Nepal

With a few hundred Nepali students, Brashear High School was uniquely affected by the recent earthquake near Kathmandu. Listen below as students discuss and reflect on the tragedy.

April 28, 2015

Pittsburgh Brashear: ESL – Problem & Solution Essays

In March, the Youth Express microphones visited Ms. Heacock’s ESL (English as Second Language) classroom to capture problem & solution essays that students had crafted over the course of the semester. Hear voices from Nepal, Mexico, Tanzania, & Jamaica as they offer their research and opinions on some of the problems facing today’s youth.

April 22, 2015

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: In 10 Years

Students at Brashear gazed into the future and talked about where they see themselves in 10 years. Some Radio Club members seem to have it all figured out, picturing themselves in a wide range of careers like pilot, software engineer, or professional soccer player.

March 25, 2015

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.

March 18, 2015

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.