Propel Northside: Veteran Oral History Project
In Summer of 2017, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Propel Schools and Leadership Pittsburgh, convened a group of 5th through 8th grade students to conduct interviews with local veterans about their military experiences. While learning about digital audio recording, the students also discussed the importance of storytelling through the oral tradition. With support as needed, students arranged and conducted the interviews.
BJWL: Hawkins Village Radio Camp 2017
During the summer of 2017, SLB Radio Productions conducted a weekly radio camp at BJWL Hawkins Village (Rankin,PA) with elementary and middle-school students. Recordings include…
Propel Power – Propel Northside Podcast
A group of departing eighth students at Propel Northside came together to record the inaugural episode of the Propel Power Podcast.
Holy Family Academy MiniMester Podcast: The Bitten Apple
As part of an end of the year Minimester (three days of classes/workshops proposed by students), five Holy Family Academy students recorded and edited…
Under the Tent and Around the World
On May 16th 2017, Propel Schools and City of Asylum partnered for “Under the Tent and Around the World”, an event hosted at City of Asylum’s Sampsonia Way location on the Northside. Students and families were able to create art, taste foods from different cultures, listen to music and authors, and meet people from other countries that now call Pittsburgh home. Youth Express was on hand to talk to those in attendance.