March 5, 2019

Urban and suburban upbringings, artist profile, disability rights – S2E18

Pittsburgh-area teens compare their upbringing in urban and suburban areas, Hezekiah, a Higher Achievement scholar, shares his musical aspirations, and a group of students discuss ways to ensure resources are available for people with disabilities.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

February 26, 2019

Codeswitching, an original song, and challenges to societal standards on women – S2E17

Katrice Stallworth, Oy Adebajo, Nadirah Johnson and Kavya Weaver talk about codeswitching, Eli Alfieri and Benito Countorius perform an original song and students from the Emerging Leaders program challenge the social standards placed upon women.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

February 19, 2019

Climate change, an original poem, and questions from radio pen pals – S2 E16

Students from South Fayette High School talk about climate change, Mt. Lebanon Senior, Jess Ellis with and original poem, and students at Pittsburgh Langley pose a question to their peers at Woodland Hills Junior Senior High School during radio pen pals.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

February 12, 2019

Being a black student, an original song, and a discussion on sexual harassment-S2 E15

Pittsburgh area teens talk about what it means to be a black student, Woodland Hills High School Senior, Eli Alfieri shares his song Icarus, and student contributors and editors of the Obama Eagle newspaper talk about sexual harassment.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

February 5, 2019

Gun rights demonstration, an original poem, and violence in a community – S2E14

Obama Academy 9th grader Dylan Shapiro on the gun rights demonstration in downtown Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon senior Amanda Wolf with an original poem, and Woodland Hills Junior Senior High School students talk about violence and potential solutions.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License