October 1, 2019

Immigrant access to college, original music, and a commentary on gifted programs – S2E42

Youth philanthropy interns at the Heinz Endowments present a documentary on college access in the US for foreign-born youth, rock duo, Ink, shares an original song, and Carson Middle School 7th grader, Rachel McLaughlin, with a commentary on gifted programs.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

September 24, 2019

English class critique, original music, and a spotlight on Nelly Bly – S2E41

Pittsburgh Obama sophomore, Jonah Woolley, with a critique on English class curricula, Lincoln Park Performing Arts School Freshman, Gabriella Salvucci, with an original song, and North Allegheny Intermediate High School freshman, Andrew McLaughlin, with a spotlight on Nelly Bly.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

September 17, 2019

Family origins, original music, and the stigma some have about community college – S2E40

North Allegheny High School Senior, Futen Wang, with a commentary on questions he gets asked about his ethnicity, East Liberty teen, Windafire, shares an original song, and youth philanthropy interns from the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County with a documentary on the misperceptions some have about community colleges.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

September 10, 2019

Local economics, original music, and a commentary on anti-Semitism – S2E39

Youth philanthropy interns from the Heinz Endowments with a documentary on local economics, youth band, By the Process of Elimination with an original song, and Upper St. Clair High School Senior, Eden Auslander with a commentary on anti-Semitism.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

September 3, 2019

Tech trash, ode to an author, and recycling in school – S2E38

Neighborhood Academy 8th grader, Earl Morado, III, with a commentary on the ways people throw away their old tech, Hempfield Area High School senior, Katelyn Johnson, spotlighting a well-known author, and Carson Middle School 8th grader, Rachel McLaughlin on recycling practices in school.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/