Amy's Graduation
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 00:02:38
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For the incarcerated class in the United States, education has all too often not been a significant part of their lives.
This is the story of Amy graduating from high school while incarcerated at the Long Creek Youth Development Center (LCYDC) in South Portland, ME.
This piece originally aired on the Blunt show, "Senior Year" on WMPG in Portland, ME.
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Piece Description
For the incarcerated class in the United States, education has all too often not been a significant part of their lives. This is the story of Amy graduating from high school while incarcerated at the Long Creek Youth Development Center (LCYDC) in South Portland, ME. This piece originally aired on the Blunt show, "Senior Year" on WMPG in Portland, ME.
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Review of Amy's Graduation
Well produced, a nice story. Coming from Youth Radio, it's obviously aimed at people about half my age, and I think it will mean more to people in that position. I would have liked to hear what other people think Amy and her efforts (she talks about how she thinks people might be inspired by her and her diploma). It would also be fun to learn how she's going about becoming a dolphin trainer, or how she got to want to be a dolphin trainer, or if that's just something she wanted as a kid, but doesn't really want to be now. I would have liked to hear more information, less of an outline and more details about some aspect of the story.
For a PD aiming for teens or young adults, this piece would fit perfectly. |
Broadcast History
This piece originally aired on the Blunt show, "Senior Year" on WMPG in Portland, ME.
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Mike Mills, AIR, Walkie-Talkie, Astralwerks, 2004, 2:28
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Posted on May 17, 2004 at 04:25 PM | Permalink
Review of Amy's Graduation
I really enjoyed hearing from Amy. I don't know her, yet I'm proud of her accomplishment. Graduation is no small achievement - regardless of circumstances. And Amy had many difficulties to overcome. I thought the music used throughout the piece had the right tone and feel. Well done.