International Volunteers Preserve the Earth Here and Abroad
From: RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Story Submissions for "We've Got the Power"
Length: 03:04
EarthCorps is a community service organization based in Seattle. An arm of AmeriCorps, it sends young people on year-long environmental projects. Two-thirds of EarthCorps members are from the US, but the rest are from abroad. They come to the NW to do ecological restoration work, but to learn preservation skills they can take home with them. While in Seattle, foreign EarthCorps volunteers stay with families in the area. One of those families is the Sargents. Kayla Sargent has this profile of EarthCorps International.
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EarthCorps is a community service organization based in Seattle. An arm of AmeriCorps, it sends young people on year-long environmental projects. Two-thirds of EarthCorps members are from the US, but the rest are from abroad. They come to the NW to do ecological restoration work, but to learn preservation skills they can take home with them. While in Seattle, foreign EarthCorps volunteers stay with families in the area. One of those families is the Sargents. Kayla Sargent has this profile of EarthCorps International.
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Review of International Volunteers Preserve the Earth Here and AbroadKayla Sargent’s professionalism in this piece almost makes it sound like a regular NPR news magazine. But her young voice, and the voices of the young international students, makes this piece sound much more interesting. The timing and length of the piece is perfect, keeping me interested, but not bored. A more vivid description of what the students were actually doing would’ve probably helped the piece. However, all in all, listening to the youth talk about their plans for their home country, makes this piece inspirational and a breath of fresh air, perfect for Earth Day, or any day when you want to leave listeners with a bit of uplifting news. Adjectives: fresh, inspirational, informational |
Diego Ruiz
Posted on January 30, 2009 at 03:46 PM | Permalink
Review of International Volunteers Preserve the Earth Here and Abroad
Hearing the different international voices in this piece is really cool; they have awesome perspectives on what it’s like to be in America and environmental issues and organizing in their home countries. Kayla definitely did a great job with interviewing, selecting clips, and setting them up. And the ending is super cute and just perfect for the piece. But, the area where I think this story could improve in its structure. The lead doesn’t really set you up for what’s to come, and it would be cool to know that all these students are working on environmental issues for this one specific organization. With a firmer structure for the larger story in place, the individuals’ stories in the interviews will really shine.