Muslim Prayer
From Vermont Folklife Center Media | Part of the Youth Radio Vermont series | 00:03:00
In this piece, Riyak Omar describes how she approaches prayer as a Muslim, and the role that prayer plays in her family.
The power of plastic!
From Alaska Teen Media Institute | 00:02:34
For some teens, few things can compare with the feeling of getting a drivers license! Once you have it, freedom and endless adventures lie ahead!
High Fructose Corn Syrup in the Environment
From Blunt Youth Radio Project | 00:03:24
by Libby of Blunt Youth Radio. I know Libby and this piece cracks me up because she, when I last saw her, drank a lot of soda. I'm glad she's checking out what goes into it.
Graduates' Next American Dream
From Jordan Nelson | 00:03:33
This year's college graduates weigh in on what's next for the American Dream, in this piece by Jordan Nelson of KOSU in Stillwater, Okla.
Goddaddyo
From Jay sapir | Part of the HiPapaDays series | 00:03:24
by Jay Sapir. Abstract, instrumental, liking how it is both happening and not... whatever that means.
Just Add Water: Life in Arizona
From Terrascope Radio | 00:22:09
from Terrascope. Docu-collage on using water in a populated desert. Featured on YouthCast!
Dollar Tree Dreams - Alejandra's Paper Pad Story
From KRCB Voice of Youth | 00:02:32
Is the Dollar Tree store a place of last resort? Or can you find dreams worth as much as the clothes for sale on Sixth Avenue? One youth describes her "Dollar Tree Dreams"
Chicagoans Consider Their Road Not Taken
From Curie Youth Radio | 00:01:53
From Curie Youth Radio. Ch-ch-ch-changes!
las mujeres de Juarez
From Pulse of Portland Music Project | 00:05:58
The murders of young Women in Juarez Mexico.
How the West was Won
From Lacy Roberts | 00:14:10
Featured on YouthCast! Lacy is now an intern for the Kitchen Sisters! Booyeah!
Voices About Suicide
From Youth Media Project | 00:07:49
Youth Media Project’s Production Team discussed youth suicide and how it has affected them.
It's Pizza Time
From Salt Institute for Documentary Studies | 00:06:07
by Alex Malmude of the Salt Institute. Pizza Time is my favorite time.
Cannibal Theme Park
From Carla Seidl | 00:06:59
Met any cannibals lately? Producer Carla Seidl has, and tells the tale in this engaging sound-rich documentary/personal narrative related to her anthropological memoir, The Sophisticated Savage, available June 2009 from Inner Hearth Books.
Welcome to the Veggielution
From outLoud Radio | 00:06:50
By Robert Rogers of outLoud. Local food, Bay Area, bike riding, summertime! Featured on YouthCast!
Energy Brat
From Youth Radio | 00:04:49
by Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio. Combo of reporage and the youth personal essay. Featured on YouthCast, July 1, 2009!
That Job Sucked Anyway
From Megan Hall | 00:34:06
Stories, anecdotes, and fantastical rants about the woes of working life
The Secret Life of a Shy Girl
From Blunt Youth Radio Project | 00:05:20
Libby's best friend Caitlin is very very shy-so shy that she feels like she was born into a world where she just doesn't belong.
Anonymous Baby
From Youth Media Project | 00:03:53
A young high school student tells the story of a decision that changes her life..
Fights at school
From Alaska Teen Media Institute | 00:02:12
Megan talks to students and a police officer in Anchorage, Alaska about fights at school.
Black Fraternities Aim to Motivate College Bound Youth
From Youth Outlook | 00:10:10
This week on YO!Radio -- death threats force Professor Henry Louis Gates to consider moving, new ad campaign promotes adoption of black youth, and LA Frat games aim to inspire young African Americans.
The First Amendment and Me
From Blunt Youth Radio Project | 00:03:22
In Agnes' neighborhood the police never let people gather around when something is going down. But what, she wonders, about the right to assemble? To better understand her rights vis-a-vis the police she turns to the ACLU.
NYC Borough Pride (+ Gentrification)
From Youth Mic | 00:05:34
High School student Aliana interviews people about their favorite borough
Student Refugees
From World Vision Report | 00:07:33
20-year old Fouad and 17-year old Ahmed are from Baghdad. They don’t want their full names used for security reasons. A few years ago, they fled the violence in Iraq with their families and settled in Syria, along with about 1.5 million other Iraqis. The two joined the Iraqi Student Project, an American organization that helps young Iraqis get into American colleges. As part of a writing class in that program, Fouad and Ahmed put together an audio survival guide for Iraqis living in Syria. They call it “How to Be a Refugee in Syria.” And here it is.
The Unurban Arises
From Ben May | 00:08:21
The story of a woman trying to run a struggling coffee shop which then turns into a successful little joint with cult customers.
Storefront Library
From Mark Saldaña | 00:13:44
In Boston's densest neighborhood, the Chinatown Storefront Library converted a vacant commercial space into a thriving community center. And then it was gone.
Ghost Bikes
From Mark Saldaña | 00:04:26
In Portland, OR, and across the United States, Ghost Bikes mark the sites of fatal bicycle-autombile collisions.
Lanzhou Handdrawn Noodle House
From Chinatown Youth Radio Philadelphia | 00:04:10
The freshest bowl of noodles in Philadelphia Chinatown
There's Nobody Listening
From Vermont Folklife Center Media | Part of the Youth Radio Vermont series | 00:03:26
Charlotte Carr interviews 18-year-old Winooski resident Ernie Bergman about his thoughts on God and organized religion.
The Recorder Adventure
From andy boyd | Part of the I Am Not a Metaphor series | 00:05:46
by Andy Boyd, an independent Young in Phoenix, AZ. Check out his other personal essays.
Peculiar Privilege and the Elegy
From Youth Media Project | 00:07:44
Ece Ergadöz, a Turkish student at the United World College, explores her relationship with her mixed ethnic roots.
Summer on 64th
From Curie Youth Radio | 00:01:58
Tonette sends an audio postcard from her favorite Chicago block: we eavesdrop on the guys at the corner, see Ms. P come out onto her porch, and hear the birds announce summer's arrival.
Shell Game
From Sam Greenspan | 00:06:21
On a road trip, Mario Kart inspires a complex methodology for determining who gets control of the music.
I Live In Martin Luther King Plaza; What About You?
From Curie Youth Radio | 00:02:42
A tour of Chicago's west side and one teenager's memories.
Insects, Frogs, and Women
From Walker Mettling | Part of the the sparkle* series | 00:18:26
Darker stories of love and coming of age by Providence's most exciting new writers.
The Cow Gas Effect
From Terrascope Youth Radio | 00:03:33
Does it matter for the environment if you choose not to eat meat? Yes. Tim Griffin, professor of agriculture at Tufts University, tells us why. (WARNING: Some of the reasons are kind of gross....)
Is There Such a Thing as "Good" Hair?
From KFAI | Part of the KFAI Youth News series | 00:06:03
The Youth News Initiative creates a platform for young women of color to give their unique perspective on issues they face in their communities.
Japanese-American granddaughter questions internment
From MPR News Stations | Part of the MPR News' Youth Series series | 00:06:43
Mara Kumagai Fink explores her family's experiences in the internment camps during WWII. Mara spent the summer interviewing family members and revisiting the camps with them. She wondered "Why am I angrier about it than they are?"
Cocoa And Lazer Guns
From Youth Media Project | 00:03:45
Interesting and scary facts about the nuts and bolts of love.
Greenwashing and Consumerism: Why Walmart Doesn't Care
From Blunt Youth Radio Project | 00:06:39
Can environmentalism, cultural theory and marketing work together? Is Walmart green beyond the bills in the cash registers? Producer Isaac Woodbury High from Blunt Youth Radio in Portland, Maine looks at greenwashing, consumerism, and authenticity through a conversation with the president of a communications firm that takes sustainability seriously. Walmart might be greener than people think, but not for the sake of "being green."
Different, Not Disabled: The Perception of My Mind
From WHJE | 00:05:47
Aspergers, in my opinion, has always been misunderstood due to it being a medical "condition." When you listen to this, I ask that you go in with an open mind, and try to imagine the best you can. I promise I'll try my best to explain what it is like to be...well, me.
Interview with a Grandfather
From Vermont Folklife Center Media | Part of the Youth Radio Vermont series | 00:04:01
Chelsey interviews her grandfather about his struggle with alcoholism, and his wish that Jesus would save him.
Remembering Barbara Jean
From Blunt Youth Radio Project | 00:05:02
If Pat could tell his late step-mother, Barbara Jean, one thing, it's that he probably should have listened to her advice.
Hustlers, Street Vendors, and Farmers
From Youth Radio | 00:04:02
King Anyi Howell visits a farmer's market in Los Angeles aimed
at attracting African American customers. The market wants to bring fresh
produce to a neighborhood known for fast food restaurants.
Bernice's Digital Diary: A Ghanian Girl's Take on London Part #2
From UNICEF | 00:05:26
This story is free! Bernice Akuamoah celebrates her 21st birthday in London at her television station internship.
