PJ Squire, a senior at Shaler Area High School with a commentary on chronic illness, Jae Volk, a senior at West Allegheny High School with a short story entitled, Jessica, and Maeren Quirke, a sophomore at North Allegheny Middle School with a commentary on the effects of conspiracy theories. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Dec 24, 20190
Earl Morado, an eight grade student at Woodland Hills Academy with a commentary on violent video games, Emy Vila-Kubiak, a junior at Pittsburgh CAPA with an original story entitled, Percy Jackson's Ex, and Zach Huber, a junior at Pine Richland High School with a spotlight on Stan Lee. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Dec 11, 20190
Vidya Surti, a junior at North Allegheny High School, with a commentary on gluten intolerance, Anthony John Wiles Jr., a sophomore at Sewickley Academy, with an original poem entitled, Georgia Heat, and Winston Nunley, a sophomore from East Liberty, with a commentary on gender presumptions. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Dec 04, 20190
Seventh grade student at Carson Middle School, Rachel McLaughlin with a commentary on school start times, North Allegheny High School junior, Mia Naccarato with a story entitled Swing Set, and Pittsburgh Faison fourth and fifth graders with a radio drama. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Nov 27, 20190
Eden Auslander, a senior at Upper St. Clair High School with reflections on hate speech heard in school, teen band, The Allies with an original song, and Zachary Huber, a junior at Pine Richland High School with a commentary on bullying. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Nov 21, 20190
Alyza Foster, from the Heinz Endowments Youth Philanthropy internship with a documentary on safe spaces and opportunities for teens, Mani Bahia, a senior at Pittsburgh CAPA with an original song entitled, Vixed, and Andrew McLaughlin, a freshman at North Allegheny Intermediate High School with a spotlight on George Harris, inventor of the Ferris Wheel. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons...
Nov 14, 20190
North Allegheny Senior High School 11th grader, Vidya Surti, with a commentary on Asian representation in comics, Westinghouse Arts Academy 11th grader, Cassandra Gray, with original poetry, and Pine Richland High School 11th grader, Zachary Huber, with a commentary on the pros and cons of video games. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Nov 06, 20190
Upper St. Clair High School Senior, Eden Auslander with a commentary on anti-Semitism, teen indie band, The Allies, with an original song entitled, Run Out, and Youth Express interns Katelyn Johnson and Vidya Surti with a documentary on teen vaping. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Oct 23, 20190
North Allegheny 9th grader, Andrew McLaughlin with thoughts on storm water runoff and land development, Westinghouse Arts Academy 11th grader, Cassandra Gray with an excerpt from her work, Blood Tulips, and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies senior intern, Maggie Blaisdell shares a modest proposal for Johnstown. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Oct 16, 20190
Chartiers Valley 7th grader, Wesley Madge talks about Russell-Silver Syndrome, teen indie band, The Allies performs an original song called Once A Week, and Hempfield Area High School Senior, Katelyn Johnson with a commentary on mental health. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Oct 09, 20190
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/
Oct 02, 20190
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/
Sep 24, 20190
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/
Sep 17, 20190
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/
Sep 10, 20190
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/
Sep 03, 20190
Hempfield Area High School senior Katelyn Johnson with a commentary on foreign language education, Higher Achievement Scholars at Pittsburgh Sterrett read letters written to their future selves, and Upper St. Clair High School senior Eden Auslander with reflections on her trip to Belize. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Aug 27, 20190
Pittsburgh Allderdice grad, José Flores, talks about his hopes to join the US military, Pittsburgh CAPA 8th grader, Lucy Potts, shares her original story, and student from Pittsburgh Public School's Summer Dreamer Academy reflect on their favorite teachers. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Aug 14, 20190
Brashear High School students with a critique of social media, Dae'Daeza reads original prose, and Pittsburgh-area high schools students talk about the challenges that artists face in Pittsburgh today. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Aug 06, 20190
Students from Woodland Hills High School perform an original radio drama titled Back to the Titanic and Higher Achievement scholars meeting at Pittsburgh Woolslayer share commercials for fictitious products and services. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Jul 24, 20190
From the Youth Express podcast archive, high school students at Nazareth College and Career Prep talk about the challenges Black girls face in schools and communities, Neighborhood Academy poets share and reflect upon original works, and current Brashear High School students talk about their upbringing locally and globally. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jul 16, 20190
Pittsburgh Perry students reflect on living on the Northside, the YMCA Lighthouse afterschool program shares original music, and Kylee and Joshua talk about the unique place farmers markets have on rural communities. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Jul 02, 20190
Sharissa and Eden of Manchester Academic Charter School talk about cell phone use in their school, Ella Thomas of Winchester Thurston shares an original story excerpt called Pangea, and students from the Greater Pittsburgh area discuss solutions to gun violence in schools. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Jun 25, 20190
High school students from the Greater Pittsburgh area talk about the end of the school year, Jakob Schreiber shares an excerpt of an original story, and Nyssa and Machali from Pittsburgh Perry and Brashear talk about the importance of good relationships between students and teachers. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Jun 18, 20190
High school students from around Pittsburgh talk about gender equality issues, The Krunk Movement performs an original song called, Break it Down, and students from Manchester Academic Charter School and Urban Pathways Charter School share their hopes and fears starting high school. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Jun 11, 20190
Pittsburgh Perry and Brashear students, Machali and Nyssa talk about teen violence, Avonworth High School's Maya with an open letter to Janice Joplin, and Shadyside Academy's Sloane Simon with an original song called, Until You Go. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Jun 04, 20190
Woodland Hills High School students tell stories about their grandparents and Sewickley Academy students Asyu and Erin share original writing honored through the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Award competition. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
May 22, 20190
High school students and graduates from the Greater Pittsburgh area reflect on standardized testing, Joanie Zilaitis, a 7th grade student at Holy Cross Academy, with an excerpt of her original story, Amazing Grace, and Pittsburgh Public students share what motivates them to graduate. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
May 15, 20190
Pittsburgh middle and high school students discuss the differences in dress code at their respective schools, girls from Pittsburgh Westinghouse share what it means to be a Black girl, and Akiva of Community Day School with an original poem called, Love Thy Neighbor. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Apr 30, 20190
Pittsburgh Public School teens talk about role models, Melina Bowser performs an original song from the 2019 Teen Invasion at the Andy Warhol Museum, and Pittsburgh middle and high school student discuss the effects of plastic pollution on aquatic life. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Apr 24, 20190
Students at Pittsburgh Faison talk about career aspirations, high school students Samari and Sophia read an original poem, and students from Manchester Academic Charter School and Montour High School discuss public perception on interracial relationships. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Apr 16, 20190
