Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids

Series produced by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network

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For the first time in media history, kids from Europe and America have their own intercontinental radio and web channel now: "Across the Ocean".

Made by kids for kids on both sides of the Atlantic. Educative, participative, entertaining. From the grassroots, free of commercials. All age groups: from 3 to 20 years. All topics for kids. All year round - every year. And: Every public or community radio station, every school, every youth initative can actively join the Transatlantic Radio Bridge! Check out: www.across-the-ocean.org.

UPLOAD HAS BEGUN!
You can also check pieces on www.across-the-ocean.org and mail us your preferences for upcoming productions!

"Across the Ocean" today is a monthly series of 30:00 minutes; available in English or German. Many additional pieces and special editions.

Contents are timeless, relevant to kids of both continents and presented by kids themselves.

-> "Across the Ocean" is initiated and designed for program exchange and coproductions with every public radio station, school, youth media initative in Europe and America. We aim to increase the volume of overall content, partner stations and the number of shows per year with the contributions of our partners continously.

Examples:
* Music section:
- The Joan Baez radio show: Kids from 5 continents interview the American folk legend.
- Interviews with Bobby Mc Ferrin and Patty Smith.
- Dozens of traditional, folk and children songs; lots of music composed and presented by kids from Europe and America.

* Participation section:
- We are the United Nations: Some 800 youth from all over the world meet for a Model United Nations Assembly and discuss issues of global relevance on an extraordinary high level. Supported by the American Embassy in Germany, organized by kids from Germany and America. Recorded in the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin.

- Kids worldwide - incl. Europe and America - fighting together for the Children's right of Education in the "Global Education Campaign".

* Environment and Nature section:
- Kids from America and Europa fight against Climate Change

* Exchange section:
- Kids from America and Europe meet, talk and learn together, e.g. from the Bronx, Vancouver, New Jersey, Kansas City, Berlin, Weimar, Leipzig.

- Let's talk: Kids from Berlin and Illinois talk to each other via Skype about Obama, Sports and their school life.

- Let's meet: Kids from Charlotte, North Carolina, meet their partner school in Europe.

- Kids report about their personal travel experiences in Europe and America.

Other sections: science, nature, history, humor, literature, family life, school life and many more to come.

Producers and Founders: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, Berlin. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to global learning, media education and the use of media as tools of social change and participation.

Patron of our European section EUCHIRA (European Children's Radio) is German Chancellor Mrs. Angela Merkel. Patron of Radijojo Germany is Daniel Barenboim.

Our websites apart from www.across-the-ocean.org:

www.world-childrens-radio.net,
www.radijojo.de,
www.euchira.eu,
www.global-radio-kids.org,
www.radijojo.cn.

Partners for "Across the Ocean":
Pacifica, PRX, Generation PRX, Community Radio Network in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, Radio Enfant Canada, dozens of schools in Europe and America, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, German American Partnership Programm (GAPP), German Consulate New York and many more (see website)

This Project is sponsored through the Transatlantic programme of the Federal Republic of Germany from the funds of the European recovery programme(ERP)of the Federal ministery of economics and technology (BMWi)

Contact:
Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Thomas Roehlinger
Chief Editor
Haus der Jugend Berlin-Mitte
Reinickendorfer Str. 55
13347 Berlin
transatlantic@radijojo.de,
troehlinger@radijojo.de
0049-170-4820324
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"Across the Ocean" today is a monthly series of 30:00 minutes; available in English or German. Many additional pieces and special editions. Contents are timeless, relevant to kids of both continents and presented by kids themselves. -> "Across the Ocean" is initiated and designed for program exchange and coproductions with every public radio station, school, youth media initative in Europe and America. We aim to increase the volume of overall content, partner stations and the number of shows per year with the contributions of our partners continously. Examples: * Music section: - The Joan Baez radio show: Kids from 5 continents interview the American folk legend. - Interviews with Bobby Mc Ferrin and Patty Smith. - Dozens of traditional, folk and children songs; lots of music... Show full description


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A day in the Life: Kids in America and Europe fight for the environment
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
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A world premier: For the very first time, radio kids from both side of the Atlantic have produced a common "green" radio show!

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2009
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 1
And today we talk about: Canada!
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: flag of canada
A travel report to Canada, and our friends from Vancouver have a lot to say about their town.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2009
  • Length: 30:00
Bobby McFerrin talks to RADIJOJO
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
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A while ago, Bobby McFerrin performed at the Berliner Philharmonic with the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Well, that was something we just couldn't m...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2009
  • Length: 09:29
European schools - Europaschulen in Berlin
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: Asha, Romy and Anna
Global learning - that's the name of the game for kids both in Europe and America, since they grow up in a globalized world. In Europe, they ha...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 09:40
From Boston to Berlin with college radio host Chance Dorland
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Ten´s of thousands of students from the States and Europe take part in exchange programmes every year. In this show, Radijojo's American intern a...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2009
  • Length: 18:44
Music Vol. 2 - In the Bronx with Hayes Greenfield, and some of our School-Songs
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
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We are proud to present you some realy nice songs – composed and sung by kids from Europe! But before, let's swing and dance all the way to New Yor...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2009
  • Length: 30:06
The Berlin Model United Nations (BERMUN)
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
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This session was about the protection of women's and girls' rights for equality worldwide. This is one of the most exciting transatlantic projects...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 30:22
Our Berlin
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: Anna and Asha
Berlin is huuuuuge and has 1,000 faces - and a voice called Asha, with her Radijojo Song! We would like to present our Berlin to you.

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Mar 03, 2009
  • Length: 17:36
  • Purchases: 1
The Joan Baez Radio Show
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: European School Berlin
Folk legend Joan Baez - answering questions by children from all five continents!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 05, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 1

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