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Ramadan-Children and Ramadan

From: kim fox
Series: Ehky Ya Masr Podcast - Ramadan Series

“Children and Ramadan” by Refan AbdelNabi. This audio feature is a glimpse into how children experience Ramadan; the celebration and spirituality ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

A San Francisco high school’s LGBTQ studies class makes history

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

This year, teens at San Francisco Unified School District’s School of the Arts walked into a brand-new kind of class: the district’s first-ever LGB...

Bought by WABE and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Gender Fluid Generation: Evolving Gender Norms At School

From: Youth Radio

Caption: Jace McDonald,16, stands in front of his high school’s bathrooms in El Cerrito, California. Under current California law, students have the right to use the school bathroom that corresponds with their preferred gender., Credit: Teresa Chin

Young people increasingly see gender as not just limited to male and female. Youth Radio has been exploring the torchbearers of gender fluidity -- ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

The quest to be Oakland’s next Youth Poet Laureate

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Oakland's Youth Poet Laureate hopefuls gather on stage, Credit: Holly J. McDede

Poet laureates reign across the country, representing different cities and states like kings and queens of the written word. Often, they’re college...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Teens digitally detox

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Hundreds of students at Schools of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco are taking part in a nationwide Tech Timeout, challenging students to unplug f...

Bought by PRX Remix

Treasure Island High School offers oasis of hope for disconnected youth

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

There’s a lot of talk in education circles these days about changing to the common core curriculum or changing from books to computers. But at Life...

Bay Area Beats: Teen musician Tatyana Martinez channels old school sound

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - Bay Area Beats

Eighteen-year-old Tatyana Martinez turned to writing poetry as a young girl to cope with big changes in her life. Over time, her poetry evolved int...

De los surcos a la universidad

From: Radio Bilingue
Series: Diploma en Mano

In the struggling farmworking town of Parlier, in California’s San Joaquin Valley, the Ramírez family stands out. All four Ramírez siblings attende...

From the Fields to Top College: One Family's Story

From: Radio Bilingue
Series: Diploma en Mano

Caption: Maria and Fabian Ramirez graduated from UC Berkeley on the same day that their older sister Gloria received her master's degree. From left: Angela, Maria, father Filemon, Fabian, mother Lucila, and Gloria. , Credit: Zaidee Stavely / Radio Bilingüe

In the struggling farmworking town of Parlier, California, the Ramirez family stands out. All four Ramirez siblings attended the prestigious Univer...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Bay Area Beats: Meet San Francisco's Mystic Blaze

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - Bay Area Beats

TraVaughn Hicks has been making music since he was a young boy and his rapper uncle would record him singing on his songs.

Robotics Club Inspires Latinos to Study Science

From: Radio Bilingue
Series: Diploma en Mano

Caption: Dianna Valenzuela working on a robot., Credit: Valeria Fernandez / Radio Bilingüe

In Phoenix, Arizona, a robotics club has become a springboard for Latino students to go on to graduate from college with degrees in technology, mat...

Lots of Talking is One School's Strategy to Retain Students

From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge

To enroll at West Brooklyn Community High School, students must buy in to a certain level of support and counseling. In exchange, the school promis...

Fighting Homophobia in the Classroom

From: Anny Celsi

Caption: The cast of Creating Bias-Free Classrooms, Credit: Gloria Juang

Teens in Los Angeles use live theater to battle homophobia in the classroom.

Bought by XRAY.fm, KRZA, and New Hampshire Public Radio

Start The Adventure in Reading

From: Julia Botero

A New Orleans non-profit tutors second graders in reading

School on Wheels

From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features

School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO

Learning is Natural, School is Optional

From: Deb Krumholz

A discussion with the founder of a self-directed learning center for teens who challenges the conventional wisdom that we must all graduate from hi...

Bought by WDBM and WTJU