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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


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Geography Bee at Mission Hills Middle School, Credit: HANA BABA
Americans are often stereotyped as not knowing much about the rest of the world. But, according to the numbers, it’s more than a mere stereotype. ...

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


  • Added: Oct 02, 2015
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 2
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His box of crayons on his desk inspired Drew's first book, "The Day the Crayons Quit." His parents' generosity served as the bedrock for his latest...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 1
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


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Charles McLister discusses his role as board president helping Camden's youth through technology with Hopeworks In Camden and caring for those with...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 01:33:28
Caption: The Lake Superior Project, Credit: Logo by Lauryl Loberg
Last summer a group of students and adults from Bayfield, Wisconsin, traveled to Lake Baikal in Russia. The trip was part of a program to learn abo...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 07:47
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For teens in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, Facebook’s presence goes beyond their digital lives. The teenagers in these towns are in the unique pos...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 07:42
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Intellectually and developmentally disabled young adults have few options after they leave high school. In the Bay Area, nearly 60% of these young ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hratch Sepetjian stands in front of his class on a typical day. He gets frustrated when his students do not take the Armenian lessons seriously., Credit: Andy Vasoyan
A century after Armenians fled genocide in 1915, language teacher Hratch Sepetjian is fighting to keep their dialect – Western Armenian – alive in ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:09
Caption: Oakland High School
It’s 8:08am, the Friday before spring break, and under other circumstances Kathleen Byrnes would already be at work. “We would be in our classroom...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 08:26
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California eighth graders are ranked 45th in the country in math, according to the most recent scores on the National Assessment of Educational Pro...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Radio Newark


  • Added: Jun 05, 2015
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 2
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Saying the Pledge of Allegiance is optional in Maine schools, but Lily SanGiovanni says not all of her classmates know that for sure.

  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 06:40
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A deep look into the troubling rise of suicides among young people. Students at Columbia College Chicago explore the personal stories and confront ...

  • Added: May 18, 2015
  • Length: 45:27
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
Not long before the earthquake in Nepal, I drove by yet another SUV with the bumper sticker “No child left a dime.” Then, as now, I am reminded ag...

  • Added: May 09, 2015
  • Length: 05:55
Caption: Our heroes prepare their decks for battle. Michelle Roberson, Mike Conn and Matt Wilcox., Credit: Jeremy Dalmas
Suddenly the peace is broken. A mountain shoots out of the Earth and Planeswalker Mike Escalante begins amassing his army. A pack of goblins surf ...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2015
  • Length: 09:49
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Beginning next fall, all San Francisco public schools will offer a class called Ethnic Studies. It’s a look at American history and culture from th...

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A bike hangs on the wall outside Good Karma Bikes in San Jose, Credit: Leslie Griffy
Getting around sprawling Santa Clara County is a trick for anyone, but for those without housing, getting to and from services and opportunities is...

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  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hoot Patooter's Myles Nye, Credit: Marlo McKenzie
Every year, over the course of a weekend, San Francisco’s Civic Center is transformed into a giant playground.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 06:59
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A new film touches on some touchy subjects, sex and disability. But the end result is as light hearted as it is complex. Shonali Bose's new film is...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
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When most people are on their way to sleep, San Francisco’s Homeless Outreach Team, or SF HOT, is just beginning its graveyard shift.

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 08:23
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God is not an option for the American Heritage Girls.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 06:10
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Teen challenges her dad about who is more addicted to their cell phone.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2
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Kayla Sargent reports on EarthCorps International, a program that brings young international students to the Seattle area for preservation efforts

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:04