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Dr. Tommy J. Curry
From: Generation Justice Admin
Caption: Dr. Tommy J. Curry
Where can the experiences of black men and boys be told and justified? Perhaps not within academia...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 09, 2019
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 1
Even if it smells bad, this researcher loves solving mysteries
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Leo S. Morales loves his job as a researcher of minority health at the University of Washington., Credit: KUOW PHOTO/TORI ZIVKOVIC
People sometimes take unlikely paths to get where they're going. This is the story of an unlikely scholar.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2017
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 1
I Was An Unlikely Homeschooled Student
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Elinor Jones Toutant at the RadioActive Community Listening Party., Credit: KUOW PHOTO/COLLEEN MCDEVITT
Elinor Jones Toutant was homeschooled for most of her education, even though her family isn't one you'd expect to make that choice.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 05:03
Sex at Vassar
From: Sophia Steinert-Evoy
Series: oversharing
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Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with sex at Vassar?

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 06:24
(Episode #10) Tutoring and Poetry, Or, Don't be a Wimp
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
The first episode of Season 2 of Character Development delves into the topic of poetry and its relationship with some of our OWRC tutors. Tutors Ja...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2016
  • Length: 30:08
(Episode #09) Failing Forward
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
Failure is a part of life. College students, in particular, know this feeling all too well. Since academic failure can take many forms in the colle...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2016
  • Length: 21:31
(Episode #08) The Academic Portfolio
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
In this episode, the Character Development team inquired about the process of academic portfolios—how they’re written, what their purpose is, and h...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2016
  • Length: 20:06
(Episode #04): Let's Get Personal (Statements)
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
The Character Development team sat down with three OWRC tutors and engaged in a much-requested conversation about personal statements. We, as writi...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2016
  • Length: 22:08
Smart And Socially Inept
From: Youth Radio
Series: Youth Radio Commentaries
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Youth Radio's Soraya Shockley talks about her dilemma as the smart girl in school.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2015
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 1
The American Dream?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Junior year is universally known as the most difficult, stressful year of high school. Between academics, extra-curriculars, and athletics, college...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 1
Schools Serving Students Dinner
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Los Angeles County's poverty line is almost at 20%, and the majority of these households have children. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LA...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 01, 2015
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
#1 Welcome to Millennial
From: Megan Tan
Series: Millennial
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The day you graduate college is suppose full of smiles, family pictures, and a sense of accomplishment. But what happens after that day when you pa...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, American Voices, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 31, 2015
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 3
What do High Schoolers’ think about Affirmative Action?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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A common topic among high schoolers when discussing the college application process and admittance is race. Listen to hear the opinions on affirmat...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2015
  • Length: 05:07
Thinking Inside The Box
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2011
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Today, hosts Meron Fikru and Kamna Shastri share stories about stereotypes that youth have faced. Is it OK to have stereotypes? Professor Ana Mari ...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 13:45
  • Purchases: 1
A survey of Mission District families tries to discover why kids are falling behind
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Amelia Martinez and Elizabeth Montiel hit the streets to survey Mission residents, Credit: Melanie Young
With the start of a new school year, families all around San Francisco are sending their children off with hopes for a good year and a bright futur...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
Arts Education, a Youth Perspective
From: Brooklyn College Radio
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Producer Vanessa Rene reflects about the usefulness of an arts education and choosing a career in the arts.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 08/25/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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I STAND AGAINST THE DARKNESS...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Calm outside the infinite
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Overcaffeinated and stressed, MIT students rush down the "infinite corridor." But a few steps away is all it takes to make a calming, peaceful moment.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:57
Aggressors, Victims, Bystanders
From: Chlöe Chaobal
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Is learning about bullying helpful?

Bought by PRX Remix and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 2
What is the Most Influential Book You Have Ever Read?
From: City High Radio
Caption: Teenager, Skye, enjoys a good book at a local book store., Credit: Sydney Cisco
In this short and simple vox-pop, high school senior Makele White and sophomore Lauren Washington ask teenagers, "What is the most influential book...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KWSO, KBRP Community Radio, and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Nov 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 4
The Fountain City
From: Caleb Pringle
Caption: RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus, GA
An observation on the city of Columbus, GA and the arts departments of Columbus State University told with sounds of the street and downtown founta...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: 04:14
Business Ethics 101
From: Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An audio postcard exploring how the recession has changed the way business school students think about ethics.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 10, 2010
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
The Worst Part Of Censorship Is . . .
From: WHJE
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Book-burning in Indiana

  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: 10:22
Overachiever
From: Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Is it wrong to push the limits? Erin Bilir is a high school overachiever, and doesn't think so.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2009
  • Length: 01:51
Does Biology Class Really Matter?
From: Terrascope Youth Radio
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If given the chance would you take that environmental class in high school?

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jun 12, 2009
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1