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Everyone is told when they’re younger, that they have to be on this path, they have to go to school, that they have to go to college, that they hav...

Bought by KUT, KISU, PRX Remix, and KGLT


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 4
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The KFAI Youth News Initiative creates a platform for young women of color to give their unique perspective on issues they face in their communities.

Bought by KBRP Community Radio and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 2
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Patrick Chavez, of Chimayó, New Mexico, interviews Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish and attends a legislative youth summit while seeking the realit...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 10:13
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In an ESL class, everyone is new to the country. They're learning a new language, new customs... But what's it like to learn English in a class whe...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2010
  • Length: 06:49
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University of Tennessee graduate Kady Amundson’s days rarely end when school is over. At the start of her Teach for America assignment, her school ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:16
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Meet Harvard graduate Colleston Morgan. His first two years as a Teach for America teacher were highly successful. So why did he leave the classro...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
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She graduated from Princeton. She enrolled in Teach for America, worked hard and really wanted to be a role model. So why didn’t this teacher get t...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:47
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Meet Lindsay Ordower from Mount Holyoke College. She came to Teach for America determined to succeed. But on any given school day, Lindsay’s classr...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:41
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Meet Yale graduate Daniel Hoffman. He entered Teach for America with high hopes, but one year later, Daniel was out of the classroom. Sometimes eve...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:14
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Meet Tulane graduate Bayoji Akingbola. On paper, he was the perfect Teach for America candidate. But even the best teacher needs support. Was Bayoj...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:11
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What does "normal" mean to you?

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 08:11
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Kaddeem Wright enjoys reading philosophy and arguing with his friends about history and politics. With his smarts and innate curiosity about the wo...

Bought by The Story, KUT, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 4
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Keith Harris had a secret when he started school in the U.S. for the first time: he didn't know how to read and write.

Bought by WDBM, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 09:24
  • Purchases: 4
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There are a group of teenagers in Anchorage trying to help other teens stay out of the court system

  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
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Sam Pearson, a former high school student in Santa Fe, NM, discusses the reasons why he dropped out of school.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Kelsey Hernandez walks from teacher housing to Chevak School on a cold mid- April morning., Credit: Rosey Robards
ATMI reporter Kelsey Hernandez traveled with five Colony Middle School students to Chevak, Alaska. Adam Rose-Levy interviews her about her experi...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 12, 2010
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Religion vs Money

Bought by Vocalo.org and KSFR


  • Added: Nov 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 2
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Breaking of the band...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2009
  • Length: 04:38
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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
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I interviewed a couple people on how they feel about marshalls reputation and also gave my opinion.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2009
  • Length: 10:47
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Quincy Dean is trying to decide whether she should quit being home-schooled.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
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I wrote a novel in grade school. Then I threw it away. Childhood gives way to adolescence.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
Caption: Cha Lee Vue, Credit: Alexis Trauger
A Gordon Parks HS senior excels by the grace of her daughter's love...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
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A homeless addict becomes a high school teacher...and a monk

  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 13:01
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The unlikely story of a homeless addict who becomes a Tibetan monk

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 12:53