We had a great Youth Radio CT "Live" show on Sept. 18 with six students from the Ansonia HS Human Relations Club, including the club's advisor, Nick Collicelli. Somehow we all managed to shoe-horn into the WPKN FM booth, clustered around 4 broadcast microphones. The discussion focused on issues of tolerance and diversity and the extensive programs developed by these Ansonia HS students.
Check this out: these high school students teach a tolerance and anti-bullying course to middle and elementary school students in Ansonia. They also have an inter-generational program where the Human Relations Club students meet with senior citizens for meals and informal discussions. Apparently, these sessions are hugely popular with both generations and go a long way toward dispelling age-related stereotypes.
Meanwhile, over at ECA, the Radio Class Elective is off and running. These students from five different Arts majors are coming up with some great stuff for their first show (to be aired on WPKN in November -- stay tuned for exact time and date}.
We have already recorded an original song, performed live in our studio by Caroline Salant (ECA music major). Also on the drawing board: a 'collaborative writing' piece from students in the Writing Elective taught by Ian Ganassi; an interview with Hartford-based Latin Jazz pianist Damian Curtis; street interviews and a film review.
We've listened to some stories and segments from This American Life (www.thisamericanlife.org) and from previous Road Kill Radio shows which are sparking a lot of heated discussion and inspiring new ideas for future segments. I'm delighted to say that students have been using this web site as a portal for sampling RKR as well as other youth and independent media.
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