Students from George Washington High School and H.H. Furness High School spent after-school hours in the PASS Program – Preparing For, Attaining and Sustaining Success. Along the way, they picked up some valuable podcasting skills, producing, writing and editing stories and reports about contemporary issues faced by today’s youth.
Watching students grapple with difficult questions, manage complex group dynamics, and develop time management skills in stressful situations was very valuable, both for the students and program administrators. Many PASS participants expressed some initial discomfort when faced with the prospect that there is no one “right” answer or “correct” way to share perspectives or tell a story, and it was extremely powerful to watch them embrace the possibilities that such a project gave to them.
Here are their stories.
*Podcast content created and produced by students. Views expressed are those of the authors or interviewed subjects, and not necessarily reflective of views held by JEVS Human Services or its staff.
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Aggie, Dayerline, Keimonne |
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Gianna |
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Christina, Najrul, Nicholas |
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Zaynah |
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Will Donald Trump Do the Right Thing Abin, Cristo, Emmanuel, Ethan, Reynel and Shelby |
Special thanks to our funders and program partners at Philadelphia Youth Network and the Five Together Foundation.
We’d also like to thank our partners and workshop leaders:
Nuala Cabral, Nicholas Palazzolo, and Stormydhae Kelsey from the Temple University Community Collaborative & their podcast site The Power Internship.
Ethan Feinstein and Matt O’Neil
Anne Hoffman, Independent Journalist and Correspondent at WHYY and Mighty Radio Lead Producer