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A child's arrest is the first official step into the juvenile justice system, but law enforcement practices push kids out of other systems that are...
- Added: Oct 15, 2020
- Length: 28:24
Courage is the choice to act even when we feel afraid. It gives us the ability to address shame, stigma and silence—and to feel our own strength. T...
Bought by Troy Public Radio, WGCU, WITF, Maine Public Radio, Nevada Public Radio and more
- Added: Aug 31, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 28
Anthony Clary grew up in the bricks. Buildings linear as Legos, lining block after block of city streets, stretching from Porter to Dinwiddie, from...
Bought by KVSC
- Added: Mar 26, 2019
- Length: 26:58
- Purchases: 1
Just like a real-life Zach Morris, a teenager in the 90's writes his own episode of Saved By The Bell and tries to get it on the air. Listen to th...
- Added: Feb 11, 2018
- Length: 20:07
Some people on the sidewalk said they saw what happened, and they called security and the police. And I remember one woman telling me, ‘You can rep...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 07, 2017
- Length: 04:01
- Purchases: 1
My advice for kids, for losing someone you love: Just remember the good times, and remember those big hugs and big kisses you always got.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 07, 2017
- Length: 04:45
- Purchases: 1
A complex and touching episode featuring two stories about teenagers who kept diaries while inside a mental health hospital — with entries ranging ...
- Added: Jun 02, 2017
- Length: 32:15
In this voice collage, veterans and youth share their personal definitions of what it means to be an “Urban Warrior.”
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 02:44
In the Navy for five years Carlos maintained airplanes. As a behavior therapist for youth, Carlos works with a young man who intimidates the other ...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 08:41
After George loses his father, he starts smoking marijuana and selling drugs. In Urban Warriors, he connects with a veteran who has a positive impa...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 03:12
Growing up in Little Village, Jorge experienced firsthand the toll that gang violence has on communities and individuals. Jorge talks about joining...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 08:16
Francisco grew up feeling endangered and like he had to become involved with the gang his family was in for his own safety. When he was ready to ma...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 05:46
In part two of his story, Steven talks about how addressing emotions and trauma is often taboo for veterans, and how Urban Warriors gave him a chan...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 05:17
Giovanni knows that others consider him and many youth in his neighborhood to be criminals. In Urban Warriors, he learns about himself and begins t...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 04:28
Steven knew from a young age that he wanted to join the military. In Afghanistan, the expectation of violence impacts the rest of his life experien...
- Added: Jul 20, 2016
- Length: 07:50
Abner talks about how he responded to his own bad choices and the problems they created by joining the Army. In Urban Warriors, Abner connects with...
- Added: Jul 19, 2016
- Length: 05:56
At young age, Victor is taken from his mother and lives at three foster homes. After witnessing violence against his family, he has a realization w...
- Added: Jul 19, 2016
- Length: 04:38
As an Urban Warriors facilitator, Charles has learned strategies for connecting with youth by strategically encouraging them to open up about their...
- Added: Jul 19, 2016
- Length: 05:43
Jacobi shares the struggles he encountered while growing up and how they led to his involvement with a gang. He talks about how he channelled his p...
- Added: Jul 19, 2016
- Length: 06:10
Urban Warriors is a program that pairs youth and veterans in trauma-informed, mentorship-based relationships. The program helps to promote self-emp...
- Added: Jul 19, 2016
- Length: 02:02
The summer before her sophomore year of high school, Audrey’s parents filed for a divorce. This momentous change affected her views on family, marr...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Mar 21, 2016
- Length: 04:04
- Purchases: 1
Erin Byrnes is a 13 year- old middle school student who won a car in a raffle event, then gave it back. Now, she is working to collect toys to dona...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Dec 16, 2015
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 1
This show takes a look at issues within the foster care system in the U.S. from the high rate of teen pregnancy to the alarming use of psychiatric ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRIR
- Added: Jun 12, 2015
- Length: :59
- Purchases: 2
We dig into the history of the beloved Choose Your Own Adventure series and the interactive stories kids are reading today.
- Added: Mar 18, 2015
- Length: 16:16
- Purchases: 3
Even after 13 years, Olivia remembers the influence her preschool teacher, Miss Joanne, had on her in Room 1. Wanting to know more about Miss Joann...
- Added: Dec 11, 2014
- Length: 03:50
