ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020

Series produced by Ariel Mejia

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Over the course of 6 weeks teens pitched, conducted interviews, and produced a story of their choosing. These stories are personal audio essays, features, and sound experiments focusing on the teens' identity, community, and families. This youth radio program exists as part of Chicago-based non-profit After School Matters.

Over the course of 6 weeks teens pitched, conducted interviews, and produced a story of their choosing. These stories are personal audio essays, features, and sound experiments focusing on the teens' identity, community, and families. This youth radio program exists as part of Chicago-based non-profit After School Matters.


11 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Shades of Beauty
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Lael Saphir. My piece is about what it feels like to be a P.O.C. dancer in a community that excludes you.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 06:47
  • Purchases: 1
Freedom Change
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A Piece by Aniya Jones. With racism being a huge issue for people of color for many years, the youngest generation makes it known that they’re tire...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 07:21
The Purest Form of Pleasure
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Zaire Martin. Everyone has something that gives themselves a sense of joy or completion. In this audio essay, I will discuss what gives ...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 03:35
Listen, Change and Evolve
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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Hi, I’m Metzli! I’m a 15 year old Chicagoan. In this audio piece I’m talking about something that needs to change across the nation and a possible ...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 05:17
Storytime With My Dad
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Nathaniel Wagner. My dad often tells me stories of his past exploits, in hopes that I would not make the same mistakes as him. In this p...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 05:20
The World Against the Pandemic
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Darkendra Donner. My piece is about the complications everyone might have with going to school this fall. My interviewees will express t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:47
Relapsing
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Aline Aguilar. This is an audio letter to my future self. It entails a collection of audio logs all revolving around a specific event. T...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 06:33
Black Student Voices Matter
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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I'm Shawn Hughes and a student from Walter Payton College Prep. This project details, despite the success, the complications and struggles that our...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 07:15
Impact of Change
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Anette Aguilar. In this audio story, you will hear about my mental and emotional changes due to me transfering schools. You’ll hear abou...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 06:09
Darkness
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Joshua Ivy. I was a boy that overcame abuse from a man.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 05:40
Social Beauty Standards/Expectations are disgusting
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Mya Torres. I made my piece about how social media ruined not only MY relationship with self-love, but many others.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 05:59