Summer Youth Podcast Academy
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an immersive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell. The stories published here were reported, written, recorded, and mixed by our students in just three weeks.
Jalapeños
A fire destroyed Wesley and his brother Rob’s home when they were younger. In this episode, the two recount the event and reflect on the experience.
“The smell of burnt wood was filling our lungs quicker than our mom could shout to us ‘hurry.’”
A fire destroyed Wesley and his brother Rob’s home when they were younger. In this episode, the two recount the event and reflect on the experience.
Wesley Almanzar is a student at Bronx School for Law, Government, and Justice. He is a helper, fun person to be around, and a geek at heart (ranging in topics from movies, superheroes, etc). Whenever he’s free he likes to make music and if the weathers good he’ll go bike riding or hang out with friends at the park!
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.
Living With Autism
Koudjedji and her mom love Koudjedji’s little sister, Maryam. But taking care of a child with severe autism poses many challenges.
“She’s not able to communicate in a way that everyone else around her understands. ”
Koudjedji and her mom love Koudjedji’s little sister, Maryam. But taking care of a child with severe autism poses many challenges.
Koudjedji Coulibaly is a student at Lehman College in the Bronx. She is a part of Teens Take Charge. She loves to watch anime, cook and write poetry from time to time.
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.
Freedom Swimmers
After discovering that his grandfather was a “freedom swimmer”—one of thousands who fled from China to Hong Kong in the mid 20th Century—Edward decided to uncover the full story.
“The year was 1958 and the swim took place in the dead of night in the seemingly endless cold saltwater. Death waited around every corner...”
After discovering that his grandfather was a “freedom swimmer”—one of thousands who fled from mainland China to Hong Kong in the mid 20th Century—Edward decided to uncover the full story.
Edward Mui is a student at The Brooklyn Latin School. He is very involved with his schools’ clubs such as the ASA (Asian Student Alliance), Student Senate, Key Club, Safe Talk, and Volleyball Team. In his free time he spends all of it watching anime and is actively looking for people to discus with.
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.
Dancing Through Covid-19
Mental health should never be disregarded. It took a pandemic, a botched virtual showcase, and a single brave voice for Danielle’s dance class to realize this.
“Prioritizing your well-being is not selfish. Rather, it’s courageous.”
Mental health should never be disregarded. It took a pandemic, a botched virtual showcase, and a single brave voice for Danielle’s dance class to realize this.
Danielle Sanois is a student at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens, NY. At a Performing Arts High School, she attends as a dance major where she studies dance in addition to her academic studies. She is an active member in her school's Anti-Racism Committee where she helps lead the efforts addressing all acts of exclusion and implicit bias issues accurately and appropriately. In addition, Danielle is also a member of her school's Black Student Union and My Sister's Keeper Club. For fun, Danielle loves to workout and watch game shows with her family.
The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an intensive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell in partnership with Gimlet Media.