RadioActive showcase: Nine stories by Seattle teens
In this hour of youth radio, hosts Gavin Muhlfelder and Phillip Zhou present nine RadioActive Youth Media stories produced in 2023. They also talk with some of the youth producers about the time they spent at KUOW, what they learned, and what their stories mean to them now.
Stories about transition and change:
'Joy and happiness was left behind': The true cost of the American Dream by Rediet Giday | When Rediet was three months old, her family moved to the United States — without her.
My history teacher's unusual personal history by Daniel Colindres-Flores | As Stephanie Hogan watched violent events unfold, she began to question her beliefs.
It’s okay to be afraid, the spotlight hurts my eyes too by Josue Villalobos | Do you know what glossophobia is?
Stories about community and community action:
The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens by Sidh Shroff | A cancer diagnosis sucks.
Building community is 'an act of social justice’ at the Seattle Fandango Project by Vivi Cardenas-Habell | Vivi didn't fully appreciate the Seattle Fandango Project until Covid took it away.
Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids by Alex Mengisteab | When Habtom Hagos was 7 years old, he was separated from his family.
Stories about family ties:
'Pay attention, listen, and learn:' A 15-year-old gets advice from two of her role models by Taniya Guster | Seven years ago, Aaliyah and Najmah Messiah entered Taniya's life.
'I wonder if people think you took that baby.' Navigating Seattle as a biracial family by Gavin Muhlfelder | Gavin has different experiences with racism than his twin brother, James.
My Ethiopian mother's courageous and isolating experience of immigration by Redeat Debebe | Many parents make sacrifices for their children. For immigrants, that may mean moving to the United States to fulfill the "American Dream."
RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This showcase was edited by Kelsey Kupferer.
Support for KUOW's RadioActive and this showcase comes from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center and BECU.
