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'I wanted to make them prettier': One artist's yarn lends color to south King County

In a world of concrete and chain link that's overwhelmingly gray, the urge to beautify our communities isn't an uncommon one. But it takes a special kind of person to take the leap of actually doing something about it. RadioActive's Gideon Hall spoke to Christy Caravaglio, who, for the last four years, has been adding brilliant color to her local urban landscape.
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Gideon Hall

Mar 23, 2023 at 9:53 am
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Respect, empathy, and nonviolent communication: a look into Montessori teaching

Elly McCarthy is a teacher at Pacific Crest School, a Montessori school in Ballard. RadioActive’s McKenna Kilayko talked with Elly about practicing empathy-based communication and interaction in the classroom.
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McKenna Kilayko

Mar 21, 2023 at 11:39 am
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'It was like a typhoon striking': How Hong Kong's attitude toward protests has changed

In 2019, the streets of Hong Kong were filled with tear gas and umbrellas. But how did they get to that point, and what’s happening now? RadioActive’s Lucas Deng wanted to learn more about how protests have changed in Hong Kong over time. So he spoke with a family friend, Mr. Woo, who has lived in Hong Kong for most of his life.
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Lucas Deng

Mar 16, 2023 at 5:51 pm
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'Music is medicine': How my dad’s relationship with music evolved with him

Music has always been important to Sam Jansons. When he was 16, he heard the drums in the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" and decided he wanted to play. Since then, he’s expanded to playing guitar, writing songs, and even messing around with his daughter's piano a bit. RadioActive’s Josie Jansons has this story about her dad, her family, and the role music plays in their lives.
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Josie Jansons

Mar 09, 2023 at 11:47 am
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Putting herself FIRST: one teen's experience on an all-gender robotics team

STEM career fields — science, technology, engineering and math — are traditionally male-dominated. But in FIRST robotics, Interlake High School senior Aparna Srinivasan finds community and belonging, despite the underrepresentation of women of color in robotics. RadioActive's Evelyn Jiang interviewed Aparna about her experience.
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Evelyn Jiang

Mar 07, 2023 at 6:00 am
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How my dad finds motivation, from Samoa to the States

When RadioActive's Terina Papatu pictures her dad, Failelei Papatu, she sees the motivated father of three young girls, a hard worker, and a proud Samoan. And she says his dedication to his family has only gotten stronger since moving to the United States. Terina has this story about her family.
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Terina Papatu

Mar 02, 2023 at 9:40 am
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‘I can take on the persona of someone else’: What four years of high school musical theater taught my best friend

Alika Khun recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, where she performed in the school’s musical theater program all four years. Looking back, she says her senior year experience was a lot different than her freshman year. RadioActive’s Kea Lani Diamond talked to Alika, and has more.
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Kea Lani Diamond
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These Seattle teens organized to change 'inhumane' living conditions at their housing complex

Some residents of Jackson Park Village, a low-income housing community near Shoreline, say that it has 'inhumane' living conditions for the people — mostly families of color — who live there. Recently, young residents came together to organize for better living conditions by starting the Jackson Park Youth Coalition. RadioActive’s Sadeen Al Ziyad talked to her friend and neighbor Yerusalam Kamara who helped found the Coalition.
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Sadeen Al Ziyad

Feb 23, 2023 at 10:11 am
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A RadioActive youth storytelling showcase

What can interviews with the people we care about tell us about humanity as a whole? Radioactive Youth Media invites you to listen to a one-hour storytelling showcase, originally broadcast on KUOW 94.9. Join Gideon Hall and Ada Walther on a voyage through time.
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Gideon Hall

Ada Walther

RadioActive Youth Media

Feb 18, 2023 at 11:02 am
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How my grandparents braved tragedy after immigrating to America, and what it means for me

Each person who chooses to immigrate to the United States brings their own unique story and set of circumstances. For Tae-Hyang and Nam-Sook Yu, that was taking a chance and moving from South Korea to the United States. The settled in Seattle, where they faced discrimination and prejudice for the sake of their daughters’ education. RadioActive’s Hayden Andersen has this story about his grandparents and his family history.
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Hayden Andersen

Feb 16, 2023 at 9:19 am