WCRS Podcast - youthbeat

Franklin County Board of Elections Deputy Director Nathan Burd and The League of Women Voters of Ohio Election Specialist Peg Rosenfield share their insights into the process of voting. They give advice for registering to vote, preparing to vote, and participating in elections if ineligible to vote. Elections are right around the corner, so exercise your power: The Voting Power of One. To learn more about voting, you can visit vote.franklincountyohio.gov or www.lwvohio.org.

This edition of Youth Beat Radio features many art-related pieces with independent spirits. First, Mad Mike reviews local independent movie theaters. Harrison Sydnor follows with an EcoBeat interview with the independent movie theater The Gateway Film Center. Then Youth Beat contributor Brenden Martin, East High School, shares two of his poems, and Yi-Ann Lii, Ohio State University, shares a creative essay about adjusting to life in Ohio. Anwar Nur, a contributor from Temple University, reviews independent musical artist Aloe Black's album "Good Things." Finally, Youth Beat reporter Bridgette Kreuz sits down with a dance student from Ohio State to learn more about her major.

In this episode Hannah Berkeley Cohen, a student from the University of Pittsburgh, shares the difficulties she faced acclimating herself to aspects of Bangladeshi culture. She talks about the relationships she created and the things she saw, including a garment factory, a Bangladeshi wedding, and life in the slums, during her 4-month long trip. She also talks about the work she did with Grameen Bank, as well as Amader Gram.

Ohio State student Hoda El-Hosseiny talks about her Egyptian heritage, Egyptian culture, the recent Egyptian revolution, and more. Then one of the coordinators of Powershift 2011, Kristen Arnold, shares her thoughts on a different kind of revolution: a student-led green revolution.