WCRS Podcast - youthbeat

Children and Nature - April 9, 2018


26:55 minutes (24.65 MB)

Children and Nature - April 2, 2018


26:55 minutes (24.65 MB)

This week we feature highlights from St Paul, Minnesota. We learn about the work of the organization, efforts to make the movement to get kids outside more diverse and inclusive, and conference happenings.

Bloom - March 26, 2018


23:45 minutes (32.62 MB)

Bloom - March 19, 2018


23:53 minutes (21.87 MB)

In honor of the beginning of spring, we celebrate urban gardening, local foods, and farmers markets. This week Youth Beat features the work of the Columbus Bilingual Academy, Highland Youth Gardens, and City Rising Farm.

Fencing, Food, and the Future - March 12, 2018


25:13 minutes (46.18 MB)

Youth Beat talks tech! Listen to learn about a statewide program aiming to familiarize students of all ages with the fast-paced world of computers. We'll also check back in with our friends at Columbus Fencing and Fitness and Ohio State. Also join us for Trend Watch with Devon B.

Fencing, Food, and the Future - March 5, 2018

Youth Beat talks tech! Listen to learn about a statewide program aiming to familiarize students of all ages with the fast-paced world of computers. We'll also check back in with our friends at Columbus Fencing and Fitness and Ohio State. Also join us for Trend Watch with Devon.

25:13 minutes (46.18 MB)

Bottles & Blades - February 26, 2018


24:04 minutes (22.05 MB)

This week, Youth Beat tackles the familiar and the unfamiliar. We'll take a trip to a lovely local park system, where a Naturalist and her student walk us through a program on recycling. Then we'll head to every kid's dream: sword practice. Come explore the new, the old, and the in between. Eco-Beat features a story on environmental injustice and prison populations. Plus our weekly Creature Feature and Quote.

Downtown Voices - February 19, 2018


26:11 minutes (35.96 MB)

This week, Youth Beat heads into the heart of Columbus to learn more about what all goes on between the skyscrapers. Positively Charged features youth from the Academy of Urban Scholars and Juvenile Justice Coalition who are working to stop community violence in Columbus and planning a memorial in honor of the young people lost to violence. We also meet a local artist who uses his incredible talent as a platform to inspire others and Ohio State student who finds environmental opportunities, even in the city. No matter how long you've lived in Columbus, there's still more to learn: so stay tuned!

Exceptional! Science, Students, and Spaces - February 12, 2018


22:37 minutes (32.03 MB)

This week's show features the Exceptional Science Fair held every spring at Beechcroft High School. Executive Producer Kristi Lekies interviews Special Education Teacher and Exceptional Science Fair Director Paul Lasker about the awesome projects that are presented at the fair and how the students meet state science standards. What about the spaces where we learn? We learn about two schools in Upper Arlington and ideas on how the buildings can be improved. New producer Alyssa educates us on bees, and host Lyndsi ends with our regular Creature Feature segment.

Songs and Sociology - February 5, 2018


28:18 minutes (35.35 MB)

This week, Youth Beat heads downtown to the home of the Columbus Children's Choir, where we'll meet some of their incredibly talented members. They'll tell us a bit about the choir, and why they love it so much; you'll even get to hear a little of their work! Then it's off to Ohio State University where we'll learn from students about some social and environmental issues that don't always make it into the spotlight. As always, it's bound to be entertaining, and enlightening. So tune in to Songs and Sociology.

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