WCRS Podcast - youthbeat

What's the Buzz? April 22, 2019

Education, information, and pollination. This week's show features bees, butterflies, beetles, birds, and bats. Reporter Nicole Jackson interviews graduate student Colleen Sharkey about the Masters of Environment and Natural Resources degree at OSU and her work on the greening of school yards right here in Central Ohio. Get inspired to get outside and explore nature.

26:51 minutes (36.88 MB)

Education, information, and pollination. This week's show features bees, butterflies, beetles, birds, and bats. Reporter Nicole Jackson interviews graduate student Colleen Sharkey about the Masters of Environment and Natural Resources degree at OSU and her work on the greening of school yards right here in Central Ohio. Get inspired to get outside and explore nature.

Discovery - April 15, 2019


24:39 minutes (33.85 MB)

This week Youth Beat is all about discovery. First, we travel to Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve and learn all about bogs, fens, dragonflies, wildflowers, and the amazing nature right here in Central Ohio. Looking for something to do this summer? Camp Canopy is coming up in June with opportunities for high school students to experience a week of camp learning about trees, wildlife, and career opportunities in the environment and natural resources field. Then we're off to Vancouver for a few highlights of the Children and Nature Network conference.

Inspiration - April 8, 2019


26:43 minutes (38.65 MB)

This week's show features inspiration! Upper Arlington High School students interview an extraordinary teacher who reflects on his career as a basketball player, coach, and teacher. We learn about the Passport to Fishing program sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Division of Wildlife. What is the best way to transform our health? Hear about the Walk with a Doc program for Columbus residents of all ages and the ways that "movement cures so many things."

From the City to the Country Part IV: All About Ohio - April 1, 2019


28:31 minutes (39.15 MB)

This is the final episode of Youth Beat Radio's Rural Series, for now. This series highlights rural life and culture as presented by the voices of the students, many of whom have grown up in rural communities in Ohio and beyond. Eight students in Dr. Kristi Lekies' Rural Sociology 1500 class at the Ohio State University have produced segments all about Ohio. We discuss everything from the Amish population to our drinking water.

From the City to the Country Part III: Kids in the Country - March 25, 2019


28:32 minutes (39.19 MB)

This is the third episode of Youth Beat Radio's Rural Series. This series highlights rural life and culture as presented by the voices of the students, many of whom have grown up in rural communities in Ohio and beyond. Seven students in Dr. Kristi Lekies' Rural Sociology 1500 class at the Ohio State University have produced segments on the challenges youth in rural America face, and what some organizations are doing about it.

From the City to the Country Part II: Rural Then and Now - March 18, 2019


27:55 minutes (38.35 MB)

This is the second episode of Youth Beat Radio's Rural Series. This series highlights rural life and culture as presented by the voices of the students, many of whom have grown up in rural communities in Ohio and beyond. Six students in Dr. Kristi Lekies' Rural Sociology 1500 class at the Ohio State University have produced segments on the development of rural America through the years.

From the City to the Country Part I: Urban vs. Rural March 11, 2019

This is the first episode of Youth Beat Radio's Rural Series. This series highlights rural life and culture as presented by the voices of the students, many of whom have grown up in rural communities in Ohio and beyond. Nine student's in Dr. Kristi Lekies' Rural Sociology 1500 class at the Ohio State University have produced segments on the differences between Urban and Rural America.

28:25 minutes (39.02 MB)

Youth Empowerment - February 25, 2019


29:05 minutes (39.94 MB)

This week we explore an organization run by youth for youth who are politically active known as the Junior State of America. Former JSA State Governor, Weston Lindner, talks with us about how high school students can be civically active and about the benefits that come with being involved in an organization like the JSA. We also take a look at youth voting trends, teaching professionalism to high schoolers in rural schools, and an opportunity for students to express environmental issues to the public through displaying art.

Downtown Voices - February 18, 2019


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!

Bottles & Blades - February 11, 2019

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.

24:04 minutes (22.04 MB)
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