Comments for Youth Radio http://youthradio.wordpress.com Connecting Youth Voices to the World Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by Gail Desler http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2041 Gail Desler Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:19:56 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2041 Hello Norris students. I want to compliment you - and Mr. Hodgson - for taking on a difficult topic. In listening to your thoughts on Darfur and your suggestions for calling attention to and stopping the genocide, I am struck by the power of young people to make a difference in the world. Since the Youth Radio project is an ongoing one, I hope you will continue to add comments to your podcast ad keep us updated on the impact of your ideas. This summer I will be traveling to Columbia University to attend a two-week summer seminar on the Holocaust and other state-sanctioned genocides. The purpose of the program is for teachers to come up with strategies for teaching about genocide to middle and high school students. Based on your Darfur podcast and Butler Elementary's Sugihara podcast (from last year), I plan to think about appropriate ways to introduce real-world injustices to elementary students. As a teacher, it's easier to avoid such controversial topics, but you've given a compelling example of how elementary students can deal with complex social issues and become empowered to take social action. Thank you. Hello Norris students. I want to compliment you - and Mr. Hodgson - for taking on a difficult topic. In listening to your thoughts on Darfur and your suggestions for calling attention to and stopping the genocide, I am struck by the power of young people to make a difference in the world.

Since the Youth Radio project is an ongoing one, I hope you will continue to add comments to your podcast ad keep us updated on the impact of your ideas.

This summer I will be traveling to Columbia University to attend a two-week summer seminar on the Holocaust and other state-sanctioned genocides. The purpose of the program is for teachers to come up with strategies for teaching about genocide to middle and high school students. Based on your Darfur podcast and Butler Elementary’s Sugihara podcast (from last year), I plan to think about appropriate ways to introduce real-world injustices to elementary students. As a teacher, it’s easier to avoid such controversial topics, but you’ve given a compelling example of how elementary students can deal with complex social issues and become empowered to take social action.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by jbrinling http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2031 jbrinling Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:02:52 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2031 Your comments demonstrate the kind of learning I want to encourage in my social studies classes. See my blog at www.nooneknowsyet.edublogs.org. Thanks - Jim Your comments demonstrate the kind of learning I want to encourage in my social studies classes. See my blog at http://www.nooneknowsyet.edublogs.org. Thanks - Jim

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by jbrinling http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2030 jbrinling Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:28:33 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2030 As a teacher in PA, I appreciate the effort you put in to understanding the problems in Darfur, and the empathy you demonstrated in your solutions. Your podcasts are a powerful tool, and you voice was heard. I will direct my students to your site to learn about your concerns. Thank You. As a teacher in PA, I appreciate the effort you put in to understanding the problems in Darfur, and the empathy you demonstrated in your solutions. Your podcasts are a powerful tool, and you voice was heard. I will direct my students to your site to learn about your concerns. Thank You.

]]> Comment on About this Project by Bill http://youthradio.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2026 Bill Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:28:57 +0000 #comment-2026 Hello, I think your site is wonderful. I teach 7th grade langauge arts at a rural school in PA. My students and I would love to join your site. How can we join? Bill Hello,

I think your site is wonderful. I teach 7th grade langauge arts at a rural school in PA. My students and I would love to join your site. How can we join?

Bill

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by nadine http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2024 nadine Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:08:22 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2024 wow those r really great ideas! you have written them is a rich forum for youthradio to express themselves on issues like this! i hope they work... :) - nadine! wow those r really great ideas! you have written them is a rich forum for youthradio to express themselves on issues like this! i hope they work… :)

- nadine!

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by angiebalkwill http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2023 angiebalkwill Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:03:16 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2023 Thank you for creating such a rich forum for youth to express themselves on world issues. I will directing my grade seven students your way. Very impressive! Thank you for creating such a rich forum for youth to express themselves on world issues. I will directing my grade seven students your way. Very impressive!

]]> Comment on Live from the Megaconference Jr. by Haylee http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/live-from-the-megaconference-jr/#comment-2022 Haylee Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:16:38 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-2022 Being in the Mega conference was really cool. I'm so glad that I got to talk about Elk Grove to many others!!! It was a amazing opportunity that most students don't get to experience. Being in the Mega conference was really cool. I’m so glad that I got to talk about Elk Grove to many others!!! It was a amazing opportunity that most students don’t get to experience.

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by Haylee http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2021 Haylee Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:10:46 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2021 Wow it is great that you have good ideas to help Darfur! I hope they work. Wow it is great that you have good ideas to help Darfur! I hope they work.

]]> Comment on Many Voices for Darfur Project by Nancy vonWahlde http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comment-2019 Nancy vonWahlde Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:14:38 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2019 You have really good ideas and hopefully your ideas will work. You care a lot about helping the people in Darfur. We are in grades 2-5 and don't know a lot about Darfur yet. We will try to learn more later. Thank you for sharing your ideas. You have really good ideas and hopefully your ideas will work. You care a lot about helping the people in Darfur. We are in grades 2-5 and don’t know a lot about Darfur yet. We will try to learn more later. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

]]> Comment on Greetings from the Philippines by Haylee http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/greetings-from-the-philippines/#comment-2017 Haylee Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:07:53 +0000 http://youthradio.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/greetings-from-the-philippines/#comment-2017 Great Job! I hope to hear more podcasts from you soon. Great Job! I hope to hear more podcasts from you soon.

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