Welcome to Where I Come From. We are a group of young people going on a journey about our lives in Carteret County, North Carolina. We documented our process, and today we’re hosting Eastern North Carolina spoken word poet Israel Sorenson. Sorenson will perform and give us tips for our own writing. We’ll also recite…
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Welcome to As Loud As I Want, a podcast that reflects the traditions of young people in Carteret County, North Carolina. We use spoken word and sound to share the community and personal rituals that are meaningful to us. This podcast was created by a series of workshops where we learned about poetry and the…
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Welcome to As Loud As I Want, a podcast that reflects the traditions of young people in Carteret County, North Carolina. We use spoken word and sound to share the community and personal rituals that are meaningful to us. This podcast was created by a series of workshops where we learned about poetry and the…
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“I speak for the trees.” Coastal Youth Media reporter Daisy Morales Bravo explores what new development in coastal North Carolina means for wildlife – and calls upon her neighbors to act. Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping our neighbors…
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What would you do if you were told your home is slowly, but surely disappearing? London Halloran explores the environmental impacts of beach renourishment in her hometown on the Outer Banks, and asks local climate scientist Dr. Paul Paris – are there other options? Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth…
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Coastal Youth Media reporter Jakub Skultety, from Kill Devil Hills Hawk, NC explores how living shorelines can mitigate coastal erosion in his home community on the Outer Banks. Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping our neighbors lives in unexpected…
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Coastal Youth Media reporter Emmy Benton, from Kitty Hawk, NC explores how climate change is tied to homes on the oceans edge that make up her community. Benton speaks to scientists about what Outer Banks residents can expect over the next 20 years – and the power that locals do hold amidst impacts. Climate Stories…
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“It would be great if we could have funding to have mandatory training programs for teachers so that they could be really educated about what's going on. So they're not only a teacher who just teaches academics, but they also teach morals and how this world functions.” Vaishnavi Kode, 14, of Apex, NC speaks about…
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Today, the She Rocks team reflects on the roles our mothers and grandmothers have and continue to play in our lives. And of course, we also bring you the latest in news, fashion, and entertainment. Produced by Coastal Youth Media and GRITS. Hosted by Braelyn Freeman, Tai DeVane, Jonaiyah Jordan, and Brooklyn Gause. Support the…
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She Rocks interviews award-winning visual artist and North Carolina native Maya Freelon. Maya’s work was described by the late poet Maya Angelou as “visualizing the truth about the vulnerability and power of the human being.” The She Rocks team dipped their toes into creating their own tissue paper art ahead of their interview with the…
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