Ari Rappaport, a junior at the MASTERS program, wants you! to vote (if you can.) He wrote this radio commentary to get youth involved in politics. He believes that this year’s presidential election is of utmost importance to everyone living in the US. Take a listen to these impassioned words by Ari Rappaport: [Audio clip: view full [...]

Chloe Espinosa, a student at a Catholic school in Santa Fe, NM, explores the issue of gay rights in the context of religion. She interviews a local pastor and her aunt, who is gay. With humor and conviction, Chloe looks at how you can be both a supporter of gay rights and maintain your religious [...]

Fernando Palacios, a junior at Capital High School, shares this exquisite poem about addictions to prescription pill. This intense hip hop poem was written and produced by Fernando.  Let his poem take you on an emotional journey through being addicted to pills in high school. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Max Kalyani, when asked what’s going on in 2012, first responds with “New Age consciousness…the Mayan Calendar!” In this commentary, Max, a senior at the Academy of Technology and the Classics, delivers some hilarious and informative facts about December 21st, 2012. Listen in closely! [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Taking his inspiration from Marvin Gaye’s song “What’s Going On,” Ryan Lawless, SFCC student, explores family dynamics in the 21st century while recounting stories and sounds from Marvin Gaye. This personal narrative will take you on a journey through what it means to be ‘family’ today (including all the ups and downs!) This radio narrative [...]

Public education is a huge deal in New Mexico- Aaron Baca, a junior at Capital Highschool, discusses his newest problem with his schooling: a test that decides whether or not he receives a diploma or not. Having struggled through school, Aaron doesn’t believe it is fair that his academic worth should be determined by ONE [...]

Claudia Cruz, a Capital High junior, explores an aspect of immigration that not many discuss: gender. Growing up in Zacatecas, Mexico with her brothers and mother, Claudia’s experience of what was expected of her were very different from those of her brothers. Immigration is a complicated process. Take a listen to how it’s affected Claudia, [...]

Carlos Vigil, from the YouthWorks program in Santa Fe, NM, wrote this poem-rap about growing up poor in New Mexico. This is where he is from. Check it out: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

In this poignant piece, Inviolata from Tanzania shares with us her story of transnational living and how difficult it is to find “home” sometimes. She is a student at the United World College in Las Vegas, NM. Her story about growing up in multiple countries questions our notions of home, place, identity and nation. This [...]

Alejandra Juarez of the student wellness action team (SWAT) at the Academy of Technology and the Classics invites us to listen to her story about growing up and growing apart. As part of our show on parent-teen relationships,  Alejandra delivered a powerful personal narrative about the hard aspects of growing up and away from your [...]