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Arts & Life

Two teens separated by a generation: What 'working hard' means to me and my mom

Michell Nguyen sets high standards for her daughter, RadioActive's Jennifer Nguyen. Jennifer sat down with her mom to talk about where those standards came from: Michell's experience working in a sugar factory in Vietnam at age 13.
Jennifer Nguyen
Arts & Life

How my brother's mental toughness through a Covid deployment helped bring us closer

Petty Officer Serigne Diakhate spent nearly a year out at sea on an extended deployment. Navy Deployments usually last about six months but because of Covid, this became the longest Naval deployment since the Vietnam War. RadioActive’s Khassim Diakhate tells his brother Serigne's story.
Khassim Diakhate
Education

This Muslim teen didn't have a place at school to express her needs, so she made one herself

My best friend and I are Muslim teens who attend a mostly non-Muslim school. Here's how we're making our school a more inclusive place for Muslim students like us.
Najuma Abadir
Arts & Life

A special hour of youth radio from RadioActive

In this special RadioActive showcase, hosts Alayna Ly and Colin Yuen premiere 15 stories produced by young people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alayna Ly

Colin Yuen

Charlotte Engrav

RadioActive Youth Media
Technology

This developers academy welcomes non-tech bros to the industry

In 2020, only about a quarter of professional computing jobs in the United States were held by women, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. One Seattle group is trying to change that and ensure women, people of color, and gender-diverse people are able to show up as themselves in this industry.
Soraya Marashi
Education

Overwhelmed with the return to school, Seattle teens are withdrawing into their cocoons

Educators and parents hoped being back in classrooms would be a positive change for teens — but everyone is learning it’s not so straightforward.
Ruby Lee

Eilís O'Neill
Arts & Life

How the pandemic gave me courage to explore my feminine side

Away from school hallways and cafeterias, some young people took time during quarantine to explore their identities. That was the case for RadioActive youth producer Antonio Nevarez, who wanted to know why understandings of masculinity seem so limiting.
Antonio Nevarez
Arts & Life

How trans teens are advocating for themselves and others during the pandemic

Many trans teens struggle in everyday life. Now, add a pandemic and isolation to that. RadioActive’s Lyn Strober-Cohen set out to find the success and joy happening in trans teens' lives during quarantine.
Lyn Strober-Cohen
Arts & Life

'We're trying to save who we are': The Kituwah language is endangered, but my sister and our elders keep it alive

Indigenous languages are under threat. In 2019, there were only about 2,000 Cherokee speakers left, with the vast majority of remaining speakers over the age of 70. RadioActive youth reporter Jared Lam talks to his sister, Rachel Lam, who has been learning an Indigenous language commonly known as Cherokee. She is working on a children's book to help younger generations learn the language.
Jared Lam
Arts & Life

RadioActive: A young wolf shares their story

“A lot of people don’t know me as my wolf self. But that’s only because I like to keep it a secret.” An 11-year-old shares their special connection to wolves in this creative audio piece.
Iz Ortiz

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