BKLYN Youth Audio

BKLYN Youth Audio

BKLYN Youth Audio is a sampling of the best sound created by our young patrons at Brooklyn Public Library. Listen to interviews and first-person stories on KNRC Youth Radio from Canarsie Library, BrownsvillExcerpts from Brownsville Library, and Poetry in E Flat from East Flatbush Library. And, keep checking this feed! The library is always making stories for your ears. We’ll post new shows and episodes as they come out.

Episodes

August 27, 2020 20 mins

BrownsvillExcerpts is the podcast and program for Young Adults at the Brooklyn Public Library's Brownsville Branch. This podcast highlights stories about Brownsville, its neighbors and its libraries straight from the source.

Brooklyn Public Library teens interview family members about the 2020 census for this special edition of BrownsvillExcerpts. Go to https://2020census.gov/ to fill out your census today and make sure #BrooklynCo...

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In this season of BrownsvillExcerpts, we’re working with Frederick Douglass Academy VII’s International Club. Participants have helped to produce episodes highlighting the unique experiences that club membership affords them: namely traveling the world!

In this episode, see the Summer 2018 Japan trip through the eyes of Christina, one of the international club’s...

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BrownsvillExcerpts is the podcast and program for Young Adults at the Brooklyn Public Library's Brownsville Branch. This podcast highlights stories about Brownsville, its neighbors and its libraries straight from the source. Can you help us identify/name some of the Japanese foods Christina describes?

Please, if you’d like to contribute to this year’s goal you c...

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In this season of BrownsvillExcerpts, we’re working with Frederick Douglass Academy VII’s International Club. Participants have helped to produce episodes highlighting the unique experiences that club membership affords them: namely traveling the world!

In this episode learn candidly from Tershyl, Richie and Mr. Jordan about how the club raises funds aka: legiti...

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BrownsvillExcerpts is the podcast and program for Young Adults at the Brooklyn Public Library's Brownsville Branch. This podcast highlights stories about Brownsville, its neighbors and its libraries straight from the source.

Mr. Jordan talks about how the international club’s fundraising skills are magical and why you should be a part of that magic.

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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

How does it feel to be an Afro-Latina teen growing up in Brooklyn?  KNRC Youth Radio podcaster, and part-time library staff member, Alexus Lawrence talks about her identity, and her journey to embrace herself and her roots.

Produced and edited by Cassie Hickman

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In this 3rd installment of BCMS team-up with BrownsvillExcerpts scholars talk about the Houses system of the middle school and why it's been such an important part of their unique experiences at BCMS.

Also, Check out the Bonus audio: a recitation of the school's mantra a.k.a "Invictus" the 1888 poem by William Ernest Henley.

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For this episode we teamed up with the Brownsville Collaborative Middle School  (BCMS) to highlight the many after school opportunities available to its scholars. Big thanks to BCMS administrators, teachers and of course, their lively scholars, whose voices lead the charge.

Stay tuned for 1 more episode featuring BCMS created during our Podcasting After-school Program in the Spring of 2018. Also stay tuned for a Beat-the-End-of-Sum...

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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

KNRC Youth Radio podcaster Saheedah Majolagbe discusses how it feels to wear a uniform to high school, and talks about ways to improve the high school experience in Canarsie.

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Welcome back to BrownsvillExcerpts! For this episode we teamed up with the Brownsville Collaborative Middle School (BCMS) to highlight the Basketball and Double-Dutch teams. Big thanks to BCMS administrators, teachers and of course, their lively scholars: whose voices lead the charge.

Stay tuned for 2 more episodes featuring BCMS created during our Podcasting After-school Program in the Spring of 2018. Also stay tuned for a Be...
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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

KNRC Youth Radio podcaster Michael Etienne gives a personal review of the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War. (Warning to fans: Spoiler Alert!)

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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Desiree Watson and Emaliy Jones, Canarsie Library staff and program leaders for KNRC Youth Radio, have each worked at the Brooklyn Public Library for 13 years.  They share thoughts about how the library changes over time, how it feels to watch children grow up at the ...

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BrownsvillExcerpts is the podcast and program for Young Adults at the Brooklyn Public Library's Brownsville Branch. This podcast highlights stories about Brownsville, its neighbors and its libraries straight from the source.

Here is part 2 of Shanair's conversation with Miriam Robinson of the Brownsville Heritage House in the summer of 2017.

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June 13, 2018 11 mins
Poetry in E-Flat was a program at the East Flatbush Library that inspired young adults to write poetry. This podcast features their work as well as poetry lessons taught by the program’s teaching artist.

Ms. Deloatch and the poets of E-Flat explore rhyme scheme meter, and syllables with the help of Kendrick Lamar.

Featuring poetry by: Isaiah, Glen, & Gomez.

Edited by Keisha Dutes.

Music by Joakim Karud. 

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June 13, 2018 13 mins
Poetry in E-Flat was a program at the East Flatbush Library that inspired young adults to write poetry. This podcast features their work as well as poetry lessons taught by the program’s teaching artist.

Ms. Deloatch and the poets of E-Flat discuss allusions, freestyle, and world observations in their poetry.

Featuring poetry by: Gerald, Jewel, Anthony, and more.

Edited by Keisha Dutes.

Music by Joakim Karud.

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Check out this episode of BrownsvillExcerpts as Shanair talks with the director of the Brownsville Heritage House, Miriam Robinson, about music and history in Brownsville. This episode was recorded over the summer of 2017!

 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/brownsville

brownsvillepodcast@gmail.com

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BrownsvillExcerpts takes a tour through the Howard Houses urban farm next door to the library. Thanks to Green City Force and their corps members, and also so MZs. Brenda Duchene of Isabahlia  Ladies of Elegance Foundation Inc. for their hospitality and insight.

 We learned a lot and had a lot of fun. For more information of these great organizations (how to volunteer or apply for corps membership)  please check out their websites:

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December 20, 2017 9 mins

BrownsvillExcerpts is the podcast and program for Young Adults at the Brooklyn Public Library's Brownsville Branch. This podcast highlights stories about Brownsville, its neighbors and its libraries straight from the source.

At the library, one of our Brownsville Excerpters, Heaven, talks to a long time branch patron, Nicole, about the importance and fun of gaming.

Link to Brownsville Public Library Calendar: https://www.bklynlibra...

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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Does the way music makes us feel matter? How does it change as we get older? KNRC Youth Radio podcasters Elizah Callahan and Brianna Salgado present a two-part piece about the personal impact of music. Elizah interviews peers and a teacher about their favorite artists...

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KNRC Youth Radio is a podcast from the Canarsie branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  It is a show by and about youth in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

KNRC Youth Radio Podcaster Amy Mbodj expresses concern about the challenges that children face while growing up in Senegal.

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