
Kids
Nature and the environment come together in an art lesson for Wilmington students [video]
A simple project like using colored pencils to draw their favorite animals could turn into a lifelong lesson for 5th graders in Mrs. Morris' art class.
8 years ago
Innovation and inspiration for kids at Philadelphia Science Festival
When you are young, the science bug might bite you at any time. For a young boy named Sonny Viscelli, it happened during a visit to the T ...
8 years ago
Kensington school program has kids rocking toward a musical future
Over the last four years, siblings Alexus Arthur, 16, and Eugene Arthur, 13, have made meteoric strides in the ...
8 years ago
It takes a ‘learning hero’ to break out of the education pipeline
Who is your learning hero? Who would you say has been an inspirational person in your life who has unlocked new ideas and pushed you to learn?
8 years ago
Sex trafficking in the Philadelphia region
Guests: Shea Rhodes, Jamie Mairakiza, Erin O’Brien, Autumn Burris 116 trafficking cases were reported in Pe ...
Air Date: April 3, 2017
Listen 00:49:27Are colleges suppressing free speech?
Guests: Samantha Harris, Jason Stanley Guest host Mary Cummings-Jordan will talk to a panel about the on-going de ...
Air Date: March 27, 2017
Listen 00:49:44Sharks aren’t just for boys: Gills Club inspires aspiring female biologists
It’s no secret that there are fewer women than men in a lot of STEM fields. One group is trying to target that problem by inspiring ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:37Creating the next generation of innovators by understanding how young people use media
Helping kids be creative is the best way to make them innovators. Minecraft, social media, and connected learning tools can build social skills, and drive civic engagement.
8 years ago
Preparing young black men for college
Guests: Jannie Blackwell, David Hardy, Will Hayes The Committee on Education of the City Council of Philadelphia ...
Air Date: March 16, 2017
Listen 00:49:00For these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office
For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:07Finding joy in that black girl magic
In a time when children are forced to grow up too fast, my wife and I feel fortunate to be able to watch our two teenage daughters ease into adolescence.
8 years ago
Guests: Sara Goldrick-Rab, Aaron Schenk, Aminata Sy Betsy DeVos, the recently minted Secretary ...
Air Date: February 22, 2017
Listen 00:48:54For this couple, starting a family turned into planning brain surgery
About four years ago, Jeremy Hoffman, who was 30 at the time, told his wife Rebecca about some weird symptoms he was having — he felt a ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:23Radio Times in Review: Mohsin Hamid, “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” Trayvon Martin’s parents
Guests: Sibryna Fulton, Tracy Martin, Diane Ackerman, Mohsin Hamid Coming up on this week’s edition of Radio Ti ...
Air Date: February 10, 2017
Listen 00:49:29Adding art and a touch of business to turn STEM to STEAM
Drexel University’s Learning Innovation Program launches today with a speaker series featuring John Maeda, the Global Head of Compu ...
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