Students at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes created videos to help their new Haitian classmates learn the ropes at their new school. ESOL Coordinator Jenna Moniz talks about how the videos came to be. Listen here.
High school is hard enough already. Imagine facing a foreign language, culture, and school system. Haitian students at Boyd Anderson High in Lauderdale Lakes paired up with new arrivals after the earthquake to help ease their way. Click here to listen to the story.
Under the Sun listeners were introduced to students James Celestin and Michel Philco from Boyd Anderson High in our "Teens Buddy up with Quake Survivors" story. Here are some more voices from the students at Boyd Anderson High.
Under The Sun has won several awards in recent weeks, for stories on everything from surviving the condo crisis to working as a professional mermaid...
Listen as children watching Marina the Mermaid's performance weigh in on what makes a mermaid a mermaid. Do they have knees, muscles? Are they real?
Under the Sun's Trina Sargalski explores her passion for the bilingual sitcom Que Pasa, U.S.A.? and finds a metaphor for her shifting feelings towards her hometown. "Miami is like a family member who embarrasses you when you're young," she says. "Then later you realize you loved them the whole time."
Listen as Que Pasa, U.S.A.? fans tell us their favorite characters and moments from the popular show. Who is your favorite character? Share some of your favorite quotes or scenes.
Listen to an interview with Barbara Ann Martin, who played Sharon on Que Pasa, U.S.A.? She talks about what it's like to still be recognized by fans of the show. She also talks about what it was like to play a character who could be slightly clueless, but could also bring up issues that challenged viewers.
Marina Duran-Anderson performs as a mermaid. Job requirements: Ability to hold one's breath for long periods of time, excellent cardiovascular health, ability to keep one's burning eyes open in chlorinated water. Listen here to find out what it's like to put on a tail when you go to work.
Kenny Malone doesn't care if he makes it past the Velvet Rope. Right?
Friday, July 16, 2010
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