Ardo Hersi
Stories
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SNAPSHOTS: Revisiting stories from the RadioActive archives
SNAPSHOTS is a look back at ten years of stories by Washington teens. Each week, hosts Ardo Hersi and Mimansa Dogra revisit a story from the RadioActive archives. They share updates from the producers, and discuss what has changed — and what hasn't — since the story was first published.
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Do You Get A Grade For It? Unusual Class Offerings In Seattle
RadioActive introduces two Seattle-area classes that offer new and unusual training to students. Ardo Hersi covers a hip hop residency program at the...
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RadioActive's Guide To Making Friends In New Places
February is known as a month to focus on love and romance, but in this month's podcast, we focus on the people you lean on year round: your friends! We...
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Feminism, Resilience, And The Needle In The Haystack
This month, RadioActive is talking about issues that are not addressed enough. You’ll be hearing from some of the newest RadioActivians -- graduates of our fall workshops held in the Tukwila Community Center.
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Even After Grand Jury Decisions, Seattle Student Still Has Hope
It hurts that yet another officer isn’t being indicted for killing an unarmed black man; especially in the case of Eric Garner where there is no ambiguity. These injustices can often make us feel demoralized. But it may seem surprising that after attending a rally on November 25, I feel inspired.
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Youth Find Themselves By Crossing Religious Boundaries
This month's podcast features stories about youth who are defining themselves by building new religious community. First, pre-teens on all sides of the...
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The S-Word And Stuff: Teens On Sex And Health
Most people have had the "birds and bees" talk with their parents, and even more of us can recall those awkward moments in health class when we were...
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Fandom: What happens when you like something too much?
Hordes of screaming people bowing down before an ancient god. This didn't happen in some ancient temple; this was a normal part of vacation for the...
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Peace At Foster High, Where Students Once Couldn’t ‘Let Go Of The War’
David Montoya graduated from Foster High School in Tukwila, Wash., in 1989. The school was once surrounded by farms and orchards, and Montoya estimated...