The Radio Workshop:
Giving Young People a Voice

Archive for April, 2011

Radio Workshop: The world of work

Jitsvinger, performance artist

Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

A performance artist, a chocolatier, a woman bus driver and a host of other people tell us about their jobs. Most of them had disappointments and surprises. All of them have dreams. The Children’s Radio Foundation found out that what most people start out doing is not what they end up doing.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Jitzvinger, Ncumisa Hexe, Charmaine Chetty and Nontwenhle Mchunu for being part of the show.

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And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Radio Workshop: Laughing out loud

Zinzi Mangweni, comedian

Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

Have you ever heard the saying that the shortest distance between two people is a laugh? Laughter makes us feel better, is good for our health and nurtures intimacy. The Radio Workshop finds out more about the serious business of being funny. We tag along with Care Clowns as they bring their own dose of medicine to hospitals. And we discover a new movement called joy activism!

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Zinzi Mangweni, The UPliftment Programme, Nicola Jackman and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for their inspired contributions.

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Nicola Jackman, joy activist

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Radio Workshop: What to wear

Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

Do you ever stand infront of your cupboard fretting over what to wear? The Children’s Radio Foundation spoke to teenagers, parents and fashion buyers who say, “You’re not alone!” This conversation about clothes reveals more than just trends though…

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Zaghra Clayton, Alfonso Ngezu, Hemi Govender, Vuyo Yekiso and Pam Dlungwana for their detailed contributions.

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And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

No time to listen to the entire show? Pick and choose what you want to listen to below! Or subscribe to our iTunes podcast to get full episodes delivered to you every week.