The Radio Workshop:
Giving Young People a Voice

Archive for June, 2012

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Youth Embrace Reading Through Laughter

Clowns without Borders performing for children.

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Through a lively performance, Clowns Without Borders encourages children to read. In a partnership with reading-for-enjoyment initiative Nal’ibali, their combination of laughter, music and theater encourages youth to embrace the joy of a good story.

Youth Embraces Reading Through Laughter from Children’s Radio Foundation on Vimeo.

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Radio Workshop: Youth Embrace Reading Through Laughter by childrensradiofoundation

The Radio Workshop would like to thank Clowns without Borders and Nal’ibali.

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Children laughing during a Nal'ibali performance.

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Monday, June 18th, 2012

Youth Celebrate History through Music

Young musicians at the Amy Biehl Foundation.

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Youth in Cape Town are celebrating Youth Day on June 16 with music and dance. Some children from the Amy Biehl Foundation will be participated in a benefit concert. A student and two teachers from the foundation talk about music and its role in the lives of youth.

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Radio Workshop: Youth celebrate history through music by childrensradiofoundation

The Radio Workshop would like to thank Thenjiwe Mgedisi, Luyanda Nkangezi, Mthandeki Damane, Thabang Bolofo and James Fernie.

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Young Kwaito dancers rehearsing.

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Monday, June 11th, 2012

Young Nature Lovers Celebrate World Environment Day

WWF interns, Imelda Haines and Lameez Eksteen .

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As interns at the conservation organization WWF, Lameez Eksteen and Imelda Haines share a respect and love for the environment. They speak about their hopes for the future while they prepare an organic lunch for the WWF staff to celebrate World Environment Day.

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Young Nature Lovers Celebrate World Environment Day by childrensradiofoundation

The Radio Workshop would like to thank Glenda Raven, Imelda Haines and Lameez Eksteen  for contributing to this show.

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Cooking an organic lunch for World Environment Day.

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Monday, June 4th, 2012

A Young Graphic Designer Finds Artistic Success

Art director Sivuyile Mntuyedwa.

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Art director Sivuyile Mntuyedwa oversees the graphic design team at Live magazine, a 100% youth-produced publication. Journalists, photographers and designers collaborate with each other and gain vital work experience in media production. The free quarterly publication aims to be an authentic voice of South African youth and just released its third issue. Sivuyile talks about how his love of drawing took him on a path to artistic success.

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Sivuyile Mntuyedwa, Art Director of Live Magazine by childrensradiofoundation

The Radio Workshop would like to thank Sivuyile Mntuyedwa for contributing to this show.

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Sivuyile and the Live Magazine staff.

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