WUNC North Carolina Public Radio
The LaboraSTORY
Started: 2022
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Radio
The LaboraStory is a media production studio built in a local community dedicated to producing student PSAs. Students created two PSAs surrounding the topics of teen mental health, and comprehensive sexual education, along with a community-focused action plan for each PSA. The students then presented the action plans to their school community to facilitate curriculum adjustments, student advisory boards, and awareness about important issues facing young people in the 2022-2023 school year.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Culture, society
Education
Identity, relationships
Journalism
Media making
Wellness, mental health
*
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Production (TV/Radio)
Engagement
Other
Newsroom
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Kamaya Truitt, Celeste Gracia, Sean Roux
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast radio
Podcast
Website
Instagram
Twitter
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Schools Community-based organizations or nonprofits
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes