SHOWS FROM THE UPPER WEST SIDE
SHOW #1 : AIRED SEPT. 21, 2000
'IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL'
The students of teacher Martin Treat's class are in process of completing the 'EXIT PORTFOLIO' requirement for graduation. ELAINE, Curtis, Sam, Richard, Ling, Cathy, Sheniqua and Naomi host this show that mirrors this process. The students opened the show with a discussion of what they were feeling... anticipation,fear etc. They were joined by by JAI CHUN, a college counselor from Union Settlement House in NYC and LINDA VARGAS, currently attending the CITY COLLEGE of New York....AND a former Teen Talker.
In the second segment we are joined by JAI, KENNETH CHRISTMON, Director of Admissions - WILBURFORCE UNIVERSITY, RENDESIA SCOTT of SUNY-NEW PALTZ.
Our final guests are Rhonda McClam and Jose Compres...graduates of West Side High School and currently attending SUNY-NEW PALTZ. Ronda is a senior and Jose is a sophomore.Their former teacher and dean, Jim Murphy, is very proud of them.
SHOW #2 : AIRED NOV. 30
'SPANISH NAVY THEN - US NAVY NOW...A Look at Outsiders in the Caribbean...and Vieques'
West Side student reporters from the classes of NORMAN SCOTT are: Kirk, Michael, Tiffanee, April, Richard, Jason and Darcy and . The students felt that this topic is important because the whole issue of Latin American history is frequently overlooked in traditional history classes. The show begins with a brief description of West Side HS and alternative high schools in general.
In the second segment we were joined by FRANK VELGARA with the Vieques Support Campaign and is active in Puerto Rican community rights issues, SUKO GARCIA by phone from San Juan, a Puerto Rican artist and activist, GUALESCA RODRIGUEZ, a student organizer for Puerto Rican causes and NORMAN SCOTT, outstanding West Side HS teacher.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TAINOS?
WHAT IS MANIFEST DESTINY?
WOULD PUERTO RICO LOSE ITS CULTURE IF IT BECAME A STATE?
HOW NEGATIVE IS THE EFFECT OF THE BOMBING IN VIEQUES?
WHO IS TITO KAYAK?
SHOW #3 : AIRED MAR. 15
'VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS...WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ? - for the problem...for the solution'
The students from the EDWARD A. REYNOLDS WEST SIDE HS(WSHS)....Steven Taylor-Hines, Jared Hines, Lydia Conway, Jennifer Perez, Joana Giacinto, Tanya Galloway and Yadira Rodriguez were joined by Robin Rula, Jeska KirkPatrick, Thomas Peacock and Dominic Valdez from Jefferson County Open School(JCOS) in Lakewood, Colo. near Littleton, Colo. The discussion covered school environments that create a sense of safety. Both WSHS and JCOS have an advisory period(often referred to as Family Group). This class counters monolithic groupings in Alternative Schools and serves as a safe place to discuss peer and community issues. Also joining us were Mark Washington and Bernard Skelton from The FRIENDS OF ISLAND ACADEMY, an alternative GED program that supports recently released students from Rikers Island. Mark and Bernard widened the perspective that all factors of a school environment must be considered and solutions have to be just.
The CITY KIDS FOUNDATION represented some very effective and creative solutions for facilitating safety in schools. Danny McGlone (Youth Coordinator), Lana Mack and Eddie Nieves are part of a team that performs in schools and before youth groups all over the Americas. CITY KIDS present thought provoking plays and skits on youth issues and then engage the audience in participating in finding realistic solutions.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO NORMAN SCOTT- teacher of the WSHS and RICK POSNER from JCOS.
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