Randall Hardy of Briarpatch at WSUM
Pat Gallagher from River Food Pantry on WSUM
Dan Stein of Second Harvest Joins YOA
Kristin Ruckinski on YOA Radio
Steve Heck from Salvation Army of Dane County
Jay Keifer and teen runaways on YOA Radio
Hope from Youth Inside by Jared and Brandon
Deputy Director Jim Moeser on WSUM!
Macyn Taylor jammin on WSUM!
Jeff Spitzer-Resnick on YOA WSUM-Madison
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Randall Hardy of Briarpatch shares teen struggles »
Randall Hardy works with teens in Dane County and the surrounding communities who struggle with hunger, homelessness, abuse, trafficking, or other hardships. He joined Youth on Assignment Radio to round out our coverage of hunger and its effects on children in Madison. -
Pat Gallagher from River Food Pantry on WSUM »
The River Food Pantry is the busiest food pantry in Dane County; they serve an average of 600 families per week. Pat Gallagher is the development director of The River and was the special guest on YOA Radio. -
Pat Gallagher talks hunger and youth at YOA Radio »
Pat Gallagher is the development director at The River Food Pantry (The River). The River is the busiest food pantry in Dane County. Also listen to commentary from Briarpatch Teens -
Hunger and Food Insecurity in Dane County »
In January 2015, the Youth on Assignment Radio crew began its extended coverage of hunger and food related issues in Dane County. To kick off our discussion, hosts Josh and Clare interviewed Steve Heck from the Salvation Army. -
Dan Stein from Second Harvest of So. Wisconsin »
Dan Stein is the CEO/President of Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin. He gave an impressive interview about an incredibly impressive organization. Did you know Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin provides millions of pounds of food every year to families and organizations over a 16 county area! -
Dan Stein of Second Harvest Joins YOA »
Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin is the largest food bank in the Dane County area. 54,000 people in Dane County do not know where their next meal is coming from. Second Harvest assists people and organizations fighting hunger.
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Jessica Pastelin and Hope from Porchlight, Inc. »
Youth on Assignment continued its coverage of homelessness in Dane County with guests from Porchlight, Inc., an organization in Madison, Wisconsin that is committed to helping homeless with permanent solutions -
Kristin Ruckinski on YOA Radio »
The Road Home Executive Director Kristin Rucinski joined the Youth on Assignment Radio team on Dec. 14th. The Road Home is an impressive organization dedicated to helping homeless families with children. -
Kristin Rucinski from The Road Home Helps Homeless Families »
For families with children, living without a home can be devastating. School age children who are homeless perform poorly in school, are less likely to graduate on time, are more likely to have health problems and struggle to fit in with their peers. Kristin Rucinski from The Road Home joined the Youth on Assignment DJ's on December 14, 2014. -
Make Room For Youth–a film about teen homeless in Dane County »
Here's a trailer, which is also a powerful video essay, that promotes the award winning film about teen homeless in Dane County. The film is a call for action in the form of housing for the community's unaccompanied, abandoned and kick-out youth. -
Steve Heck from Salvation Army of Dane County »
The Salvation Army of Dane County does so much for families in our community, its mind boggling. Major gifts Director Stephen Heck joined the Youth on Assignment Radio show to share just how critical this agency is for families experiencing the worst of hardships.
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Randall Hardy of Briarpatch shares teen struggles »
Randall Hardy works with teens in Dane County and the surrounding communities who struggle with hunger, homelessness, abuse, trafficking, or other hardships. He joined Youth on Assignment Radio to round out our coverage of hunger and its effects on children in Madison. -
Pat Gallagher from River Food Pantry on WSUM »
The River Food Pantry is the busiest food pantry in Dane County; they serve an average of 600 families per week. Pat Gallagher is the development director of The River and was the special guest on YOA Radio. -
Pat Gallagher talks hunger and youth at YOA Radio »
Pat Gallagher is the development director at The River Food Pantry (The River). The River is the busiest food pantry in Dane County. Also listen to commentary from Briarpatch Teens -
Hunger and Food Insecurity in Dane County »
In January 2015, the Youth on Assignment Radio crew began its extended coverage of hunger and food related issues in Dane County. To kick off our discussion, hosts Josh and Clare interviewed Steve Heck from the Salvation Army. -
Dan Stein from Second Harvest of So. Wisconsin »
Dan Stein is the CEO/President of Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin. He gave an impressive interview about an incredibly impressive organization. Did you know Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin provides millions of pounds of food every year to families and organizations over a 16 county area! -
Dan Stein of Second Harvest Joins YOA »
Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin is the largest food bank in the Dane County area. 54,000 people in Dane County do not know where their next meal is coming from. Second Harvest assists people and organizations fighting hunger. -
Tequane is Ray 600 »
A young man who has had a hard start to his life is giving back with some amazing beats and lyrics. Here Tequane is recording his newest lyrics written just days before. You can here him here as Ray 600: -
Jessica Pastelin and Hope from Porchlight, Inc. »
Youth on Assignment continued its coverage of homelessness in Dane County with guests from Porchlight, Inc., an organization in Madison, Wisconsin that is committed to helping homeless with permanent solutions
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Tequane is Ray 600 »
A young man who has had a hard start to his life is giving back with some amazing beats and lyrics. Here Tequane is recording his newest lyrics written just days before. You can here him here as Ray 600: -
Hope from Youth Inside by Jared and Brandon »
They have hopes and dreams like every kid at that age and this film gave Brandon and Jared a chance to share their own hopes as well as tell their story in their own words. -
Julie Poehlmann-Tynan and Sesame Street on YOA Radio »
Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan joined the YOA Radio crew on the 45th anniversary of Sesame Street. Dr. Poehlmann-Tynan is a Sesame Street contributor and helped develop a series of materials to assist children with incarcerated parents. -
Deputy Director Jim Moeser on WSUM! »
Jim Moeser is the Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and is currently chair of the Wisconsin Governor's Commission on Juvenile Justice. He joined us for the Youth on Assignment Radio show. What an incredible honor. -
YOA Radio: “Jim Moeser and Juvenile Justice” »
Jim Moeser, Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families joined the YOA Radio crew to talk juvenile justice and the Council's important role in the state. Teen Talent featured Faith "Poopie" Roach. -
Jeff Spitzer-Resnick on YOA WSUM-Madison »
Jeff Spitzer-Resnick is an impressive youth advocate and attorney in the Madison area. He was influential in getting the MMSD to shift its policy on student expulsion and zero-tolerance to a fairer system. Here is is talking about the school to prison pipeline.
At Youth on Assignment, middle and high school students go on assignment to produce multi-media stories. Students of Youth on Assignment are trained to be youth journalists: producing, reporting, and filing stories for our rich media outlets. After reporting successfully, students can decide to train to be a contributor on our radio show or podcast series. Smart phones, laptop computers, tablets, and hand-held microphones make these on-location assignments possible like never before. Many of these stories are produced for our talk radio show on WSUM 91. 7 FM.
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