Be Loud Studios is a New Orleans non-profit that amplifies kid confidence through radio and digital media production.
Pass The Mic Teacher Fellowship
Be Loud offers a fellowship experience for NOLA based educators interested in creating and broadcasting audio content with youth.
Participants Recieve:
$500 worth of Recording Equipment
Cohort Experience and direct coaching
$1,000 Stipend Upon Completion of Project
2024 Projects
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Educator: Anya Groner
Project Description
A podcast from NOCCA’s Creative Writing Department where students confront misconceptions about
what it’s like to be a
teenager today.
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“Writing, recording, and editing my own podcast was something that really helped me understand that creative writing doesn't just have to be on paper.”
“Being recorded gave me a different perspective on how we all bring various aspects of the same culture together on the microphone.”
Educator: Brittany Burgess
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Project Description
Students highlight school and community culture from their lens, prioritizing topics and achievement that are geared to their interests.
“Prometo que nos volveremos a ver. Incluso si es sólo en nuestra imaginación.”
Educator: Lilliana Raphael
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Project Description
Welcome to Charlas, a podcast where the English learners at New Harmony High record one sided chats, or, charlas for somebody back home
“No one in the family knew if the baby would survive the night, but Kali pulled through and surprised even the doctors. ’She is mommy's tough little baby,’”
Educator: Carlos Molina
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Project Description
This is Panther Tales where you will here IHSNO Panthers, telling you their tales, and manifesting
their ideas into the world
through audio art.
"Sometimes I feel kinda messy, but also I just feel free. Like I don't really worry about anything while I'm making art."
Educator: Kitty O’Connor
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Project Description
Experience what it's like to be in a KID smArt arts integrated classroom as we hear from youth about finding joy, connection, and building identity all through the process of creating art.
"In US history we're learning about the indigenous people. It was their land first and they didn't believe that anyone should own a specific part of land. So after the Americans stole it, now I believe...nobody should really feel like it's their land."
Educator: Erin Lierl
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Project Description
Students discuss topics related to the concept of the American dream. Many of the episodes center on the experiences of teens in America.
“I can create change in the school through my words.”
Educator: Gordon Meadors Jr.
Project Description
The students from New Orleans Military and Maritime High School express their feelings on the military culture and values. The focus is on the rules and regulations of the military academy.
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"I love working on this project because I feel inspired to keep writing and share my work now we have this amazing opportunity."
Educator: Ms. Buchanan & Mr. Tate
Project Description
We believe in the power of young people and storytelling. We aspire to design an audio roadmap of the teenage mind so students can voice their world as they see it.
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“You don't want no smoke with me because nobody can walk, talk or act like me.”
Educator: Coreen Hale & Barry Sims
Project Description
This project highlights the fifth grade students of Laurel Elementary to foster their confidence. By validating experiences we develop authentic forms of self-expression.
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Educator: Mr. Walker
Project Description
Students pick out a song that fits their vibe and write about what they like about the song, what about the song connects to their feelings, and the why behind them picking that song.
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"[The project] helps others express their feelings in a way they wouldn't be able to if they had to talk about it to somebody."
2023 Projects
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"Science lets us EXPLORE THE VAST SEA… and travel through OUTER SPACE! That is why science is…AMAZING!"
Educator: Harry Alper
Project Description
What is science? Listen in as 5th graders share their biggest insights and most awe inspiring moments from a year of science class.
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Educator: Tami Le
Project Description
Stories written and told by the 5th and 6th grade students of Schaumburg Elementary
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"I had fun writing 2 sentence horror stories, I really had to stop and think about what I would write."
Educator: Shea Toups
Project Description
Other Voices is a collection of stories told by other voices in an effort of anonymity, vulnerability, and unity within a generation.
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"I loved working on the Other Voices project because I felt like I was able to speak my truth. I loved being able to be free to write without my name being attached to it."
"I love that I get to share my experience. This podcast has helped me be more open."
Educator: Victor Ilarraza
Project Description
La Cumbre is a podcast brought to you by our newcomer scholars. Our Scholars work hard to develop their English, and this podcast will display their growth as well and give them another way to practice and better their craft.
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Educator: Mia Rotondo
Project Description
Listen in to student led segments and interviews for a look inside RTP and what young people have to say about the world they live in. Check out our bonus track for some collaborative poetry!
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"This is the most engaged I've seen my students in a project in a long time."
"It’s been a long ride from the first day I started here until now. I have come across some of the best experiences here and some of the worst ones. But those experiences taught me things and showed me how strong I can be at the end of it."
Educator: Kiera Spears
Project Description
Students will take you on a journey of their life, highlighting moments that shaped them before beginning their 9th grade year. They'll then give insight into their 9th grade year at Warren Easton. Lastly, students will leave us with a reflection of their whole journey thus far emphasizing how they believe they've changed, providing words of wisdom.
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School: Schaumburg Elementary
"For all those people out there that are in moments of desperation, I want to tell you that everything will come at its own time. Sooner or later, something good will come."
Educator: Maria-Alejandra Arauz
Project Description
This is an opportunity for students to listen to each other’s experiences and learn from their own story. We hope to highlight this small population in NOLA East that is rapidly growing. This podcast is designed to give them space to talk about their memories, their journeys, and to celebrate themselves/their culture/their people/their language.
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"It was nice to be able to share my opinions on important topics with other people listening, and also responding, as opposed to just voicing things and either being shut up about them or brushed off."
Educator: Rob Brooks
Open voices share open minds.
Open voices emote open hearts.
Open voices open hearts and minds.
Open voices open voices.
It is always now.
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