Youth Editorial Board

The Youth Editorial Board (YEB) is a rotating group of three youth responsible for writing reviews of audio pieces produced by youth (YEB members write reviews of adult pieces too, but their priority is youth-produced audio). YEB members serve for three months, go through practice and training and receive a stipend for their reviews.

To learn more, download an explanation of the YEB. If you're interested in becoming a Youth Editorial Board member, please fill out this YEB application and send it via email to generationprx@prx.org

	Libby Donovan Blunt Youth Radio | Portland, Maine Hey! I'm Libby Donovan a reporter/producer/host for the Blunt Youth Radio Project. I live in South Portland Maine and I'm a junior at South Portland High. I won a PSA recycling radio ad contest which is cool. Right now I can't believe I'm gonna be senior next year! Read reviews by Libby
	Sarah Lange Columbia College | Chicago, Illinois I'm a senior at Columbia College in the radio department. Currently I host and produce my own show at WCRX, called the Global Lounge. The show highlights international musicians of all genres and includes a news segment -"Global Goods"-that reports on GOOD news around the world. Read reviews by Sarah

	KaMeisha Jerae Hodge WAMU Youth Voices | Washington D.C. I am a student at Lafayette College who plans to graduate in 2011, majoring in something along the lines of English, Writing, Journalism, or Social Work. Writing and Journalism are my passion. Writing in general is my life. Read reviews by KaMeisha
	Zoë Bossiere City High School | Tucson, Arizona I'm a sophmore in high school; I go to this really... unusual school called City High School. It's not at all like other schools. I love it here, actually. Oh, but I'm not supposed to be taking about that, right? This is about me. Well, I guess your school is a big part of who you are, so why not? I'll leave that in here. Anyway, I'm 15 years old, and I really love my friends, writing, drawing (every once in a while; I'm not too good, you see), music, and, newly, radio. I live in Arizona; that picture there is of me and my family's little VW bus. We don't live in it, though; it's just for vacation, but I like how small RVs have nifty little hiding places for everything, which at the same time really sucks because I forget where I put all my stuff. Okay. I think I'll stop for now. If I think of anything else I'll add it later... Read reviews by Zoe
	Minhal Baig Teen Radio Project | Chicago, Illinois A senior at Northside College Preparatory High School. Interested in pursuing broadcast journalism in college. I enjoy existentialism and write poetry in my free time. -Participant of Teen Radio project, headed by Shannon Heffernan and Jenn Greco and located on the Loyola University campus through a partnership with WLUW, a community radio station. - Created "Desegregation in Chicago Public Schools in the Aftermath of PICS v. Seattle," which was licensed by WXLV. - Youth Editorial Board member of GenerationPRX. - Working on a 7-minute radio story on English Language Learners and ESL education in Chicago Public Schools with Chicago Public Radio. - Will participate in Ear to Ground mentorship program, an initiative of WBEZ. - Will create a radio segment on National Novel Writing Month for WrimoRadio. My favorite radio station is WBEZ (91.5FM), Chicago Public Radio. I love NPR, Vocalo, This American Life and This I Believe essays. Read reviews by Minhal
	Becca Starr Youth Radio Vermont | Middlebury, Vermont I'm a two-time youth producer who loves listening to new kinds of pieces! Read reviews by Becca
	Matt Terrell SCAD Radio | Savannah, Georgia I'm Matt Terrell and I'm an indy producer straight out of Savannah, Georgia. Let's radio the pants off this place. Read reviews by Matt
	Kwabena Adomako Amankwah Youth Mic | New York, New York I am a very sexy freshmen from a high school in New York. I am a 15 year old young man who is on the go. I know what I want and when I want it I go for it. I am a teen who is way beyond his time and looks for the best in life. I love writing, I love Fashion and music (that's all hot), and producing radio. Read reviews by Adomako
	Martin Burch Santa Fe Youth Radio | Santa Fe, New Mexico My name is Carl Martin Burch. But please call me Martin. Everybody does. I am a freshman at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces with a major in Agricultural Communications. Before moving to Las Cruces I lived in the capitol of New Mexico, Santa Fe, for six years and helped to found the Santa Fe Youth Radio Project. Read reviews by Martin
	Lisa Ho Chinatown Youth Radio Project | Boston, Massachusetts I'm a bit taller than a blue U.S Postal Service mail box. I'm terrible at cooking, mathematics, and quitting smoking. I don't trust people with thin lips. I rarely brush my hair - I quit Abercrombie & Fitch (gag) when they told me I had to. I have a disgustingly French boyfriend whose grandfather was one of Albert Camus' publishers. He calls me inappropriate, but I forgive him time and time again because he bakes me snickerdoodles. If you bake me snickerdoodles, I will 8/10 times be your friend. Read reviews by Lisa
	Erika Mahoney Overdub: Youth Radio Outloud | Boulder, Colorado Hello, I am Erika Mahoney, a seventeen year old junior at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. I was born in Pasadena, California, and even though the Rockies are beautiful, I really miss the ocean. Anyway, I love to write, sing, dance, play piano, read, act, participate in Model UN, swim, and, of course, produce radio shows. I have been a teen radio producer for KGNU Boulder for over two years now. I got interested in the youth program there after I took a summer course in radio. Soon after, I joined the youth group called Overdub: Youth Radio Outloud. I love being able to produce radio shows because it is such a great opportunity to be able to voice my opinion and the opinions of other teenagers. Journalism is definitely my passion and I plan on studying journalism in college. I write for our school newspaper, I produce radio shows for KGNU, and when I grow up, my dream is to become a television news reporter. Read reviews by Erika
	Felix Poleheptewa Hopi High Radio | Kykotsmovi, Arizona Felix is from the Hopi Resvervation and is in his last year of high school at Hopi Jr/Sr High School in Keams Canyon, AZ. As part of a radio class I've been doing a lot of things concerning radio and a little newspaper. I also know a lot about computers but my knowlegde is limited. About Hopi High is I've been here since 7th grade and have seen changes to the school and codes. Most people know, but not every knows me. My time is spent mostly at my 6th hour class doing work on the computer for my PRX home page. I come from Kykotsmovi on Black Mesa in Northern Arizona. The reason why I joined radio class is because it will give me a chance to express my opinion thru the air and also it will give me a chance to practice with my voice and send it through the internet and others can hear my thoughts on different subjects. Read reviews by Felix
	Lucia Martinez > KUNM Youth Radio | Albuquerque, New Mexico I'm Lucia Martinez, I'm part of KUNM's (Albuquerque New Mexico) Youth Radio Program. I grew up around radio, my mom has done a show at KUNM for about 8 years. So when I heard about the Youth Radio project a little over a year ago I jumped in. Youth Radio 89.9 does a show weekly. There are about 14 youth producers and 4 adult producers that guide us along. I love the work i do with Youth Radio. I'm 13, I enjoy reading, writing, radio, photography and music. I intend on becoming a journalist, and I'm really looking foward to being a part of PRX. Read reviews by Lucia
	Jerry Desmarattes Brooklyn College Radio | Brooklyn, New York I'm currently a senior at Brooklyn College majoring in television and radio. I first got interested in radio when I first enrolled in college; prior to enrolling I was told that I had a radio voice so I decided to pursue radio as a career. I've produced 3 pieces but my main objective is to be an on air host. Read reviews by Jerry
	Holly Leopardi Loud and Clear | Salt Lake City, Utah Holly Leopardi definitely likes to read. She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah in a house with one bathroom and a very poor heating system. Her mother can often be heard saying, "Were you born in a barn? Shut the door!" or some variation on this phrase due to the season. One of Holly Leopardi's favorite past times is dressing dinosaurs in outfits, or thinking about what she wants to be when she grows up. Her dad and uncles want her to become a pilot. Often Holly Leopardi can be found roaming the streets of "Lake City" with her bike gang, that is when it isn't too cold. People tell her that she looks like her dad, however she does not find this to be a compliment considering her father is a middle aged man. Some times people tell her that she looks like her grandmother who was turned away from her dream of becoming a flight attendant when she was too short to reach the over-head bins. Whenever she gets the chance, Holly Leopardi likes to go on road trips, and has recently decided that her favorite large city is Chicago, and not only because it is the home of Ira Glass. Read reviews by Holly
	Kyra Joseph Radio Rootz | New York, NY My name is Kyra Joseph, from Radio Rootz, which is a youth program that teaches radio production among several other valuable radio skills. There I was taught the procedures of making documentaries. I love dancing, but radio production is my passion. These are the two hobbies that keep me happy. I hope to major in communications in college. I believe that radio is one of the most powerful sources of media, because it allows the listener to paint whatever picture they want in their minds. I love what i do! I see radio as an effective way of voicing my opinion, it also allows people to see the world in an entirely different perspective. Read reviews by Kyra
	Warren Polk Radio Arte | Chicago, Illinois When I put my pen to the page and let my words run free/ some say I write raps others poetry/ Some call me a poet others say emcee/ I don't really care as long as you calling me, me/ Cause whether I write to the beat of a drum, or the beat of my heart/ I write words you can see in the dark. My name is Warren Polk, I'm a youth producer at Radio Arte. I've been there for over two years, and I'm not planning to go anywhere anytime soon. I am also a Chicago born and bred poet, and emcee that goes by the name of Insight. I'm a serious advocate for both freedom of speech of all forms (writing, verbal, art) and providing youth with and outlet to speak their thoughts. Read reviews by Warren
	Zoe Cordes Selbin Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 | Austin, Texas I am Zoe, and I'm from a youth radio show in Austin, Texas. Our show, Youth Spin, airs on a community radio station, 91.7 KOOP. I have done a lot of different stuff--a fair amount of commentaries and collages, and some interviews. Some of my favorite things are music, reading, writing, and radio. Read reviews by Zoe