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Welcome to Youth Aloud, a youth-led podcast at The Practice Space!

The voices of young people are often underrepresented in important conversations and have valuable perspectives on issues related to education, youth identity, and current events. Since 2017, The Practice Space has brought together small groups of high school and college students to produce engaging and thoughtful content on the inner thoughts and experiences of young people. It also serves as another outlet for students to practice and present their public speaking skills!

As part of our podcast team, students learn how to produce and host episodes, conduct interviews as field reporters, promote their work on social media, and record stories on issues that they select.

May 30, 2019

Have you ever felt like it’s too early or too late to build your confidence with public speaking? At The Practice Space, there’s never a limit on when or who can develop these skills, which is why we offer programs and services to all ages. In this episode we hear from students about their experiences at our Young...


May 14, 2019

As the world changes, so do our dreams for the future. In our final episode of the second season, the Youth Aloud podcast team voice their opinions about the “American Dream” in a candid group discussion. Beginning with their stories of growing up with immigrant parents, these high school students define what they...


Apr 8, 2019

Students are no strangers to stress and burnout. It's hard to find the energy and willpower to do everything we should, especially when we aren't doing what we love and are stretched too thin. This episode features high school and college student interviews and stories about how they cope with stress and figure out how...


Feb 25, 2019

How do we fight against societal messages that make us feel like we aren't beautiful? In this episode, we interview teens and family members and tell our own stories about experiences with body image and how we accept who we are, despite cultural stereotypes. 


Feb 6, 2019

Why do young people want to speak up? In this episode, we hear from high school students about why they think their voice matters and what stands in the way of being heard. Members of our podcast team, Lindsey Lam, Sophie Ciurlik-Rittenbaum, and Hawi Abraham, share their own stories as well as how other teens wish to...