What is the 2021 student podcast challenge?
Welcome to the 2021 Student Podcast Challenge! If you're looking for our college contest click here. We're inviting students around the country to create a podcast, then — with the help of a teacher — compete for a chance to win our grand prize and have your work appear on NPR. Be a part of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
What is the NPR student podcast challenge?
Be a part of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. Here's how it works: Put together a podcast with your class or extracurricular group. Then your teacher can submit it to us. This contest is for teachers with students between 5th and 12th grade. Each podcast should be between three and 8 minutes long.
What's new on the students'podcast?
The Students' Podcast is in its second season with new episodes every Sunday. This year we're sharing advice from some students who are already pretty good at podcasting-so good, in fact, that they were finalists in last year's challenge. Listen to our new episodes on storytelling, interviewing and how to deal with sensitive topics.
Who are the students in the podcast'whodunnit?
Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic. Eighth-graders Braeden Collett (left), Bo Porter, Brennan Williams and Dominique Jannat explored the "various things that get done behind the scenes" to make their campus run smoothly in their winning podcast "Whodunnit?" Arden Barnes for NPR hide caption
How long did the Teng family protest?
On December 1st, 2020, a van full of angry protesters arrived at the Teng family's home. The protestors stayed for 37 days, accusing the father of being a spy working for the Communist party in China. Listen to how the neighborhood responded in " Shouts In The Quiet. ".
Where did the Teng family move to?
When the Teng family moved from China to West Windsor, New Jersey, they hoped to begin a safe and peaceful chapter of their lives. But on December 1st, 2020, a van full of angry protesters arrived at their house, shouting accusations that the father was a spy working for the Communist Party in China.
Who is the 7th grader in My Melanin?
Seventh-grader Andrea Marsh told us what it's like to be Black in 2021, weaving history and present events together in " My Melanin .". Kriti Sarav from Chicago, discussed her complex feelings behind her culture and identity in " My Very Own Bully .".
