The Youth Advisory Board is back for year two! This fall we invited six returning members and nine brand new students to help us shape our content and fulfill our mission of including youth voice in our production process.
Their primary roles:
- Hear pitches from KQED staff on new products and media
- Provide feedback on current and future KQED media and education tools
- Produce an episode of KQED’s hit new YouTube series, Above the Noise
Last year, the Board’s impact was felt throughout our department and across the KQED community. Their feedback directly shaped the look and feel of our YouTube series, Above the Noise, and members had the opportunity to represent the YAB at public events, conferences, and even on KQED’s airwaves! We’re ready for what is sure to be another great year.
Meet the 15 high school students helping to shape our content and tools.
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Asia
Senior, Salesian College Preparatory High School
Richmond, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: Arthur
Favorite movie: Girls Trip
Favorite aspect of social media: You can post anything and anyone in any place can see it.
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Brendon
Sophomore, The Branson School
Ross, CA
Preferred medium for storytelling: Video
Most used social media platform: Snapchat
Favorite aspect of public media: The lack of bias
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Cami
Sophomore, International High School
San Francisco, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: Jacques Pepin
Favorite movie: Dead Poets Society
Favorite aspect of public media: It is so accessible.
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Cazathia
Freshman, Mills High School
Milbrae, CA
Favorite academic subject: Spanish
Favorite book: The Harry Potter series
Preferred medium for storytelling: Books!
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Edward
Freshman, San Mateo High School
San Mateo, CA
Preferred medium for storytelling: Video
Most inspiring part of today’s media landscape: The potential of the internet, giving people the ability to broadcast themselves excites me and should be utilized in order for all perspectives to be heard.
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Elke
Junior, Mission High School
San Francisco, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: PBS Kids Sprout
Preferred medium for storytelling: Audiobooks and movies
Favorite aspect of public media: The interconnectedness and unity among people despite disagreements
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Gabe
Junior, Lowell High School
San Francisco, CA
Favorite academic subject: History
Favorite podcast: This American Life
Favorite aspect of public media: NPR
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Gia
Freshman, Notre Dame High School Belmont
Belmont, CA
Favorite academic subject: History because you can see how far the country has grown
Most used social media platform: Instagram
Favorite aspect of public media: NPR
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Harerisson
Sophomore, Capuchino High School
San Bruno, CA
Favorite academic subject: Cultural Anthropology
Most used social media platform: Snapchat
Preferred platform for storytelling: YouTube
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Julie
Senior, Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto, CA
Highlights from last year’s YAB: New perspectives, exposure to new ideas, really intellectual conversations and possibilities that I didn’t imagine previously.
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Maxwell
Freshman, Skyline High School
Oakland, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: Arthur
Favorite academic subject: Ethnic Studies
Favorite aspect of public media: It connects and informs people.
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Nick
Junior, Sequoia High School
Redwood City, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS or NPR: Sesame Street and Terry Gross’ soothing way of saying “Welcome to Fresh Air”
Favorite book: “Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout”, Laura Jane Grace
Favorite aspect of public media: It’s challenging, questioning, and authoritative.
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Qadir
Sophomore, Oakland Technical High School
Oakland, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: Cyberchase
Favorite academic subject: Math
Preferred medium for storytelling: Video
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Raquel
Junior, Albany High School
Albany, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS or NPR: Dragon Tales and listening to NPR
Most used social media platform: Tumblr
Favorite aspect of public media: It invokes a sense of community and connects people.
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Tariq
Sophomore, Junipero Serra High School
San Mateo, CA
Earliest Memory of PBS: Caillou
Most used social media platform: Instagram
Favorite movie:The Fast and the Furious franchise