Spring Toolkit 2025

Listen, hear me out: what if we give a student a microphone and let them tell a story? This workshop invites educators to explore the powerful role podcasting can play in fostering critical conversations about social justice among students. Podcasting provides a dynamic platform for students to share personal narratives, amplify underrepresented voices, and examine the societal challenges that shape their lives.

Following a year-long program exploring civil rights through the Civil Rights Scholars Program, five scholars came together on the inaugural Civil Rights Scholars Advisory Council within the Office of Student Protections and Title IX to dive deeper into social justice through the lenses of Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Action. Using podcasting to guide their curiosity, the scholars are exploring both technology and the power of stories to educate, motivate, and mobilize others around issues important to them.

The council is ongoing this school year. They utilize SoundTrap to create their podcasts and this software will be mentioned in the presentation, but the content is not limited to only SoundTrap users. Successes, challenges, and guidance for bringing podcasting into a classroom/program will be shared.