Our class carried out a Service-Learning collaboration with students at the School for Creative Studies, a Durham public magnet school. [Thanks to the support of Duke’s Service-Learning Program.] 8th-through-10th-grade SCS students met throughout March and April to learn how to record and produce short audio documentaries. Meanwhile, some Short Audio Doc students produced pieces with and about their SCS partners:
Scarf It Out, by Reem Alfahad
Duke senior Reem Alfahad was paired with high school student Safiya Gallaghan, and together they explore what it means to tell a story you’re expected to tell.
Mosquitoes in the Spring, by Jesse Dembo
Which statement is false: racism is cruel; racism is hurtful; racism is in America’s past? Students at the School for Creative Studies in Durham, North Carolina have a vision of equality for the future; a dream that they are still waiting to see come true. One student, Michael Grant, believes that the end is nowhere in sight.
Cordelia and Veronica, by Lily Doron
For sisters Cordelia, 15, and Veronica, 12, it doesn’t seem to matter what they are talking about. Just talking is a pleasure that shows their deep bond.
Shamar and the Anthropomorphic Duck, by Sachin Patel
Shamar Kirk is not your average middle schooler. A student at the School for Creative Studies in Durham, North Carolina, this 8th grader enjoys listening to classics such as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. He also likes to construct stories in the form of comics in his free time.
Shopping with Kierston Deck … and my 15-year-old Self…? By Erin Leyson
Fashion is fun, it’s creative and exciting, but Mom’s voice is always there to tell you how short that skirt really looks!
Where To Begin, by Abby Gerdes
What is to be found, what is to be gained, when two complete strangers meet for no real reason?
Meeting Micah, by Malia Stephens
It takes a little while, but Malia finds a topic that gets to Micah’s thoughtful side.
