Episodios

  • Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library

    Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library
    Sep 23 2025
    Host Ki Sung takes listeners inside some of the public libraries that have made significant transformations to better serve community needs. Inspired by Chicago’s pioneering YOUmedia model, similar teen-centered library programs are now thriving in cities like New York and San Francisco. These teen spaces support not just digital learning and creativity, but also emotional well-being and community-building after the isolation of the pandemic. Listeners will hear directly from students, and librarians about how these innovative programs are helping teens flourish, proving that libraries can be much more than just places for books—they can be places to belong.
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    15 m
  • Can Talking to Older Adults Make Students Better Citizens?

    Can Talking to Older Adults Make Students Better Citizens?
    Sep 9 2025
    Interacting with people from different generations has been shown to accelerate students’ social skills, improve literacy, and provide valuable lessons about history and culture. However, many students have limited opportunities to engage with older generations. And when these interactions do happen, they often remain one-sided or surface-level. In this episode, MindShift explores intergenerational programs at two schools, highlighting their benefits and uncovering research-backed strategies for creating impactful and enriching experiences for all involved.
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    23 m
  • How to Help Kids Through Friendship Breakups Without Making Things Worse

    How to Help Kids Through Friendship Breakups Without Making Things Worse
    Aug 26 2025
    Do you remember the sting of not being invited to a birthday party or watching your friend sit at a different lunch table? Most adults can recall a falling out with a friend—also known as a friendship breakup. While romantic relationships and their endings get plenty of attention, friendship breakups are often overlooked, despite being just as painful and impactful. For adolescents, whose brains are wired for social connection, these rifts can feel world-ending. Parents and counselors play a crucial role in helping students navigate these experiences while also teaching them what it takes to build healthy, reciprocal friendships. In this episode, MindShift explores the science of friendship with journalist Lydia Denworth and hears from students, parents, and counselors about their experiences in the messy, meaningful world of adolescent friendships.
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    22 m
  • When Teachers Learn All of AAPI History, Students Benefit

    When Teachers Learn All of AAPI History, Students Benefit
    Aug 12 2025
    There is a common perception that Asian Americans don’t get involved with civic life, but a closer read of AAPI history proves that to be false.
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    21 m
  • Why Are These High School Students Having Better Debates Than Grown-Ups?

    Why Are These High School Students Having Better Debates Than Grown-Ups?
    Jul 29 2025
    When you think of debate, you might picture presidential candidates interrupting each other, pointing fingers, and undermining their opponents. It often feels like a reflection of today’s fractured and tense civic discourse. But in high school debate clubs, students are learning a different approach. These clubs provide a rare space where young people can engage with current events, articulate their ideas, and—perhaps most importantly—practice active listening. At a time when algorithms often reinforce a single perspective and fewer young people engage with the news, that’s no small thing. A 2022 RAND report found that only 37% of schools have debate clubs. What are these clubs doing right, and should that number be higher?
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    23 m
  • Finding Your Voice Isn't Just For Kids, It's For Teachers Too

    Finding Your Voice Isn't Just For Kids, It's For Teachers Too
    Jul 15 2025
    Teacher Jess Lifshitz noticed that her students were more enthusiastic when they told her about their everyday life than when they wrote stories for their writing unit prompts. While listening to The Moth Radio Hour, she got the idea to use that format of spoken storytelling to an audience in her classroom. She tells you, our audience, about why she wanted to help energize her students in this way.
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    15 m
  • Mindshift Celebrates Season 10!

    Mindshift Celebrates Season 10!
    Jul 8 2025
    Mindshift returns with Season 10. We’re exploring how to help kids find their voice, balance their identity, and just be kids. Hear practical tips and expert insights on how to better show up for young people in the classroom and beyond. Follow Mindshift wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/mindshift .
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    4 m
  • What Our First and Last Words Can Tell Us About Our Humanity

    What Our First and Last Words Can Tell Us About Our Humanity
    Jun 10 2025
    This month MindShift is sharing an excerpt of an episode from our friends at KQED's Forum. Forum tells remarkable and true stories about who we are and where we live. KQED's Grace Won talks to linguist and author Michael Erard. In his new book, Bye Bye I Love You: The Story of Our First and Last Words, Erard compiles stories from medical archives and ancient texts as well as first-hand accounts by doctors and doulas to examine why these particular words mean so much to us. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101909002/the-stories-behind-our-first-and-last-words
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    17 m