Blok by Blok Chicago

Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago's West Side. Since 1969, we have worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city's most challenged neighborhoods. This episode is fully sponsored by the Build Chicago. Music Tracks by Beat by Beat.

Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago's West Side. Since 1969, we have worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city's most challenged neighborhoods. This episode is fully sponsored by the Build Chicago. Music Tracks by Beat by Beat.

Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago's West Side. Since 1969, we have worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city's most challenged neighborhoods. This episode is fully sponsored by the Build Chicago. Music Tracks by Beat by Beat.

Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago's West Side. Since 1969, we have worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city's most challenged neighborhoods. This episode is fully sponsored by the Build Chicago. Music Tracks by Beat by Beat.

What sparks youth's interests? A personal challenge or a community issue, or simply a matter of taste! We brainstormed about things we enjoy and why they spark our interest. Even though we worked as a group, topics were explored and research was made individually. Summer 2023 @ El Centro from Northeastern Illinois University. Production and voice by Kaleb, Analia and Astara. Music by Antoine, Johnathan and Chance from the Beat by Beat Program. Edited by Shelby.

What sparks youth's interests? A personal challenge or a community issue, or simply a matter of taste! We brainstormed about things we enjoy and why they spark our interest. Even though we worked as a group, topics were explored and research was made individually. Summer 2023 @ El Centro from Northeastern Illinois University. Production and voice by Gabriel and Sebastian. Music by Antoine, Johnathan and Chance from the Beat by Beat Program. Edited by Shelby.

What sparks youth's interests? A personal challenge or a community issue, or simply a matter of taste! We brainstormed about things we enjoy and why they spark our interest. Even though we worked as a group, topics were explored and research was made individually. Summer 2023 @ El Centro from Northeastern Illinois University. Production and voice by Johnathan. Music by Antoine, Johnathan and Chance from the Beat by Beat Program. Edited by Shelby.

What sparks youth's interests? A personal challenge or a community issue, or simply a matter of taste! We brainstormed about things we enjoy and why they spark our interest. Even though we worked as a group, topics were explored and research was made individually. Summer 2023 @ El Centro from Northeastern Illinois University. Production and conversations by Samantha, Citalli, Jaqui, Lily. Music by Antoine, Johnathan and Chance from the Beat by Beat Program. Edited by Shelby.

What sparks youth's interests? A personal challenge or a community issue, or simply a matter of taste! We brainstormed about things we enjoy and why they spark our interest. Even though we worked as a group, topics were explored and research was made individually. Summer 2023 @ El Centro from Northeastern Illinois University. Production and voice by Antoine. Music by Antoine, Johnathan and Chance from the Beat by Beat Program. Edited by Shelby.

Landscape architect Ujijji Davis Williams, PLA, ASLA, facilitated a community workshop that looked at opportunities to commemorate, restore, and preserve the Slumbusters Garden in North Lawndale. Presented by the Chicago Architecture Biennial in partnership with The North Lawndale Greening Committee, Under the Grid, Freedom House Chicago, Open Architecture Chicago, Trust for Public Land, and Farm on Ogden. This episode is partially sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Music Tracks by Beat by Beat.

In this episode the members from the Bussy Kween Power Trip band describe in detail their ideal monument. This seventh season of Blok by Blok was inspired by conversations with one of Chicago skateboard legends Jesse Neuhaus (@jesse_t_neuhaus.) Wave Function as he calls it, is an ideal monument that you admire from afar, maybe hop, ride or simply sit on it. Initially these conversations took place in Skateparks around the city in Spring and Summer of 2021. Most recently these dialogues moved to multiple projects from the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 (@chicagoarchitecturebiennial.) This episode is brought to you as part of Night out in the Parks from the Chicago Park District. Conversations among Bussy Kween Power Trip members Briana, Khalyle and PT. Produced by Blok by Blok. Edited by Timothy McNulty. Original music by Sam from Beat by Beat. Live Podcast music by: The Rip Ups https://ripups.bandcamp.com/releases Bussy Kween Power Trip https://bussykweenpowertrip.bandcamp.com/

In this episode two generations apart share their stance on monuments. This seventh season of Blok by Blok was inspired by conversations with one of Chicago skateboard legends Jesse Neuhaus (@jesse_t_neuhaus.) Wave Function as he calls it, is an ideal monument that you admire from afar, maybe hop, ride or simply sit on it. Initially these conversations took place in Skateparks around the city in Spring and Summer of 2021. Most recently these dialogues moved to multiple projects from the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 (@chicagoarchitecturebiennial.) This episode is brought to you as part of Night out in the Parks from the Chicago Park District. Conversations among Allison, Michael, August, Jadi, and Samuel. Produced by Blok by Blok. Edited by Timothy McNulty. Original music by Sam from Beat by Beat.

This seventh season of Blok by Blok was inspired by conversations with one of Chicago skateboard legends Jesse Neuhaus (@jesse_t_neuhaus.) Wave Function as he calls it, is an ideal monument that you admire from afar, maybe hop, ride or simply sit on it. Even though Jesse is not in these recorded conversations, his ideals and great perspective triggered this ongoing conversation about public space, and monuments reinterpretation. Initially these conversations took place in Skateparks around the city in Spring and Summer of 2021. Most recently these dialogues moved to multiple projects from the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 (@chicagoarchitecturebiennial.) Wave Function is an itinerant live Podcast around the city inspired by these conversations. This episode is brought to you as part of Night out in the Parks from the Chicago Park District. Conversations among Allison, Michael, August, Jadi, and Samuel. Produced by Blok by Blok. Edited by Timothy McNulty. Original music by Sam from Beat by Beat.

This seventh season of Blok by Blok was inspired by conversations with one of Chicago skateboard legends Jesse Neuhaus (@jesse_t_neuhaus.) Wave Function as he calls it, is an ideal monument that you admire from afar, maybe hop, ride or simply sit on it. Even though Jesse is not in these recorded conversations, his ideals and great perspective triggered this ongoing conversation about public space, and monuments reinterpretation. Initially these conversations took place in Skateparks around the city in Spring and Summer of 2021. Most recently these dialogues moved to multiple projects from the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 (@chicagoarchitecturebiennial.) Wave Function is an itinerant live Podcast around the city inspired by these conversations. This episode is brought to you as part of Night out in the Parks from the Chicago Park District. Conversations among Allison, Michael, August, Jadi, and Samuel. Produced by Blok by Blok. Edited by Timothy McNulty. Original music by Sam from Beat by Beat.

Monica shares her experience as a partner, abolitionists, mother and grandmother after serving a 20 year prison sentence. Sojourner Scholar group of students reporting from the Imagining America Conference that took place in Chicago the summer of 2018. The goal of Sojourner Scholars is to provide South Side students in public high schools with college-level arts and humanities-based courses and exposure to and engagement with local cultural resources early on in their high school education. Correspondents Tia De'Trayon and Danita Verner. Producers Tia De'Trayon and Annissia Collins Music by Samuel from Beat by Beat —a Blok by Blok program—

Presenters Amber Ginsburg and Sara Black describe their personal experience promoting new ideas among community and family members. For more information about the Healing Village please visit http://www.sarablack.org/ and http://www.projectfielding.org/, also http://www.projectfielding.org/portfolio/resistance-architecture-stop-healing-village-2018/ Sojourner Scholar group of students reporting from the Imagining America Conference that took place in Chicago the summer of 2018. The goal of Sojourner Scholars is to provide South Side students in public high schools with college-level arts and humanities-based courses and exposure to and engagement with local cultural resources early on in their high school education. Correspondents and producers Cassandra Hickmon and Jaelan Vanable. Music by Samuel from Beat by Beat —a Blok by Blok program—

Sojourner Scholar group of students reporting from the Imagining America Conference that took place in Chicago the summer of 2018. The goal of Sojourner Scholars is to provide South Side students in public high schools with college-level arts and humanities-based courses and exposure to and engagement with local cultural resources early on in their high school education. Correspondents and producers Na'Kiya Nash-Prince, Jasmyn Pettis, and Alphaeaus McCoy. Music by Samuel from Beat by Beat —a Blok by Blok program— To learn more about the Sojourner Scholars please visit https://www.ilhumanities.org/search/sojourner/

Blok by Blok Podcast Club was invited by Territory to their 'Walk In Our Shoes' gathering at the MCA in Chicago. Territory is young people building voice vision and agency through the practice of design in our communities. For more info visit www.territorychicago.org/

Blok by Blok Podcast Club was invited by Territory to their 'Walk In Our Shoes' gathering at the MCA in Chicago. Territory is young people building voice vision and agency through the practice of design in our communities. For more info visit https://www.territorychicago.org/

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

A talented group of seven graders to transform a personal concern –most likely a community issue– into an actual audio project. Throughout the workshop they learned from peer students, teachers members of the community, and facilitators to have more comprehensive perspective on the issue they selected. Workshops and Live Podcast was sponsored in part by CPS Lives https://cpslives.org/. We also received enormous support in the development process from The Pulitzer Center http://pulitzercenter.org/education and Peter Alter from the Chicago History Museum https://www.chicagohistory.org/ Many thanks to the Perkolator Coffee shop at Portage Park. We will host more Live Podcast events at this amazing coffee shop, stay tuned!

Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Visual Arts and Web development clash together. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Susan Friel shares about the artwork that surrounds her life. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Solo Realle, hip hop artist gets interviewed by a very special person. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Marcela share interesting facts about Child labor including the life of young activist Iqbal Masih. Literature denouncing Child labor here: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/child-labor Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

If you want to learn more about Regin's work please visit https://www.reginigloria.net/ Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

A challenging art form for sure. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

A neurologist describes in detail his experience working with human's brain. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

A software engineer and an accountant share how art inspire their daily routines. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

A conversation among friends, growing up, Chicago and all about random things that come to mind, including college, birthdays and art. Last Fall Blok by Blok and Lumpen Radio were residents at The Learning Lab –one of the many amazing spaces at the Chicago Cultural Center– where both organizations gave a series of Podcast workshops free and open for everyone. This program including workshops, broadcast and podcast was supported by a Year of Creative Youth Microgrant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events DCASE.

Jaelan Vanable & Alphaeaus McCoy explore current affairs with a beat. Enjoy. Produced, mixed and recorded by Jaelan Vanable & Alphaeaus McCoy. This podcast is the last one in a series developed by the first year of Sojourner Scholars in the Summer of 2018. www.ilhumanities.org/news/2017/07/s…second-summer/ First year students explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives, research, development of an idea and storytelling elements were explored through different sessions.

Catherine and Annissia lead amazing and rich conversations about the contradictions and interpretations of the American Dream. Produced and recorded by Catherine Fowler and Annissia Collins. This podcast belongs to a series developed by the first year of Sojourner Scholars in the Summer of 2018. www.ilhumanities.org/news/2017/07/s…second-summer/ First year students explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives, research, development of an idea and storytelling elements were explored through different sessions.

Josiah Gamby and Jasmyn Pettis produced and edited this audio piece where they capture their friends perception about the American Dream. This podcast belongs to a series developed by the first year of Sojourner Scholars in the Summer of 2018. www.ilhumanities.org/news/2017/07/s…second-summer/ First year students explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives, research, development of an idea and storytelling elements were explored through different sessions.

Na'Kiya Nash-Prince and Armani Easter interview relatives about the concept behind the American Dream. Recorded and produced by Na'Kiya Nash-Prince and Armani Easter.

Tia & Aneesha interviewed four people from different ages about the American Dream and its meaning. First year students of Sojourner Scholars explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives. Recorded and produced by Tia De'Trayon and Aneesha Marrow.

Reinterpretation of the poem: 'On Being Brought from Africa to America' by Phillis Wheatley. Recorded and produced by Danita Verner

Cassandra Hickmon interview her father about his American Dream. This podcast belongs to a series developed by the first year of Sojourner Scholars in the Summer of 2018. www.ilhumanities.org/news/2017/07/s…second-summer/ First year students explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives, research, development of an idea and storytelling elements were explored through different sessions. Music: "Downtown" by Podington Bear, licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

This is just a series of snippets of the upcoming sessions developed by the first year of Sojourner Scholars. https://www.ilhumanities.org/news/2017/07/sojourner-scholars-enters-its-second-summer/ First year students explored the portrayal and challenges of the American Dream from different perspectives, research, development of an idea and storytelling elements were explored through different sessions.