History/Herstory

What better way is there to learn about world-building and the power of diction from the Future Problem Solving Junior Scenario Writing Champion himself? Meet Pranav Addanki, writer, sports enthusiast, and FPS competitor, as he talks about his take on the writing process and even a little about Community Problem Solving!

This episode takes you behind the scenes of an award-winning writer in the Future Problem Solving program! Katherine Kwan, a writer from California, shares her writing process behind her unique story, which combines elements of an age-old myth with a futuristic one and landed her 2nd place internationally in the Junior Division. Listen and learn how she came up with her idea, how she deals with writer's block, and more!

Learn the tips and tricks to writing a futuristic story and improving your Scenario Writing skills with Ms. Ariella Leeder, a teacher and co-affiliate director of the California Future Problem Solving program!Learn everything you need to know about FPS here!Learn what Scenario Writing is here!

Join Ms. Diana Reynolds, who is a Future Problem Solving (FPS) coach and evaluator for both the California and the International affiliate, as she explores in-depth what Scenario Writing is and how to excel in it!Learn everything you need to know about FPS here!

This is not your typical History/Herstory episode. It's the potential opening of many doors to the future. Introducing Future Problem Solving Program International, a program that provides competitive and non-competitive components via a six-step model that teaches young people to design and achieve positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking.Find out how to get involved here: https://www.fpspi.org/ 

This is the story of the mastermind behind the Harry Potter series: JK Rowling. Join us as we talk about the obstacles that Rowling had to overcome in her life to share the story of Harry Potter with the world, all while reminding us that we must never give up.Music: Touch by Mattia Cupelli, Magic by Le Gang, and Just Chilling Out by Barradeen. 

Albert Goering: The Forgotten Brother is the ultimate combination of the entrancing tale of the infamous Hermann Goering's anti-Nazi brother, soothing narration, epic music, and 5+ hours of editing!Music: Huge thank you to Ross Bugden, Kevin MacLeod, and of course, our very own former Apache Eric Huang!

Ever heard the story of Colonel Harland Sanders? Well, not in the way we're about to tell it!This episode of epic proportions about a larger than life historical figure is dedicated to inspire you and teach why it's never too late to start something new.  

Get to know the entire team of the brand new History/Herstory podcast, why we're doing what we're doing, and a taste of what's to come!The team members consist of students Jeffrey Lee, Becky Chen, Calvin Nguyen, Cory Poon, Elisha Wang, Jason Chang, Kathy Liu, Miranda Chen, Shinjini Das, and Zoe Imansjah.Stay tuned for inspirational stories coming soon!