Hey, we’re Upper WESS Side, the podcast! Based out of New York's West End Secondary School (WESS), we’ll be tackling community and school-wide news. Our hosts, Brandon and Daniel, producer Jacqueline, and editors Mirella and Claudia are so excited for you to tune in! You can see more of our content and explore other school news on wess-sidestories.com or go follow us on Instagram @wess_side_stories! We’ll be posting new episodes every other Wednesday. Welcome to Upper WESS Side!
In honor of women's history month, we dedicated this podcast to discussing women empowerment and interviewed the founder of WESS's chapter of Girl Up. Tune in to learn about Malala Yousafzai and hear an interview from WESS' Girl Up chapter leader. Resources: - Malala Fund (malala.org) - National Women's Law Center (nwlc.org) - UN Women (unwomen.org) - Human Rights Watch (hwr.org)
The brain is such a wonder, after this episode of Upper WESS Side you may understand it a bit more! Today we talked to Harvard scientist, Dr. Itamar. Dr. Itamar is a neurologist and he'll be giving his take on the pandemic and the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Tune in to learn more! Originally published on March 15, 2021.
In prep for the incoming class of National Honors Society (NHS) and National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) members, we will be talking to Molly W., the NJHS Chapter Leader and Molly P., the WESS NHS leader. Tune in to find out more! These interviews were conducted in early January so dates mentioned may no longer be applicable. Originally published on January 19, 2021.
Tune in to hear interviews with the founders of the WESS Talks and WESS People of Color Affinity club along with other school updates. Originally published January 4th 2021.
WESS has many amazing teachers. Today, we will be talking to Michelle, the head of the 11th grade History Department. Listen in to learn more about President Biden, Voting in 2020, and more. Originally published November 30th, 2020.
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