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TCS Student News - December 8, 2023 (YouTube Link) This week's edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Karla Rivas and Kendall Curtis with technical production by Rhys Guilfoyle and advising by Megan Rivers. Don't miss this special edition of TCS Student News. The cover story examines Portugal's efforts to deal with climate change. However, most of this week's podcast is focusing on a very busy week at The Community School. The week started with a ZOOM session between a group of youth from Liberia in West Africa and TCS Students. That same day the students went to The Lyric for a unique workshop on somatic movement. We had a special Conversation with renowned Publisher Paul Coates and Author and Psychologist Obari Adeye Cartman. The students attended a timely play on Monday at The Lyric about the school to prison Pipeline. The amazing news week ended with the students attending the Annual Associated Italian-American Charities Banquet. TCS Student News is a great way to catch up on what's happening around the school and to learn the perspective of the students on these events and important issues of the day. It is entirely student run from choosing the stories to writing and producing the podcast. Watch, like and subscribe on our YouTube Channel to support the students Thank you for watching and for your support....

Our newscasters at The Community School had the opportunity today to talk with the many people who keep WBAL Channel 11 such a top notch operation. Emmy award winning news anchor Megan Rivers took us on a tour of the station where the students had the chance to talk with both the familiar on-air folks and many of those behind the scenes. We learned how the TV Studio works, had some fun with the green screen and had in depth conversations with veteran education reporter Tim Tooten, meteorologist Ava Marie, investigative reporter Tolly Taylor and radio talk show host TJ Smith (while in his studio when he was on the air). Many other folks from producers to editors and social media marketers to electronic fixers generously shared their time with us. Our eyes were opened to all the human effort that goes into this media. We were impressed with the workplace culture reflected in how well everyone seemed to get along and work together as well as the many years that most the people we met had been at the station. Megan seemed to know everybody on every floor and in every cubby hole and office, all of whom were so kind. We appreciate her sharing her workplace with us in addition to her twice a week visits to the school to work with our rotating news crew. Our deepest thanks to Megan Rivers and all the folks at WBAL for having us! ...

The students attended the annual Associated Italian-American Charities (AIAC) Banquet along with several teachers, staff and Trustees. We were guests of Tom & Jacque Iacoboni and Felix Dialioso. We are especially proud of our long time support from the Italian community, both personally and through their fraternal organizations. AIAC has supported The Community School for over 20 years. It is a model organization composed of immigrants and the children and grandchildren of immigrants from Italy. Like immigrants of today, they left their families and homeland in search of a better life, many with little more than the clothes on their backs. Through determination and hard work and with mutual support within their ethnic community, they committed themselves to the opportunities here, often at the lowest paying and least desired jobs. As they found success, they remained proud of their ancestry and reached back to give a hand to the people in their homeland, especially those who were left orphaned from the devastation of World War II. As AIAC developed, it became focused on its new community of Baltimore and has raised and donated money to support nonprofit efforts including our school. One commendable feature of this group is that they don't just donate funds, but also become personally involved in the groups they support. We are especially thankful to AIAC members Tom Iacoboni, Tony Culotta, Felix Dialioso, Mike Meola, Mike Shaw, Ray Marocco and Mike Gallo who sponsored TCS this year. The students went up on stage to receive this support from AIAC and former student and new TCS teacher...

The school to prison pipeline was the theme of a play that the students experienced today at The Lyric. It was sponsored by the Lyric's Education Department and performed by Coppin University. The play dealt with issues including problems in our education and criminal justice systems as well as the challenges of family interpersonal relationships. Immediately following the play, there was a talk back session with the actors - Andromeda Bacchus, Ored Gant, Brittany Saunders, Isa Williams, Jermaine Jackson and Autumn Weisz -  moderated by Marc Steiner. Thank you to Denise Gantt and the entire team at Baltimore's Lyric Theatre for providing this opportunity for us....

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIWmqDlfp0[/embed] This week's edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Quinn Guillfoyle and Fatima Chaudhry with technical production by Hector Rivas and advising by Megan Rivers....

The students enjoyed their second in a series of Somatic Movement Workshops led by Ms. Ebony Evans, Education Specialist and Resident Artist at The Lyric. There was an exercise that focused on boundaries and the importance of understanding and setting your own as well as respecting others.  It was surprisingly revealing for everyone involved. The students also did an exercise with impromptu movement to music performed by Antonio Eyez. The worksop also had the students develop and perform a short act play built around a prompt.  Finally the students worked with Denise Kumani Gantt, Director of Education and Resident Artist at The Lyric,  on their journal writing which culminated in several students reading from their work. This was a meaningful and enjoyable event.  We deeply appreciate the lunch and the great seminars which Denise, Ebony and The Lyric provide for us....

The students shared a unique experience today with a group of young people from Liberia.  They met via ZOOM with youth from the B4YT program in an introductory session.This program was established in 2009 in this West African country to "empower young people to become educated citizens through the arts." The Community School has been in discussion with their staff since being introduced by Jasmine Blanks Jones, its founder and now current Executive Director of The Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern. After months of preparation today was the first student to student meeting. We were challenged by internet connectivity issues, but were still glad to have the opportunity to begin to build this relationship. It is our hope that our young people will get together via ZOOM monthly to discuss issues of mutual interest  and develop a bond together.  Ultimately, we would like to see an exchange where a group of our students would go to Liberia and a group from B4YT would come to Baltimore. Stay tuned for more on this budding relationship....

[embed]https://youtu.be/-B2aCE1_u-w[/embed] The hostage crisis and war in Gaza is covered in this week's edition of TCS Student News. A Conversation with Baltimore legend Mary Pat Clarke and a special Financial Literacy Seminar with Berman McAleer are just a few of the TCS stories covered as well. This week's edition of TCS Student News was researched, written, produced and anchored by Rhys Guilfoyle and Mohamed Cisse with technical production by Hector Rivas and advising by Megan Rivers. TCS News is run by students of The Community School who pick their own stories and have full control over every aspect of the production process. It is a great learning experience for the students, showcasing their education, talent and skills and keeps the TCS community informed and engaged. We hope you will check it out and support this effort. ...