About Youth Equity Podcast: Amplifying Youth Voice
We believe real human stories spark transformation and that students' unheard stories have the power to create real change in our world.
In this podcast, you will hear directly from youth about the issues of equity they see in their world.
This History UnErased podcast is a semester-long project produced in collaboration with Houses on the Moon Theater Company and funded by the New York City Council.
Visit https://UnErased.org to learn more about History UnErased's mission of putting LGBTQ history in its rightful place - the classroom.
Bonus Episode: "The Things People Say" Original Reggae-infused Jam
When young people come out as LGBTQ+, they encounter a range of reactions from peers and family; some of them are cool, but others . . . not so much. The members of the GSA at Bridge's Middle School let off some steam in this hilarious and original reggae-infused jam, "The Things That People Say!"
7 Jul 2026
Season 2 Ep 3: Part 1 Kill 'Em With Kindness
In the premiere episode of the podcast from the Beyond Differences Club at Pelham Gardens Middle School in the Bronx, students interview award-winning writer, actor, and storyteller Ian Eaton about his true story "Steve" which he originally told for the "Houses on the Moon" Podcast. For context, you can listen first to Ian's harrowing and touching story about his childhood battle with the school bully here: https://soundcloud.com/user-13864925/bleepedsteve and then enjoy this wide-ranging con...
7 Jul 2026
Season 2 Ep 4: Part 2 Kill 'Em With Kindness
Students from the Beyond Differences Club at Pelham Gardens Middle School take a deep deep dive into the problem of bullying and facilitate a probing conversation with their school's principal, school counselor, a student who was the target of bullying, and former child bully (now peace worker.) Students explore the roots of bullying, its prevalence, and strategies to create a safer school climate. This podcast was developed through the Youth Equity Art of the Podcast residency funded by the ...
2 Feb 2024
Season 2 Ep 2: GS Slay: We Heart Rosemary
The students of the G.S.A. (GS Slay) at Thomas A Edison Career and Technical High School in Jamaica, Queens celebrate the work and life of their staff advisor, Rosemary Gick-Von Ohlen, on the cusp of her retirement from the school and the club.This podcast was developed through the Youth Equity Art of the Podcast residency funded by the New York City Council. It was developed by History UnErased and Houses on the Moon Theater Company in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.
2 Feb 2024
Season 2 Ep 1: GS Slay: I Am a Proud Gay Man from Guyana
In this episode, the G.S.A. (GS Slay) at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School interviews Steve Hemraj, an LGBTQ activist and healthcare worker who immigrated from Guyana in 2002 and was granted asylum in the United States in 2003. Students engage in a wide-ranging discussion about surviving homophobia, finding pride and self-love, and coming out.This podcast was developed through the Youth Equity Art of the Podcast residency funded by the New York City Council. It was developed b...
19 Jun 2023
Season 1 Ep 3: Gen-Z: Our Voice
Season One Episode 3 is another entry from the Youth Equity Project: Art of the Podcast Residency with Aviation High School Podcast Club.In this wide-ranging conversation about setting limits on a minor's social media use, an anxious parent comes to the teenagers of Aviation High School with a dilemma: what are appropriate limits to set for my child's online life and how do I balance my child's expectations for privacy vs. safety in the modern internet age? Students and adults engage in a hea...
19 Jun 2023
Season 1 Ep 3: School in the Time of Covid
Season One Episode 2 is another entry from the Youth Equity Project: Art of the Podcast Residency with Bronx High School for the Visual Arts (BHSVA)!"One day you'll tell your grandchildren about this!" they all said.But what if we don't want to wait to talk about how our lives were during the first global pandemic in over a century?BHSVA student Raghad Alaudi talks to teacher Joyce Mitchell about education in the times of Covid - their fears, their hopes, their struggles, and lessons they lea...
13 Jun 2023
Season 1 Ep 2: Incarceration across Three Generations
Season One Episode 1 is another entry from the Youth Equity Project: Art of the Podcast Residency: Bronx High School for the Visual Arts (BHSVA) presents All the Bomb dot Com!In preparation for this episode exploring the family experience of incarceration across three generations, BHSVA students listened to a true story told by Zudaydah Rivera in the Houses on the Moon Podcast. (You might want to back up and listen to this story first!) Then dive into this episode - an intimate conversation B...
14 Apr 2023
Testimonials
Why is History UnErased's mission of putting LGBTQ history in its rightful place - the classroom - important? This is what our rising generation is saying. Have a listen!This History UnErased podcast is produced and edited by Dinah Mack, our Youth Equity Program Director.
2 Jul 2022
Piloot Season 1 Ep 2: "Art Class Matters!"
In Episode 2 of our Pilot Season, you will meet students from the Bronx High School for the Visual Arts and hear their stories about a profound issue in their school and how they championed change and paved the way for future students! This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council Committee on Education. It was developed by History UnErased in partnership with Houses on the Moon Theater Company.
2 Jul 2022
Pilot Season Ep 1: "Don't Say Gay?"
In the first episode of our Pilot Season, you will meet Prism Club students from Aviation High School in New York City and hear their stories about how they processed, and protested, Florida's House Bill 1557, known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. You will also meet Brandon Wolf and Pat Padilla from Equality Florida, who joined the students via Zoom to help them understand the implications of the Florida bill (now a law).This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council Commit...
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