Blok by Blok Chicago

Camila explores Immigration stories with numbers and facts that show the powerful effect of the immigrant community.. Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to...

Nora and Bob discuss the algorithm, how it influences our behavior and elaborate on mindful ways to use the application. Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists...

Mikayla interviews Violet about her favorite aspects from one of their favorite video games, Amazing Digital Circus. Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to e...

A conversation among Violet and Davyn about pop culture they enjoy. Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to educate and inspire young people to nurture their...

The Inokashira Park dismemberment incident is an unsolved murder that occurred in Inokashira Park, a park between Mitaka and Musashino, Tokyo, in April 1994, wherein a dismembered body had been found. Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in c...

Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to educate and inspire young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Rooted in...

Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to educate and inspire young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Rooted in...

Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to educate and inspire young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Rooted in...

Audio stories from Marwen’s Middle School community. Young people interview, research, and collaborate to tell their story in a podcast format. students from the Podcast Program at Marwen engage in conversation with professionals that shape Chicago's vibrant life. Marwen exists to educate and inspire young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Rooted in...

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 wo...

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 wo...

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 wo...

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 wo...

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, John...

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, Johnath...

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 Chanc...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 S...

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,...

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,...

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 ex...

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 fr...