Express Yourself!

Happy 2013! Another year, another resolution. Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Rachel Glass celebrate New Year’s Day with fellow teen reporters who offer their individual takes on what goals to set for 2013. Although Floridian teen, Nicole Eubanks says she has never fully succeeded in achieving her New Year goals, she does have some very excellent health tips. University of Oregon co-ed Rachel Glass stresses the importance of living in the moment and making the most of each day, while Stanford student encourages, Jacqueline Tao encourages everyone to take more “me” time, reach out to family and friends, and connect the dots using Steve Jobs recipe. A new audition from Armenian born, Lora Galoyan empowers us to be the talented, beautiful person we were born to be. Happy New Year and may your life be happy, prosperous, and exciting! Make your dreams come true

Happy 2013! Another year, another resolution. Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Rachel Glass celebrate New Year’s Day with fellow teen reporters who offer their individual takes on what goals to set for 2013. Although Floridian teen, Nicole Eubanks says she has never fully succeeded in achieving her New Year goals, she does have some very excellent health tips. University of Oregon co-ed Rachel Glass stresses the importance of living in the moment and making the most of each day, while Stanford student encourages, Jacqueline Tao encourages everyone to take more “me” time, reach out to family and friends, and connect the dots using Steve Jobs recipe. A new audition from Armenian born, Lora Galoyan empowers us to be the talented, beautiful person we were born to be. Happy New Year and may your life be happy, prosperous, and exciting! Make your dreams come true

It’s Christmas Day around the world and our Express Yourself!™ teens have a special program bringing joy and good cheer to all our listeners. Hosted on the West Coast by Youngjoo Ahn and on the East Coast by Katelyn Darrow, you’ll be treated to Caie Kelley’s Christmas traditions in What’s Poppin’, the music of a fifteen year old singer/songwriter from Long Island, Jillian Rae, Katelyn’s Gift of Giving for the season of giving, and holiday quips from Campus Calling’s, Jacqueline Tao. Jillian Rae, the 15 year old singer and songwriter from Long Island, has been writing lyrics since she was seven and has been playing the acoustic guitar for two years. Jillian was a finalist on the NBC TODAY Show kids edition of The Voice. Jillian sings Mistletoe by Colbie Caillat live. DONATE TO OPERATION HURRICANE SANDY DISASTER Relief at http://www.btsya.com/hurricane_sandy_relief.html The Ninth Annual National Essay Contest is underway. Enter today! http://www.BTSYA.org

It’s Christmas Day around the world and our Express Yourself!™ teens have a special program bringing joy and good cheer to all our listeners. Hosted on the West Coast by Youngjoo Ahn and on the East Coast by Katelyn Darrow, you’ll be treated to Caie Kelley’s Christmas traditions in What’s Poppin’, the music of a fifteen year old singer/songwriter from Long Island, Jillian Rae, Katelyn’s Gift of Giving for the season of giving, and holiday quips from Campus Calling’s, Jacqueline Tao. Jillian Rae, the 15 year old singer and songwriter from Long Island, has been writing lyrics since she was seven and has been playing the acoustic guitar for two years. Jillian was a finalist on the NBC TODAY Show kids edition of The Voice. Jillian sings Mistletoe by Colbie Caillat live. DONATE TO OPERATION HURRICANE SANDY DISASTER Relief at http://www.btsya.com/hurricane_sandy_relief.html The Ninth Annual National Essay Contest is underway. Enter today! http://www.BTSYA.org

It’s teen tech talk today on Express Yourself!™ as our tech savvy hosts and reporters discuss technology and social networking. Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow co-host as well as report. Katelyn talks about how we can use social networking for the social good. Youngjoo launches her Platform for Good technology blog by embracing the technological revolution. Economic Tune-Up Reporter, Alex Pawlakos shows us how technology and economics are related while our pop culture pro, Caie Kelley brings blogging and participation from Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook, and You Tube to What’s Poppin’. Read the Be the Star You Are!® and Express Yourself!™ Teen Radio technology blog at http://www.aplatformforgood.org/teens/blog/entry/express-yourself-where-teens-talk-and-the-world-listens. Check out the new Express Yourself!™ blog at http://btsya.tumblr.com

It’s teen tech talk today on Express Yourself!™ as our tech savvy hosts and reporters discuss technology and social networking. Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow co-host as well as report. Katelyn talks about how we can use social networking for the social good. Youngjoo launches her Platform for Good technology blog by embracing the technological revolution. Economic Tune-Up Reporter, Alex Pawlakos shows us how technology and economics are related while our pop culture pro, Caie Kelley brings blogging and participation from Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook, and You Tube to What’s Poppin’. Read the Be the Star You Are!® and Express Yourself!™ Teen Radio technology blog at http://www.aplatformforgood.org/teens/blog/entry/express-yourself-where-teens-talk-and-the-world-listens. Check out the new Express Yourself!™ blog at http://btsya.tumblr.com

Dogs may be man’s best friends but too many of our furry friends go into shelters and never come out. Hurricanes are considered Acts of God, and today our co-hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow talk to two passionate animals lovers who founded the non profit, An Act of Dog. Katelyn reports on safety for pets during disasters in her Gift of Giving segment. Reporter Izzy Fasheh shares a fascinating look at French Realist Artist, Rosa Bonheur who painted animals. Mark Barone and Marina Dervan founded An Act of Dog to protect the lives of animals by ensuring that all of America’s shelters adopt the “No Kill Equation”. Using art for social change, Mark is painting 5500 shelter dogs. These ambassadors strive to raise $20 million to create a Memorial Museum to those animals who are euthanized. They have been featured in USA TODAY, OPRAH’S Magazine “O,” FOX, ABC, HUFFINGTON POST, as well as many other publications, and will be featured in a new book by National Geographic.

Dogs may be man’s best friends but too many of our furry friends go into shelters and never come out. Hurricanes are considered Acts of God, and today our co-hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow talk to two passionate animals lovers who founded the non profit, An Act of Dog. Katelyn reports on safety for pets during disasters in her Gift of Giving segment. Reporter Izzy Fasheh shares a fascinating look at French Realist Artist, Rosa Bonheur who painted animals. Mark Barone and Marina Dervan founded An Act of Dog to protect the lives of animals by ensuring that all of America’s shelters adopt the “No Kill Equation”. Using art for social change, Mark is painting 5500 shelter dogs. These ambassadors strive to raise $20 million to create a Memorial Museum to those animals who are euthanized. They have been featured in USA TODAY, OPRAH’S Magazine “O,” FOX, ABC, HUFFINGTON POST, as well as many other publications, and will be featured in a new book by National Geographic.

Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Caie Kelly interview Russian Artist, Vladimir Kush whose credo is “To reflect the world in the mirror of the metaphor.” We’ll journey with Vladimir around the world as hereflects the complexities of modern life through his paintings. New audition by Isabella Fasheh who will discuss the life of Frido Kahlo in her segment “An Artist a Week!” Veteran radio host, Steven Zhou returns with his artistic viewpoints. Vladimir Kush was born in Russia, in a one-story wooden house near the Moscow forest-park Sokolniki. At the age of seven Vladimir began to attend art school until late evening where he became acquainted with the works of great artists of the Renaissance, famous Impressionists, and Modern Artists. Artist, Vladimir Kush, is the founder of Metaphorical Realism, his goal … to reflect the world in the mirror of the metaphor.

Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Caie Kelly interview Russian Artist, Vladimir Kush whose credo is “To reflect the world in the mirror of the metaphor.” We’ll journey with Vladimir around the world as hereflects the complexities of modern life through his paintings. New audition by Isabella Fasheh who will discuss the life of Frido Kahlo in her segment “An Artist a Week!” Veteran radio host, Steven Zhou returns with his artistic viewpoints. Vladimir Kush was born in Russia, in a one-story wooden house near the Moscow forest-park Sokolniki. At the age of seven Vladimir began to attend art school until late evening where he became acquainted with the works of great artists of the Renaissance, famous Impressionists, and Modern Artists. Artist, Vladimir Kush, is the founder of Metaphorical Realism, his goal … to reflect the world in the mirror of the metaphor.

BangIt’s Game Day on Express Yourself!™. Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow interview the World and US Champion Scrabble player, Conrad Bassett Bouchard. In the first segment, the ladies talk about intolerance in organizations and share support for the Moraga Boy Scout, Ryan Andresen who was denied his Eagle Award because of being gay. Reporter, Ryan Sim interviewed California’s State Champion Chess Player, Benjamin Tong and brings us highlights of his championship strategies. Although Conrad Bassett Bouchard began playing scrabble with his family at age 3, he began tournament playing at 14. He found it fun and rewarding and by age 17 was in the top 20 in the US and by 21 in the top five. He first played a tournament abroad in November 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand where he beat the current National/World Champ Nigel Richards in the finals ranking Conrad number one in the World English Scrabble Players Association.

BangIt’s Game Day on Express Yourself!™. Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow interview the World and US Champion Scrabble player, Conrad Bassett Bouchard. In the first segment, the ladies talk about intolerance in organizations and share support for the Moraga Boy Scout, Ryan Andresen who was denied his Eagle Award because of being gay. Reporter, Ryan Sim interviewed California’s State Champion Chess Player, Benjamin Tong and brings us highlights of his championship strategies. Although Conrad Bassett Bouchard began playing scrabble with his family at age 3, he began tournament playing at 14. He found it fun and rewarding and by age 17 was in the top 20 in the US and by 21 in the top five. He first played a tournament abroad in November 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand where he beat the current National/World Champ Nigel Richards in the finals ranking Conrad number one in the World English Scrabble Players Association.

WOW! Thanksgiving Day, November 22, is the anniversary of our first broadcast of Express Yourself!™so we decided to bring our original reporters back for a Thanksgiving Anniversary Reunion. Hosted by our first lead host of Express Yourself!™, Steven Zhou, and our current main host, Youngjoo Ahn, this is a celebration of gratitude and frivolity as our veteran teens share stories of the past 365 days and talk about how being a reporter on Express Yourself ™ has impacted their lives. Joining Youngjoo and Steven are Book It! reporter, Courtney Cheng, currently at CAL Berkeley; Making a Difference Reporter Rachel Glass at University of Oregon in Eugene; Say What? reporter, Vivien Lee, also at CAL Berkeley singing Dream a Dream from Les Miserables; and winding up our fun-filled hour is Campus Calling Reporter, Jacqueline Tao at Stanford. Smart savvy teens making a difference-that’s a year of Express Yourself.

WOW! Thanksgiving Day, November 22, is the anniversary of our first broadcast of Express Yourself!™so we decided to bring our original reporters back for a Thanksgiving Anniversary Reunion. Hosted by our first lead host of Express Yourself!™, Steven Zhou, and our current main host, Youngjoo Ahn, this is a celebration of gratitude and frivolity as our veteran teens share stories of the past 365 days and talk about how being a reporter on Express Yourself ™ has impacted their lives. Joining Youngjoo and Steven are Book It! reporter, Courtney Cheng, currently at CAL Berkeley; Making a Difference Reporter Rachel Glass at University of Oregon in Eugene; Say What? reporter, Vivien Lee, also at CAL Berkeley singing Dream a Dream from Les Miserables; and winding up our fun-filled hour is Campus Calling Reporter, Jacqueline Tao at Stanford. Smart savvy teens making a difference-that’s a year of Express Yourself.

Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Caie Kelley interview author and self-publisher, Sheri McGuinn who writes about resilient people who are dealing with major crises, hopefully worse problems than the average reader will ever have to encounter. Youngjoo shares her fascinating experiences in becoming a writer, reporter, and President of Club Be the Star You Are!® in high School. Tanner O’Dell, our Texas Teen Chef brings us more of his tantalizing treats and helps us create individual homemade cookbooks