ELFM asks what are the best and worst things about summer and how it it could be made better for young people.

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Another Sunday and another ELFM broadcast. This Months broadcast was as interesting as ever, my personal highlight has to be the “United as One” show which showcased the life of young African’s in Harehills. As well as some genuinely funny chat, they played a mixture of music genres - from African through to UK Grime.

Once again our friends from the Leeds Kurdish Community Association put on an interesting mix of music and chat - it’d be interesting next time to hear about the Association’s work as well as the influence of Kurdish culture on the area. Finally we reprised the popular “In the Boudoir” show. Shared between 3 local acts we had live music from Streetlights, Maggie 8 and ODi. They all sounded amazing from my view point (in the studio listening through headphones) and the interviews were quite enlightening as well. All 3 acts had to choose some tracks to be played after their live set, again some interesting choices - some unexpected.

What could be better for the next broadcast? More people sticking around after their slots, I know we’re all volunteers but the bands that come along later in the day need our support, more people in the room would make the performances even better - it would make clearing up afterwards easier as well!!

Roll on the next internet broadcast on Sunday June 1st.

If you want to learn more why not come along to the next meeting on May 21st? Full details can be found here.

Andy

Mandi’s Academy of Dance was set up 3 years ago by Mandi Robinson to give young people something to do and to learn different styles of dance. Since then the Academy has gone from strength to strength and is now entering various dance competitions as well as putting on a series of successful shows recently in Whitkirk.In this podcast you will hear Mandi, as well as the parents and their children, talking about the academy and what it has to offer.Mandi runs a class at Newbourne Methodist Church every Tuesday evening (6 - 7pm) as well as classes at the Hunslet Boys & Girls Club.

 

 Mandi's Academy of Dance: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Carr Manor High School is one of the schools in Leeds that plays host to many young people arriving from other countries. The important thing when they arrive is to make them feel welcome

ELFM are working with Carr Manor to create a dvd resource that tells the new arrivals and their families what the school is all about. We are working with a group of young people at the school who themselves were new arrivals at Carr Manor in the last few years - who better to explain what it is like to start at a new school in a new country.

The project has been commissioned by Education Leeds and we are currently in production. We thought you might be interested in a little taster of the work…

Photos by Lizzie Coombes

 

 Podcast Video: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The young people from Leeds Kurdish Community Association put together a show for the internet broadcast on March 31st - celebrating Newroz - Kurdish New Year

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download