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.
Youth Equity Podcast: Amplifying Youth Voice
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 by History UnErased and Houses on the Moon Theater Company in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.