Cortez, Eveny, Sonny , Maria are the a group of students at John Hancock College Prep who are part of the poetry slam team.  To educate their community about sexual assault, they wrote and performed "Teal" at the Hancock Talent Show.  Listen to their interview with Podcast Club member Jarel Alcantar.

Chicago Public Schools Slam Poetry Team's Poem about Sexual Assault

The Podcast Club at Hancock College Prep, part of the Chicago Public Schools, produced this podcast to explore teen mental health.

The beginning of each segment gives an overview of the interview, essay, or conversation.

Mental Health Podcast 3 - 3 28 19, 12.20 PM

Mental Health Podcast 4 - 3_28_19, 12.16 PM

Mental Health Podcast 5 - 3 28 19, 12.44 PM

The Podcast Club at Hancock College Prep, part of the Chicago Public Schools, produced this podcast about the effects of gun violence.

Segments include interviews with people affected by gun violence as well as conversations with people working to address this issue.

The beginning of each segment gives an overview of that part.

Gun Violence 1 - 3 28 19, 5.07 PM

Gun Violence 2 - 3 28 19, 1.33 PM

Gun Violence 3 - 3 28 19, 5.10 PM

Gun Violence 4 - 3 28 19, 5.12 PM

Sydney Shepard,  a Chicago Public Schools student at Hancock College Prep, discusses how composing a song about friendship helped her deal with the loss of friend.

Chicago Public Schools Discusses Complexity of Friendships

Chicago Public Schools students from Hancock College Prep talk to accomplished stand-up comedian Joey Villagomez about his journey with comedy and whether or not comedy has boundaries.

What are the boundaries of humor?

In this episode of Chi-Teens, Chicago Public Schools students explore the use of the N-word by non-African American students, the experience of African American students in a mostly Latinx high school,  interview the Hancock College Prep principal about race and equity work, and include some wisdom from accomplished writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Chicago's Hancock College Prep

Popular tracks