G-town Radio is proud to present news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment is about a Milestone Achieved at West Philadelphia High School.  As 2009 came to a close, West Philadelphia High School students saw a new beginning; the groundbreaking on a new building for West Philadelphia High School. This was a big milestone for PSU members at West who have been working to change not just building, but to improve the education and the school culture. The process started in 2003 when Superintendent Paul Vallas announced that there would be a new building. Since then, students have spearheaded a community process that has included over 200 people (community members, faith based organizations, parents, local representatives, and politicians.)

This piece was produced by Azeem Hill, a student at West Philadelphia High School Auto Academy.

Labor Justice Radio this week features The Coalition of Labor Union Women. Learn about the Philadelphia Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union (CLUW) Women. Kathy Black, Health and Safety Director for AFSCME District Council 47 and President of the Philadelphia Chapter of CLUW describes some of their efforts, including national campaigns for pay equity through the recently-passed Lily Ledbetter Act; the ongoing push for the Employee Free Choice Act; and local organizing to guarantee that contraceptives are covered in workplace health plans.

Also, a special third piece this week previews a call to action and witness on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Click through for more details and to see the flyer.

G-town Radio is proud to present news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment is South Philly High Students Speak Out.  PSU sat down with Asian students from South Philadelphia High School (SPHS) who were attacked inside their school and subsequently organized a student boycott when the School District failed to appropriately respond.  In this piece, two students describe the attacks that hospitalized several of their friends, and their feeling that adults in the school district have let them down.

A few days after these interviews took place, the boycott ended and students returned to SPHS. But students --both SPHS students & PSU members-- are continuing to work toward holding the district accountable and solving the root problems of this violence.  This piece was produced by Dan Jones.

Labor Justice Radio this week features The Employee Free Choice Act: An International Perspective. Jim Grogan is an organizer with Unite Here International Union who just returned to the United States after a year working in Ireland. In this interview he gives a perspective on the role of unions in general society and the importance of the Employee Free Choice Act.  Produced by Charles B. Clarke.

G-town Radio is proud to present news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment is It's Not an Afterschool Program -- It's My Life!  Student leaders speak to Dylan Washington, Jaileah Gibson & Kimora Lamotte about how Philadelphia Student Union has affected their lives and their futures. Zakia Royster, Lawrence Jones Mahoney & Khalif Dobson talk about how they became part of this youth-led organization and how their identity as organizers and their sense of purpose has been shaped through their work with PSU.

Labor Justice Radio this week features They Don't Want Us to Speak Out for Our Patients. Nurses and technicians at Temple University Hospital are facing a "Gag Order" in their proposed contract with Temple University Health Systems. This order could mean fines for any member of PASNAP, the nurse's union, who says anything negative about Temple in public. A report by Milena Velis.

G-town Radio is proud to present news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment looks at Organizing Across Race Lines. Willie Baptist, a leader in the movement to end poverty, shares some of his experiences working with the Kensington Welfare Rights Union in Philadelphia. Much of the work that the KWRU did relied on its being a cross-racial movement, and Mr. Baptist explains how deep racial divisions are overcome when the focus is put on people's common struggles.  This piece was produced by Dan Jones.

G-town Radio is proud to present news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment is an Interview with Heidi Ramirez by Gregory Jordan-Detamore.  During BAYM (Building a Youth Movement), PSU's summer program, participants interviewed different people.  One person was Heidi Ramirez, a member of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission who recently announced her resignation. We talked about subjects such as teacher quality and the school district's strategic plan.  This is a short version that includes only some of the interview. For the rest, listen to the long version, soon to be published on this podcast.

G-town Radio is proud to introduce news breaks from the Media Mobilizing Project.  You will hear new pieces each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays (noon & 5 PM).

This week's On Blast segment is Who Are They Listening To? by Azeem Hill.  "The Listening and Learning Tour" led by Arnie Duncan, Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrinch kicked off in Philly on Tuesday, September 29th. The community and the students were concerned and wanted to talk about what national education reform should look like. The only time we got to talk to Arnie Duncan and Al Sharpton was when they were separated from the community by a gate. This piece tells the story.

Labor Justice Radio this week features Christine Lewis, an organizer with Domestic Workers United.  She speaks about the working conditions that domestic workers face on a daily basis and shares a political analysis of the role that domestic work plays in our economy.  This interview was conducted by Kistine Carolan, and produced by Milena Velis