Meet Be Loud Studios
Be Loud Studios amplifies kid confidence through radio and digital media production.
Be Loud is a leader in holding space for New Orleans youth to practice their loudness — their ideas, opinions, and perspectives are real, relevant, and worthy of expression — and in tooling up others to pass the mic and do the same. Be Loud Studios is Youth Master Plan-Aligned with Learning and Youth Voice goals and solutions.
What They’re Doing:
A free program designed for middle schoolers ready to take their mic skills to the next level. Every week, DJ’s write and produce segments for the weekly Saturday morning broadcast on WHIV 102.3FM.
For New Orleans-based educators interested in creating and broadcasting audio content with youth. This program provides the resources, community, and funding for educators committed to youth-ed audio productionSchool Readiness Partnership: Early Head Start for children and additional parenting skills and supports for families.
This initiative records and broadcasts the experiences of young people in high impact programs across the city. There are countless organizations in New Orleans doing amazing things, and Be Loud shares that story.
How They’re Youth Master Plan Aligned:
✓ LEARNING + YOUTH VOICE
Youth Master Plan Goals:
Increase % of young people who are connected to learning & career pathways
Increase levels of positive student engagement
Increase collective awareness of and value for supporting young people’s development of agency & identity
Youth Master Plan Solutions:
Youth Development Training (L2)
Curriculum Enhancement (L5)
Youth Development Public Awareness Campaign (YV1)
Youth Civics Education (YV2)
Shoutout From The Shoutout
Be Loud Studios works with so many partners in this work, like Lede New Orleans, 826 New Orleans, New Harmony, Cohen Prep, Laurel Elementary, Bricolage Academy, The Net Central City, ISL, Son of a Saint, Puentes, CYPB, and counting!
Follow & Connect With Be Loud Studios
Listen to the work produced by New Orleans youth, in and out of Be Loud! Catch the Be Loud Radio podcast on WHIV 102.3FM (Saturday’s, 9-10am), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and beloudstudios.org.
