Rockdale Career Academy student Rickie Reed looks into how SkillsUSA gives students opportunities to gain hands-on learning experiences from professionals. Special thanks to AVTF, Production & Broadcast Journalism teacher, and Student Voices Collective mentor, Barbara Mitchell.
Hammond Creek Middle School student Kami Harrison interviews fellow students to find out how they feel about the new cellphone ban in Georgia schools affecting students from kindergarten to eighth grade. Special thanks to their Broadcasting and Communications teacher and Student Voices Collective mentor, Jennifer Barmore.
Rockdale Career Academy student Rayne James goes behind the scenes with Heritage High School's chorus to gain insight into their event lineup for the school year and the choral officers who help make everything happen. Special thanks to AVTF, Production & Broadcast Journalism teacher, and Student Voices Collective mentor, Barbara Mitchell.
Rockdale Career Academy students Helen Vilichay, Camara Johnson and Talan Fowlkes covered two organizations at two different schools, the Heritage High School Student Council and the Rockdale Career Academy Science Club, to learn more about each organization. Special thanks to AVTF, Production & Broadcast Journalism teacher, and Student Voices Collective mentor, Barbara Mitchell.
Arabia Mountain High School students Jayden Fraser and Zion Wilkinson examine DeKalb County Schools' new cellphone ban and the divide between teachers and students about its impact on learning. Special thanks to Audio, Video, and Film Teacher and Student Voices Collective mentor, Robert Calloway.
East Paulding High School student Brandon Johnson asks students and teachers about their views on cellphone bans in Georgia public schools. Special thanks to Audio, Video, Technology, and Film Teacher and Student Voices Collective mentor, Joseph Fouts.
In this personal essay, student Emma Benvenuto examines how AI is slowly taking over student creativity. Special thanks to Broadcasting and Communications teacher and Student Voices Collective mentor, Bill Phelps.
GPB’s Student Voices Collective enters its second year with new momentum, uniting educators and students across Georgia to amplify youth storytelling, media literacy, and civic engagement. Learn how the 2025–26 cohort kicked off their journey at GPB headquarters and what’s ahead for this growing statewide initiative.
Hammond Creek Middle School students in Dalton, Georgia, were asked what topics they think should be taught in school that currently are not taught to students. Special thanks to their Broadcasting and Communications teacher and Student Voices Collective mentor, Jennifer Barmore.
In this Georgia Public Broadcasting Student Voices Collective special podcast episode, Spelman College sophomore Sabbath Canady explores the effects of artificial intelligence. Special thanks to her Student Voices Collective mentor, Kacie Luaders.
Howard High School student Heien Chang asked Rick Canosa what he would do if social media disappeared and how social media affects the development of younger generations. Special thanks to their English instructor and Student Voices Collective mentor, Eve Fincher.
Dunwoody High School students discuss the recent history of youth voter turnout in the United States as they ask students why the younger generation's vote is so important. Special thanks to their A/V Tech and Broadcast instructor and Student Voices Collective mentor, Juliana Souki.
Harrison High School students Landry Wolf, Sophia Lehrner and Sadie Lee interviewed Jenna Bishop, Ella Thidemann and Madison Bailey about how their experiences with leadership at school and in the community serve as examples of how youth can be leaders. Special thanks to their Audio Video Technology instructor and Student Voices Collective mentor, Bill Phelps.
Murray Barber Middle School eighth graders Alyssa L. Morton-Hardesty, Audrey Gardiner, Michelle Riles, and Miguel Walker write letters to their sixth-grade selves. Special thanks to their STEM instructor and Student Voices Collective mentor, Saundra Watts.
LaGrange High School students Alexandria Dowell, Chariya Johnson, and TyCianna Rome interview a police officer and members of the LaGrange College men's basketball team. Special thanks to Troup County Schools Transition Facilitator and GPB Student Voices Collective mentor, Dr. Nicholas Griffin.
Laila Werther, a student journalist at Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia, interviews two teachers, Brittany Chandler and Lee Coker, about their thoughts on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Special thanks to their Audio, Video, Technology, and Film instructor and Student Voices Collective mentor, Joseph Fouts.
