The Activators!
Common Sense Media Review
By Mary Field
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Kid activists create positive change, share their stories.
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What’s It About?
THE ACTIVATORS! is a podcast that highlights the work of successful kid activists who are dedicated to creating movements for social change. Host/fellow activist Leo Abelo Perry guides listeners toward understanding the meaning behind each movement through a Q&A format. The show aims for each "Activator" to share how they're changing the world, what inspired them to get started, and how other kids can get involved. Gender equality, environmental justice, racism, food insecurity, and loneliness are a sample of the big issues tackled by the kid activists featured on the show.
Is It Any Good?
This outstanding podcast is a celebration of some of today's most influential kid activists. One example episode from The Activators! features Khole Thompson, who founded Khole Kares, an organization that helps unhoused women in Los Angeles by providing Kare Bags that include two- to three-months' worth of basic supplies. To educate others around her efforts to spread the message that unhoused people aren't scary, Thompson offers leadership classes to fellow kids and published a book titled The Girl Who Became the Change. During her episode, Thompson also talks about the time she spent in Ghana helping get communities access to clean water. Like Thompson, each featured "Activator" provides their perspective, awareness of needs in their communities, and passion for humanity by helping others. As you listen, you can't help but feel a sense of hope for the future.
Host Leo Abelo Perry connects with guests and kid listeners throughout each episode. He regularly prompts listeners and guests to engage in a personal check-in on how they're feeling to normalize the range of emotions and experiences that life throws at kids on any given day. And the featured activists do a beautiful job modeling that check-in aloud for listeners. Each episode wraps up meaningfully with Perry summarizing new learnings and general messages that can be taken from the conversation with the kid activists.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about activism. How does The Activators! define that term? What does it mean to you? Do you consider yourself an activist?
What does social justice mean? What are examples of injustices you notice around you?
What are some current needs of those in your community? How could some of those needs be met?
Podcast Details
- Release date: October 26, 2021
- Genre: Educational
- Average Run Time: 14 minutes
- Website: https://akidsco.com/pages/the-activators
- Host: Leo Abelo Perry
- Production Company and Network: A Kids Company About
- Pricing structure: Free (Free episodes with ads. Ad-free listening with bonus content and early access episodes available for $3.99/month on Apple Podcasts.)
- Topics: Activism , STEM , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models , High School , Middle School
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: June 18, 2022
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