Here at Phipps Conservatory, we are thrilled and delighted to announce a collaboration between the Fairchild Challenge and the Saturday Light Brigade. On the air since 1978, The Saturday Light Brigade is a Saturday morning public radio program that blends acoustic music with live performances by youth and adults, participatory puzzles, on-air telephone calls, and interviews with other community-based nonprofits serving youth and families.
In regards to the Fairchild Challenge at Phipps, here’s the scoop: after each challenge is judged, SLB host, Larry Berger will interview the top placing winners of that challenge live on the air during the “Youth Expression Showcase” segment of the show. Throughout the school year, the young winners will have a chance to discuss their achievements and the environmental issues that they have been exploring through the Fairchild Challenge. It’s a phenomenal opportunity for your students’ voices to be heard, literally, around the region and beyond.
Top winners of High School Challenge #4, “Backpack Design: The important role plants play in our lives,” will appear live on the Saturday Light Brigade on Saturday, February 25 (at 10:05 a.m.) . Tune in at 88.3 fm WRCT or http://www.slbradio.org.
