KSLU broadcasts "Katrina: In Their Own Words" Jan. 27
Contact: Christina Chapple
1/25/06
HAMMOND -- KSLU 90.9 FM, Southeastern's public radio station, will broadcast "Katrina: In Their Own Words" on Friday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m.
The 30-minute program documents the stories, thoughts and writings of students and teachers impacted by the storm. The show, produced by KSLU Interim General Manager Todd Delaney, is a collaboration between KSLU and the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project at Southeastern.
Writers from kindergarten to college age along with their teachers participated in “Katrina: In Their Own Words.” Southeastern English faculty brought the KSLU project into their classrooms by assigning students to write essays or poetry, and, in the case of SLWP Director Richard Louth, song lyrics. The lyrics were put to music by SLWP teacher consultant and musician Robert Calmes, who performs several of the songs during the program.
The Katrina program is the latest in a series of KSLU-SLWP collaborations that have resulted in award-winning programs. The Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project, a National Writing Project affiliate, is supported by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the College of Education and Human Development. The program’s goal is to improve the teaching of writing in southeast Louisiana.
“Katrina: In Their Own Words” can also be heard online at www2.selu.edu/kslu/katrina.mp3. For more information, contact KSLU at (985) 549-2330.
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