Join us as we commemorate two decades of Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. In this special anniversary series, we sit down with the alumni who walked these halls and the dedicated staff who helped build our legacy. From our transition to a high school in 2002 to becoming a STEM powerhouse on the West Side, we’re sharing the stories, the struggles, and the triumphs that define the Clark Experience. It’s more than a history lesson; it’s a look at how far we’ve soared.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.

Hosted by State Representative LaShawn Ford & Michele Clark Students

“What Do Young People Think?” is a bold and refreshing student-led podcast that brings real conversations to the forefront. Each episode pairs the voices of Michele Clark students with the insight and experience of State Representative LaShawn Ford to explore the issues shaping today’s youth.

From education, community change, and leadership to mental health, technology, and the future of Chicago, this podcast gives young people the mic—and invites adults to truly listen. Candid, unfiltered, and full of perspective, the show creates a bridge between policymakers and the next generation of thinkers, doers, and leaders.

If you’ve ever wondered what young people really think, this is where you’ll find the answer.

Hosted by State Representative LaShawn Ford & Michele Clark Students

“What Do Young People Think?” is a bold and refreshing student-led podcast that brings real conversations to the forefront. Each episode pairs the voices of Michele Clark students with the insight and experience of State Representative LaShawn Ford to explore the issues shaping today’s youth.

From education, community change, and leadership to mental health, technology, and the future of Chicago, this podcast gives young people the mic—and invites adults to truly listen. Candid, unfiltered, and full of perspective, the show creates a bridge between policymakers and the next generation of thinkers, doers, and leaders.

If you’ve ever wondered what young people really think, this is where you’ll find the answer.

Join members of our school staff as we journey through The Man You’re Called to Be by Anthony Brice, engaging in honest, thoughtful conversations about manhood, character, faith, and purpose.

In each episode, we’ll reflect on a chapter of the book, sharing personal insights, challenges, and how the message speaks to our roles as educators, mentors, fathers, and men in today’s world. Whether you're reading along or just curious, this podcast invites you into a deeper conversation about becoming the man you were truly called to be.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.

Welcome to The Kindness Challenge Chronicles—a student-led podcast where small acts make a big impact! Join our hosts each week as they explore what kindness really looks like in our school, our community, and our everyday lives. From inspiring stories to real-life challenges, students share how choosing kindness can create positive change, build stronger connections, and spark new ways of thinking.

Whether it’s helping a classmate, lifting up a friend, or spreading encouragement across campus, this podcast celebrates the many ways kindness shows up—and how anyone can be the reason someone smiles today. Tune in, get inspired, and join the challenge: Be kind. Do good. Make it count.