Voices of SJS

Voices of SJS

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Voices of SJS episodes

  • Ep. 20 | Model UN

    Voices of SJS

    Season 4: New Beginnings

    Hosted by Isabel Franqui, Secondary History teacher and former Model UN Club advisor. Her guests are fellow History Teacher and Co-Advisor, Claudia Ojeda, Past Model UN Club President, Salomar Levis (‘23), former club member, Marcos Lambert (‘23) and founding club member, SJS alumna, and School Board Trustee, Mariana Ortiz-Blanes (‘85).


    They talk about the past and present of the Model UN Club at Saint John’s School.


    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast.


    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo and edited by Sixto Ortiz.


    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    38 min
  • Ep. 19 | Religious Tolerance Part I

    Voices of SJS

    Season 4: New Beginnings

    Hosted by Sylvia Musher-Eizenman, Class of 2029. Her guests are fellow research project teammates, Minnie Gamblin ‘29, Henry Westmeyer ‘29 and their 6th Grade Social Studies teacher, Ms. Mayra Rodríguez.

    They talk about their collaborative learning process and the data they collected.


    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast.


    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo and edited by Sixto Ortiz. We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    17 min
  • Ep. 18 | They, Them, Theirs and Me

    Voices of SJS

    Season 3: The New Normal

    Hosted by Dana Erickson, Secondary Division Language Arts and Capstone Teacher.

    She and a group of students answer school survey questions on the proper use of gender pronouns.


    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast. This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo and edited by Sixto Ortiz.


    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    29 min
  • Ep. 17 | Tradition!

    Voices of SJS

    Season 3: The New Normal.

    Hosted by Nicolás Rivera (Class of 2025). His co-hosts are fellow Fiddler on the Roof Musical cast members, Cecilia Colberg and Francisco Fernández (Class of 2023), Natalie Dalmau (Class of 2024), Dana Lewy (Class of 2025) and Mónica García (Class of 2026).


    They talk about their character roles and how this year's SJS musical theater production has nurtured a very emotional and close-knit family bond amongst them.


    Fiddler on the Roof coming to the stage this weekend, March 24, 25, and 26, at the Tapia Theater in Old San Juan. Tickets can still be purchased via PRticket.com or, upon availability, directly at the Box Office.

    We use the song ⁠Tacco⁠ by ⁠Crowander⁠ under a ⁠NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    27 min
  • Ep. 16 | Give Your Soul to Animal Protection

    Voices of SJS

    Season 3: The New Normal

    Hosted by Luca Molfino (Class of 2028). His co-hosts are his (Class of 2028) classmates, Miabelle Gillier, Paige Evans and Joaquín Blanco. Their guest is Marcela Cañón Escobar, Founder and Director of Alma de Bahia/Soul of Bahia, an environmental conservation and animal rescue foundation located in Río Grande.

    They talk about the serious problem of stray animals in Puerto Rico and the work the Alma de Bahia/Soul of Bahia Foundation does towards both animal protection and environmental preservation efforts.


    To learn more about Alma de Bahía Foundation and how to help:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulBahiaPR/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulofbahiapr 

    Contact number: 787-671-5162

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    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    26 min
  • Ep. 15 | Corruption A Harsh Reality

    Voices of SJS

    Season 2: We'll Know When its Over

    Hosted by Mayra Rodríguez, 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher. Her guests are students Emilio Shames (Class of 2028), Luke Bell (Class of 2028), Alexander von Noort (Class of 2028), and Lucas Rivera (Class of 2028).

    They talk about collaborating and doing research to write a radio commentary about corruption.

    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast

    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo, Sixto Ortiz and Wilfred J. Lugo.

    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    10 min
  • Ep. 14 | Logged Out

    Voices of SJS

    Season 2: We’ll Know When It’s Over

    Hosted by Ana Soler, Performance, Film and Theater Arts teacher. Her guests are student film producers Julieta Bruno (Class of 20223), Paulina Velázquez (Class of 2022) David Martínez-Dimnet (Class of 2023), Amir Trinidad (Class of 2024), and siblings Diego & Sebastián Vázquez (Class of 2024).

    They talk about founding the All Minds-One Pictures film company and the roles each of them took on during the production of their first short feature film entitled “Logged Out.”

    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast

    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    19 min
  • Ep. 13 | Grease is the word!

    Voices of SJS

    Season 2: We’ll Know When It’s Over

    Hosted by Mónica García (Class of 2026). Her guests and fellow musical cast members are Amanda Rodríguez (Class of 2022), Cecilia Colberg (Class of 2023), Nicolás Rivera (Class of 2024), and Roni Lewy (Class of 2027).

    They talk about the bittersweet experience of finally being able to perform the school musical in front of a live audience after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

    Voices of SJS is an sjspr.radio podcast

    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo, Sixto Ortiz and Wilfred Lugo.

    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    27 min
  • Ep. 12 | The Arts in Education

    Voices of SJS

    Season 2: We’ll Know When It’s Over

    Hosted by Ms. Maru Fusté, Secondary Division Visual and Performing Arts Department Head.

    Her guests are alumni Manuel Cuevas-Trisán (Class of 1987), Victoria Kesler (Class of 1988), and Visual Artist José Lerma.

    They talk about their experiences with the arts and how vital it’s been throughout their lives for both their personal and professional development.

    Voices of SJS is a sjspr.radio podcast

    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo, Sixto Ortiz and Wilfred Lugo.

    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    31 min
  • Ep. 11 | The Anti-Racist Leadership Collective

    Voices of SJS

    Season 2: We’ll Know When It’s Over

    Hosted by Ms. Raquel Maldonado, World History Teacher and Anti-Racist Leadership Collective (ALC) advisor.

    Her guests are Juniors (Class of 2023) Itzel Trinidad, Rafa Pagán, Zoraya Rodríguez and Alia Marrero.

    They talk about why they call themselves a collective, their resolve to make SJS an anti-racist school and how becoming anti-racist implies more than just not being racist - it takes work.

    Voices of SJS is a sjspr.radio podcast

    This episode was produced by Pilar Álamo, Sixto Ortiz and Wilfred Lugo.

    We use the song Tacco by Crowander under a NonCommercial Creative Commons 4.0 International License

    32 min

About Voices of SJS

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Launched during the pandemic lockdown, this podcast seeks to convert individual connections into a communal space where diverse members of Saint John’s School freely express and share what they are…