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From classroom to airwaves — student voices, professionally produced.

Afterschool Podcasting is a fully turn-key enrichment program that empowers kids and teens of all ages to plan, write, record, and publish real audio podcasts — no experience required.

From New York to California, students in diverse communities have used our program to discover their voices, build confidence, and develop skills that last far beyond the classroom. We bring everything your school needs: expert instructors with experience at institutions like the BBC, NPR, StoryCorps, and Story Pirates; a proven curriculum; professional recording equipment; and full post-production and publication support. Your school or program provides the students — we handle the rest.

What we provide: Curriculum & lesson plans · Expert instructors · Professional recording equipment · Post-production & publishing

What students gain: Writing & storytelling · Confidence & public speaking · Media literacy · Teamwork & community engagement · Career readiness & STEAM exposure

  • "Working with Citizen Racecar over the last two years has helped create pure magic with the students at my site. Our coach, Kelly, has been instrumental in helping our students find their voice and develop into young professionals. A student podcaster at my site has found his calling through podcasting. His experiences over the last two years with Podcast Education and Formative, have directly shaped his professional plans after high school and have helped him tremendously on a personal level. It’s been awesome to see the pride students have after working for weeks to publish an episode! Amazing partnership!"

    Ashley Frato
    New York Edge
    Community School Director
    Community School for Social Justice 427X

  • "This was very helpful for our students, the podcast helped our students express themselves."

    Benjamin Loadholt
    New York Edge
    Community School Assistant Director
    457X

  • "The podcast workshop for middle schoolers is absolutely engaging and educational. So many of our students have a voice and don't always know how to direct their opinions in the right way or in the right space. Our students have been non-stop raving about their experience and what they created. We recommend the educational value of this workshop and the positive impact it has on students that partake in the program. It also seemed seamless to teach the students on how to create a podcast."

    Kristina Lozano
    New York Edge
    Community School Director
    161M Pedro Albizu Campos