Elders from Champaign, Illinois' Black community share their stories of achievement and struggle with middle school girls from Franklin Middle School. These same students then reflect on their school experiences.

Featuring Nathaniel Banks, Erma Bridgewater, Catherine Hogue, John Lee Jonhson, Martel Miller, Nina Patterson, Hattie Paulk, Ivon Ridgeway, Kathleen Slates, Hester Suggs, Fannie Taylor and Arnold Yarber.

What's one way to get teens into the wilderness? Immerse them in a state park for a two-day once-in-a-lifetime experience. Assist them in making public service announcements for their friends. Broadcast those public service announcements on television between episodes of The National Parks: America's Best Idea.That's what Illinois Public Media did in 2009!

This new summit aims to get high school students involved in their local elections.

Helping 3rd-5th grade students make podcasts and publish them on the web is easy with Gmail, Chromebooks, TwistedWave and SoundCloud and the students will love it!