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Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Interns Charlie, Zenobia and Caden interview members of the cast and team behind "Classroom 4," a short film that was shown at Aspen Film's Shorts Fest in April.

Sophia and other 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students at Ross Montessori School wrote and recorded poems to celebrate Earth Day.

On this special Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program podcast, students from Yampah Mountain High School participate in a roundtable discussion about how teens can cope with difficult adults in their lives.

Gerardo and other students in the special needs class at Glenwood Springs High School wrote and recorded kindness PSAs with suggestions about how to be kind.

Seven students from the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's 2024 Carbondale Staycation summer camp created a podcast about what makes Carbondale a fun place to live and visit.

The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program hosted the fourth part of a series focusing on teen mental health in the Roaring Fork Valley. The discussion took place on April 22nd and aired in June to celebrate Pride Month.

Middle school students in the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's Radio 101 class wanted to know what it's like to work in community theater, so they interviewed some experts from around Carbondale to learn all about it.

The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program and the Aspen Hope Center hosted the third part of a series focusing on teen mental health in the Roaring Fork Valley. The conversation took place on November 14th and focused on mental health strategies and the holidays.

The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program, Aspen Hope Center and Aspen Community Foundation hosted the second part of a series focusing on teen mental health in the Roaring Fork Valley. The conversation took place on July 11th and focused on teen relationships with each other and with the adults in their lives.

The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program and the Aspen Hope Center hosted a roundtable conversation called "Reconnecting with Conversation." Students from Bridges High School, Roaring Fork High School, Glenwood Springs High School, Basalt High School, and Aspen High School, along with community members, educators, and organization leaders, came together to discuss teen mental health. Topics included mental health observations, schools and mental health, parent/teen communication, and mental health strategies.Participants included students from the various high schools, the AZYEP internship cohort, Adele Craft, Beth Wysong, Aspen Hope Center's Sarah Fedishen, Michelle Muething and Brandon Jones, Mid Valley Family Practice, Aspen Strong, James Steindler of the Sopris Sun, Amanda Petersen of FocusedKids, Jason Hodges, and educators – Garrett Peters, Maggie Riley, and Sunny McClain.