Miscellaneous Public Interviews

Miscellaneous Showcase

This past summer our wonderful Beacon Program decided to to throw their annual Showcase. Similar to a talent show our Beacon Showcase gives our participants a chance to showcase their talents to the rest of the program.  We had one of our most infamous Yappers, Raquel, help with the backstage interviews of the showcase. We also had one of our other infamous Yappers in Violet not only perform at this year's showcase but also conduct some interviews as well.  Violet showed tenacity and growth in her performance, and I'm excited to see what her performing arts future looks like. We had the wonderful Noni Murphy, Kate Vilacres, and Chris Reba perform and outshine in their routines.  In this episode we spoke on the University of Alabama, how Tinara and Violet became friends, and some tips for live performers.  Please spread the word about this wonderful podcast.

Miscellaneous Public Interviews

Welcome back Yappers of the Miscellaneous Variety. On this episode we take one of your favorite Yappers on the road to interview some of the Pillars of Beacon at M.S. 158. Raquel and I took to the road to interview Tony Jones who has been apart of the program for 22 years and counting. We also interviewed George who has been at the program for over 30 years. We also interviewed some of the the counselors including: Emily, Christina, O'Shea, Hailey, Jalil, Kate, Jamie and our wonderful Program Director Joshua Milien.  Please share this episode with anyone that you think will benefit from it.

Miscellaneous Conflicts

This episode puts an emphasis on our two most infamous yappers, Raquel and Violet! Some may know this show as, "Violet and the Others" or "Raquel and Friends." On this episode we asked our yappers about conflict resolution. If we as a society want to move forward amicably, then it is imperative to know how our future generation handles a variety of issues. I also thought that it would be interesting to compare and contrast how adults and children handle problems, and to see if any negotiating strategies have changed over the years.  One layer of conflict resolution that we talked about was tone. Tone is very important when trying to resolve a problem because if an aggresive tone is taken, the person being spoken to is imediately going to get defensive and may be less willing to hear you out. I also did my absolute best to try to try to get these kids to try to take any level of accountability. When in a conflict it is so hard for us to realize that it is us that likely have some blame as to how we got into this situation in the first place. It is far harder for us to see the wrong in ourselves, now you can imagine how much harder it can be dealing with people under the age of thirteen.  It is important to see how the future generation will react to intense emotions for others and themselves. We all can work wonders if we all aim to respond and not react. That goes for anybody of any age.  How do you deal with confrontation? You want your children to be able to stand up for themselves but you also want them to realize when it's important to walk away.  The most important aspect conflict resolution is putting yourself in the other person's shoes. How would you feel if you were them? How would you react if you were them? Is how they feel justified? We also touched on Zodiac signs and Middle School Goal.  We have the wonderful Tinara as a stupendous addition to this show. She is by far one of my favorite students and in listening to this episode, you'll know why.  Thanks again to anyone who has liked, shared or listened to even a second of the Miscellaneous Yappers.  The season finale will be out soon. How do deal with confrontation Do you put yourself in their shoesHow can people put up with itBest ways to deal with confrontationTinaraZodiac signsMiddle school goals

The One... The Only... The Stupendous... Noni Murphy

We're not done yapping yet!! Thank you to all the supporting yappers out there. On this episode we had the extraordinary Violet focus her journalistic skills on a member of our Admin Staff here at M.S. 158.  The wonderful Noni Murphy, once a counselor, used her social skills, ability to connect and emphathize with the youth that attend our program, and her social work expertise to climb the ranks in being our Outreach Coordinator. With her promotion, she has never felt "too good" to show her face to the kids and make her presence apparent. She is always readily available to give any child what they need, and in doing so the kids show their love and appreciation ever time they see her smiling face. She is one of the reasons why we are one of the top ranked Beacon programs in New York City. She is the epitome of what and who you want in a counselor. The infectious personality of one of our favorite yappers in Violet and Noni's uplifting spirit is sure to make a us a quality episode.  And it did.  We asked Ms. Murphy a wide range of questions such as: who is her favorite group, who is her favorite counselor, what was her highlight of the summer, her favorite food, and which kids she thinks is best for potentially being a counselor down the line. When it comes to her favorite food, the big backs will love her answer. Violet also teaches me the correct way to pronounce texture.  Violet and the World's Best Counselor known as Glassford have had quite the unique friendship. We go in depth on our ups and downs and both came to a peaceful conclusion, but....... you'll have to listen to the episode to know how that went. Thank you all, and God bless you.

Get to Know Your Yappers

Welcome back to the Miscellaneous Yappers! On this episode we spoke about where you're from. We left this question open to interpretation as it give us a little insight to who the person is. For instance when asked this question some people might say the country that their parents originate from, the country that they are from, or the neighborhood they live in. This tells us where the person think home is and gives us details on who they are.  The kids were asked asked what's one thing you love about yourself. This is an important question because it's important for everyone to love themselves, especially our youth. It's also important to be reminded about our positive traits. What super powers would you have and what would you do with them? Where would you go if you had a time machine? What do you love about your community? What is your gift, purpose, and passion? On this episode we interviewed the Yappers individually to get to know them a little bit better. We even had a surprise guest, listen to the whole episode to find out who.  Please share this episode with anyone who may benefit from its message. God bless you and thank you.