CUHS launches ‘Voices del Valle’ podcast series
Dillon Fuhrman
EL CENTRO (KYMA, KECY) – Central Union High School’s (CUHS) SpartanSound Productions held a listening party last week to celebrate the launch of a podcast series called “Voices del Valle.”
According to a press release, the podcast, which is student-driven and in collaboration with KPBS, aims to amplify “the voices of teens in the Imperial Valley, with the mentorship from KPBS podcast professionals.”
“What makes this podcast different is it’s student led and student produced, we don’t have anything like that at KPBS,” said Julio Ortiz, Producer Editor for the Podcast Port of Entry with KPBS. “We are very excited because these students are blazing the trail for the future generations.”
The press release says the podcast features eleven episodes, each running between 20 to 30 minutes, and showcases “unique stories, perspectives, and aspirations from our Central Union High School students.”
Courtesy: Central Union High School District
“I’m super excited to listen to all the different stories, they’re so relatable,” said Grace Navarro, senior at Central Union High School. “Every kid in The Valley has a story, every kid in The Valley is different.”
“Being part of this project was really eye opening for me, I was able to exercise my communication skills and become more open and easy for conversations,” said Angela Sanchez, senior at Central Union High School.
“I really enjoyed working on this project during my senior year with two of my best friends, it kept us busy from worrying about the plans for our future,” said Domenick Ramos Felix, a recent Central Union High School graduate.
The podcast series is set to run at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year, the press release says. To learn more about this, read the press release below.