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About First Voice Apprenticeship

First Voice Apprenticeship is an apprenticeship program at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley and is designed to provide comprehensive broadcast, technical, and administrative skills training in radio. First Voice also aims to build and strengthen community and empower our participants to find their voice and tell their stories. The First Voice program is based on community building, a collaborative work environment and passing on our skills and stories. We focus on bringing women and people of color into media and work in partnership with Pacifica community radio station KPFA and other community media outlets, both locally and nationally. The First Voice Apprenticeship Program is currently 18 months. Everyone is required to spend one business day each week working at KPFA, as well as two class nights. The dayshift is a three hour shift and apprentices do administrative and production tasks. The dayshift runs on an intergenerational group learning model, with each phase teaching the next, and integrates service to the station, skills acquired in classes, motivation and leadership.

Full Circle 08.03.18: Malcolm X Jazz Festival

Posted on August 3, 2018

This past May … Oakland’s Eastside Arts Alliance held its 18th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival in San Antonio Park… and KPFA’s First Voice Apprentices were there too!  We brought back interviews, sights and, of course, sounds of our … Continue reading →

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Full Circle 07-27-18 — Bad Tech and Big Data: The Mechanics of Drone Warfare and Mass Surveillance

Posted on July 27, 2018

  ON TONIGHT’S SHOW: We aim to shed light on the murky topics of drone warfare and mass surveillance. We speak with guests Pratap Chatterjee, author, along with illustrator Khalil Bendib of non-fiction graphic novel, Verax released in 2017. As … Continue reading →

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Full Circle 07-20-18 Drylongso Rising Introduction

Posted on July 20, 2018

On tonight’s show we introduce the new producers of Full Circle: First Voice Apprentice Group 43, Drylongso Rising! We’re taking over! Soon-ish. Please… Don’t tell Group 42. Thank you! So, tonight we will show you: … Where we’re coming from… … Continue reading →

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Full Circle 7.13.18: Render Unto Caesar

Posted on July 13, 2018

Is money truly the root of all evil?  Or is there something that we, collectively, haven’t quite looked at yet?  Is there a way to look at money in a positive light? Given that most of our lives are made … Continue reading →

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Full Circle 7.6.18: For the Creatively Maladjusted

Posted on July 6, 2018

When Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s suicides made headlines, we got to wondering … Given the extreme violence of our political climate, our mental health is of tremendous importance … But – what does it mean to be mentally, emotionally … Continue reading →

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FC 6.29.18: People Helping People & Concord and the Navy

Posted on June 29, 2018

  Tonight we bring you another episode of “People Helping People,” a show created and produced by First Voice Apprentice graduate, Freewillin Franklin. On tonight’s show, we’ll … Learn about “Facing Homelessness in Antioch,” a new non-profit organization dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Full Circle 6.22.18 We Rise — Too Legit to Quit Changemakers & Immigration Family Separation

Posted on June 22, 2018

      Tonight we feature a special broadcast you normally only hear on KPFB. Yes B, or some may listen online on KPFA’s new podcast site… either way we have a special treat for you… On tonight’s show: We’ll … Continue reading →

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