With support from the California Arts Council, Chapter 510 Ink will hold its 2024-2025 “SoundSpace” podcasting program for 9th-12th graders. Using audio storytelling as a creative medium, 10-12 students will create a podcast on the theme of “Futurism.” This theme will ask students to imagine creative alternate solutions for issues of interest or concern in their communities (e.g., mental health challenges, what it means to be a young woman, or the impacts of social media), document their own experiences, and become investigators into the experiences of other Oakland teens. Each participant will write and produce a podcast episode which will be made available to the public on major podcast platforms. Students will practice creative writing and learn audio production tools to creatively express themselves and share the stories that matter most to them.