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Inside the bright Boys and Girls Club classroom on a sunny afternoon, Billy lifts a colorful anti-vaping poster overhead while Mason spreads vibrant markers across a table. Mila stands between them, smiling widely and pointing toward a blank display board.
Mila and Kylie burst into the Boys and Girls Club, their faces glowing with excitement. “Are you ready for the anti-vaping campaign?” Mila called out. Kim spun around from the craft table. “Let’s use our strong voices!” she said with a smile. Billy raised a big poster high above his head: “Say NO to Vaping! Be Healthy!” Everyone clapped and cheered. Mason passed out colorful markers, and the air filled with the scent of fresh paper and creativity. “Okay,” Kylie said, “we need characters for the skit. Who wants to play the superhero?” “I do!” shouted Kim, jumping to her feet. “I’ll be the ‘Bad Habit Monster,’” Billy offered, making a silly growl that made everyone laugh. They worked in teams—one group writing the script, another painting props, and another practicing their lines. The room buzzed with energy. Markers squeaked, scissors snipped, and someone giggled so hard they almost dropped the glitter glue. “This is going to be the best skit ever!” Mila said. And everyone agreed—they were ready to make their voices heard loud and clear to not vape or use toxic substances only to live and be healthy.
In the club’s small podcast studio, evening desk lamps cast warm light on Kylie speaking into a silver microphone. Beside her, Billy sketches a bold logo on a tablet while Mason leans over, suggesting slogans on a notepad.
Under the bright hum of fluorescent classroom lights, Kylie leaned forward, gripping a shiny black handheld microphone with both hands as she beamed at her classmate. She held it out toward Mila, who stood tall beside a whiteboard proudly labeled in bold, colorful letters: “Healthy Choices.” Mila’s voice rang out clear and confident, her words bouncing warmly around the room as she shared her favorite way to stay active after school—running with her cousins through the desert trails and breathing in the fresh, clean air. She paused for a moment and added, “That’s why I never vape, smoke, or use anything toxic. I want my lungs strong and my body healthy so I can keep doing the things I love.” Across the room, Mason sat at a “control center” that was really a collection of laptops and headphones balanced on a pair of pushed-together desks. His eyes sparkled with mischief as he tapped a button, and suddenly, the room filled with a burst of playful wrestling sound effects—boings, thuds, and a victorious cheer. A ripple of laughter swept through the students, and even Mila grinned. Kylie glanced toward Mason with a mock look of surprise, but her smile gave her away—they were all in on the fun. This wasn’t just a school project—it was their own live show, where sharing healthy habits meant celebrating strong bodies, clear minds, and saying “no” to vaping, smoking, and toxic substances. With every story and sound effect, they proved that healthy living could be as exciting as it was important.
Under bright fluorescent classroom lights, Kylie holds a handheld microphone toward Mila, who answers confidently beside a whiteboard titled 'Healthy Choices'. Mason, seated at a makeshift sound console of laptops and headphones, laughs as he cues playful wrestling sound effects.
In the club’s cozy podcast studio, the soft glow of evening desk lamps filled the room with a warm, inviting light. The air buzzed with quiet excitement as students prepared for another session of hands-on learning. At the center of the table, Kylie leaned into a sleek silver microphone, her voice steady and confident as she practiced her opening lines. Across from her, Billy hunched over a tablet, carefully sketching a bold, eye-catching logo that would serve as the podcast’s signature image. Mason sat close by, jotting down clever slogans in a notepad, occasionally leaning over to share his ideas with Billy, sparking bursts of laughter and nods of agreement. Overseeing it all was Diego, the club’s mentor and resident podcasting pro, known to the students as “Diego the Podcaster.” With years of experience in audio storytelling and content creation, Diego moved easily from one student to the next, offering tips on microphone technique, explaining how to mix soundtracks, and showing the finer points of editing interviews. His lessons stretched beyond technical skills — he taught them how to shape a message, connect with an audience, and create content that could inspire, inform, and entertain. This wasn’t just a class — it was a creative workshop where ideas flowed freely, mistakes became learning moments, and every student’s voice mattered. By the end of the session, the group wasn’t just recording a podcast; they were building a brand, a platform, and most importantly, the confidence to share their stories with the world.
Inside a buzzing recreation-center gym at dusk, a masked Lucha Libre wrestler flexes in the ring while kim stands ringside with a microphone, eagerly questioning his healthy habits. Nearby, Billy scribbles notes on a clipboard as gold stage lights glare.
"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – AND LEARNING NEVER STOPS!" Inside a buzzing recreation-center gym at dusk, a masked Lucha Libre wrestler flexes in the ring, his cape shimmering under the spotlights. At ringside,Kim grips a microphone, eyes bright with curiosity. "What’s your secret to staying strong?" she calls out, grinning as the crowd whoops. The wrestler laughs and flexes again—"¡Siempre aprendiendo! Always learning!" Nearby, Billy scribbles notes on a clipboard, gold stage lights glaring off the page. He’s one of dozens of students here tonight, soaking up lessons without even realizing it—because this isn’t just a show. It’s education in action.