Pass The Mic
A New Orleans fellowship for public-school teachers turning their classrooms into youth-led radio stations. Fellows get coaching, gear, stipends, and a cohort — students get the mic.
A year of youth-led audio.
Pass The Mic is a fellowship from Be Loud Studios for New Orleans K–12 educators who want to turn their classrooms into spaces for student voice. Each year, teachers learn to record, produce, and broadcast audio alongside their students.
No prior audio experience is required — just a commitment to listening to and amplifying the young people in your classroom.
The upcoming season runs October through April and centers on Digital Wellbeing — exploring how young people relate to technology while creating radio projects that matter to them.
$500 for recording equipment for your classroom.
Monthly cohort meetups and individual coaching.
$1,000 completion stipend.
Photo Gallery
Fellowship days, classroom recordings, cover art, and album drops.
The 2025-2026 cohort.
This year's fellows released two projects: a compilation of individual classroom work and a collaborative podcast on Digital Thriving.
Pass The Mic Teacher Fellowship | 2026 Project Compilation
Individual projects from every member of the 2025-2026 fellowship.
Listen on Bandcamp ↗
Know Your Scroll
Classroom reflections on finding balance in a digital world — a podcast about Digital Thriving created in collaboration with the fellowship.
Listen on Bandcamp ↗Featured Projects.
A selection of projects from classrooms across New Orleans from the last five years of the fellowship.
The Impact
What teachers and students told us after a year of Pass The Mic.
“Pass The Mic is like a breath of exciting, fresh air in the middle of your work week. It shakes up your teaching in a way that doesn't feel like another hum-drum shot of professional development.”
“This fellowship actually turns ideas about student voice into real, actionable classroom practice — not just theory.”
“This fellowship helps build trust between students and teachers in a way that can change your classroom's culture.”
“The cohort created a space where I felt supported to take risks. Being surrounded by other educators experimenting and reflecting gave me the confidence to keep going.”
“Pass The Mic has given me mentorship, resources, and a supportive community. What I have loved most is the help I've gotten in designing hands-on experiences that build creativity, technical skills, and collaboration with my students. They are learning to use technology intentionally, gaining confidence, and taking ownership of their own ideas.”
“Be Loud has created a space where teachers receive coaching, equipment, stipends, and — most importantly — dedicated time to build classrooms that function as youth-led radio stations. The impact on my students has been immediate and profound.”
Teach in New Orleans?
Bring the mic.
Public and charter school teachers: join the next cohort. Coaching, gear, stipends, and a community of educators building youth-led radio.
Apply now →