Voices del Valle is a youth-led podcast spotlighting powerful coming-of-age stories from California’s Imperial Valley. Told through the eyes of local teens, each episode dives into real experiences of growing up in a rural, tight-knit, and culturally rich border community. From navigating mental health and multigenerational households to chasing dreams in sports, music, and media, these stories reveal the resilience, creativity, and identity of young people forging their own paths. Whether facing homelessness or finding purpose through podcasting, Voices del Valle captures what it truly means to come of age in el Valle — with honesty, heart, and hometown pride.
Voices del Valle
Voices del Valle is a youth-led podcast spotlighting powerful coming-of-age stories from California’s Imperial Valley. Told through the eyes of local teens, each episode dives into real experiences of growing up in a rural, tight-knit, and culturally rich border community. From navigating mental health and multigenerational households to chasing dreams in sports, music, and media, these stories reveal the resilience, creativity, and identity of young people forging their own paths. Whether facing homelessness or finding purpose through podcasting, Voices del Valle captures what it truly means to come of age in el Valle — with honesty, heart, and hometown pride.
Hosted by Dr.Tacke’s 2024-25 audio production class at Central Union High School
Episodes
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Modern high school students often see their worlds through a wide variety of lenses. “The 3 A’s” shares the experiences of five Imperial Valley teens that see their worlds through the lenses of autism, anxiety, or ADHD. -
High school music programs are an important part of many student’s daily schedules. This is especially true at Central Union High School where the music offerings are many and diverse. In this episode of Voices del Valle, you will hear from students that are creating music in ways most schools do not offer.
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This episode is a conversation with a celebrity who graduated from Central Union High School. This episode features the smooth jazz recording artist and professor Walter Beasley. -
Heat & Hope: A Valley Story is about being a homeless family in the Imperial Valley. Told by a sister and brother, you will hear their experiences and hopefully come to understand how easy it can come to be homeless.
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The Imperial Valley is a place that has a small town feel, a place where everybody seems to know everybody. But when the new kid comes to your school and is from outside The Valley, the question is raised, “What are you doing here?”
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This is a conversation with a celebrity that graduated from Central Union High School. This episode features film and TV celebrity Donal Logue. -
High school athletics reigns supreme in the Imperial Valley. During the 2024-25 season, two of Central Union High School’s teams took the quest for championships all the way to the CIF State final levels. One repeated, one fell just short.
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What’s there to do in this small town? In this episode of Voices del Valle, our hosts will discuss the fun that is to be had in the Valley.
