Welcome to Ping and Echo, a daily newsletter that links to one amazing podcast episode that is guaranteed to be a great listen for kids and their families. Each newsletter includes links to articles, videos and activities related to the podcast so you can turn every episode into an adventure.
Today’s episode is from the podcast A Picture’s Worth, whose first season, “Running for our Future,” focuses on the stories of female candidates running for public office across Ohio and northern Kentucky. The podcast uses photography and storytelling to add context to key current events and issues. We find the premise and format of this podcast, in which people look at a picture that means something to them and describe how the image has had impact on their lives, to be really wonderful. Even though you can’t see the photo, the narrative draws you in and makes you feel connected to the speaker. This podcast was sent in to us by the host, Elissa Yancey. With the election year upon us, these are the stories we want to lift up and share (thanks Elissa!)
Podcast: A Picture’s Worth
Episode: Erica Crawley
Length: 6 minutes
🧐 You Should Know
We’ll always give you a heads up if there is anything in the podcast that might surprise or worry kids. Nothing to worry about in this episode.
💡 Try This
After you listen to the episode you can make some pictures of your own with the links and activities below:
Elissa Yancey suggests: Find an image of yourself that shows a time when you felt really brave, or really happy, or really emotional about something. Write about why that picture is special to you and what you think it says about you. Discuss it with your family and have your family do the same.
🔎 Explore More
Read up on the history of women voting and running for office with these links:
Learn more about women running for office in the new documentary And She Could Be Next (coming to PBS soon)
Learn more about the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment through The National Archives’ Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote exhibit and Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative.
Support She Should Run and other organizations working to put more women in public office.
The name Ping and Echo comes from sonar technology which relies on sending out “pings” and receiving back “echos” to discover the world around you. You can send us pictures of the art and activities created by your kids. Email them to pingandecho@gmail.com and we’ll post all your echos on our Instagram and our Twitter page.
Thanks for lending us your ears and your inbox.
Ruby, Toby, and Josh