Join us in the audio garden, to cultivate our collective wisdom, nurture creativity, and spread love.
How better to further the mission of Listen & Be Heard Network, than for each one to teach one. Our inaugural partnership with New York Institute for Collaborative Education, is sponsored by Sound System Culture Inc.
Two soon-to be High School graduates, Micah Franklin Johnson and Javier Famania, have been practicing their multi-media gardening skills during their very last semester of high school, and we have been honored to share this special time with them. They have created book and author bio posts for the website, written columns, recorded podcast segments that were featured on The Listen & Be Heard Hour, edited video and more.
We hope to give our hard working interns summer jobs, and to continue to feature their work as producers. Here in the garden, roots hold everything together, so once you join the network you are forever entwined in the growth of the garden.
Perhaps you would consider directly supporting a summer job for these two young men who are preparing to go to college in the fall of 2026. Your donation would be tax deductible, and can be earmarked to go, in its entirety, to paying our Listen & Be Heard Network interns to use the skills that they have learned.
Our Listen & Be Heard Network Interns
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Javier Famania – Athlete and Producer
Javier, 17, is an athlete and producer at listen and be heard . He will be playing college baseball At SUNY Cortland and enjoys video editing and listing to music. He goes to the institute for collaborative education and is in his senior year.
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Micah Franklin Johnson – Artist, Producer, Athlete
Micah Franklin Johnson, an artist, athlete, and podcast producer from Brooklyn, embraces evolution in his creative journey. Raised in Harlem, he engages with the Summer Youth Program and finds inspiration in his explorations of Chinatown and Brooklyn, aspiring to impact the creative landscape despite his youth.
Below you will find an archive of posts written by our interns. They also are proficient in using templates, and have created many of the posts on our Reading List and Guest List.
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L&BH Network Will Visit the Institute For Collaborative Education
Listen & Be Heard Network will be there as a participating mentor, but also, as part of our final project, we will be covering the event, and publishing it on the website.
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More About Interning for L&BH Network
Listen & Be Heard offers an insightful and technical breakdown of the podcast experience through its intern program. It offers an amazing opportunity to learn the ins and outs of podcasting, advertising the podcast, and managing a webpage for the podcast.
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Interning for Listen & Be Heard Network
Javier Famania shares his enriching internship experience at Listen & Be Heard radio, highlighting skill development in media software and cultural projects, particularly focused on Nuyorican poet Pedro Pietri. He expresses gratitude for the knowledge gained and the supportive team, finding purpose and enjoyment in his work within his cultural context.
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My Personal Experience as a Listen & Be Heard Network Intern
Micah Franklin shares his enriching internship experience at L&BH, which exceeded his expectations.
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Tony Robles Talks To Authors At Hickory Literary Festival 2026
Tony Robles interviews authors Marlo Scheitler, Maeve Fox, Jojo Berret, and Jason Parker about their impactful works. Scheitler explores themes of diversity and empowerment in her poetry, while Fox’s book reflects on personal transformation. Berret’s “Joetry” connects activism and love, and Parker shares real-life experiences as a pioneering prosecutor.
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Literature and Public Lands Celebration in Flatrock, NC
Tony Robles speaks to Joel about his book, In The Absence Of Belief at the Literature & Public Lands Celebration in Flatrock North Carolina. The event took place April 18th 12-4pm, it celebrated the local authors, artists, and public lands bringing in people from all over the country for an experience to meet their favorite…
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Love Is Infinite – A Book Review
In “Eat, Pray, Love,” Elizabeth Gilbert explores the complexities of human emotions and choices. Despite a seemingly perfect life, she felt unfulfilled until she sought self-discovery through spirituality. The memoir illustrates her journey across eating, praying, and loving, emphasizing the importance of self-love and personal transformation.
An Archive of Podcast Episodes with segments produced by Listen & Be Heard Network Interns.
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s4e8 – Rewind: Black Lantern Books & The Legacy Library
Cipriano Belser is co-founder of Black Lantern Books, housing the Legacy Library, a collection of some 10,000 books curated by organizer, Kwazi Nkrumah. Poetry by Shizue Seigel, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour. New music with Celia Cruz, Arturo O’Farrill and Fred Wesley and the New JB’s.
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s4e15 Kim McMillon’s Black Heaven, New Music from Widespread Panic
Kim McMillon talks about Black Heaven, Joel Beverly talks about The Absence of Belief, Widespread Panic plays Slipping Into Darkness, Bowery Jazz Messengers
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s4e11 Mikey Cullen – Irish Oral Traditions
Mikey Cullen, a spoken word poet from Dublin. Also: About Bad Bunny…New Poetry and Exclusive Newly Released Music for Coltrane’s 100th birthday.
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s4e8 Black Lantern Books & The Legacy Library
Cipriano Belser is co-founder of Black Lantern Books, housing the Legacy Library, a collection of some 10,000 books curated by organizer, Kwazi Nkrumah. Poetry by Shizue Seigel, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour. New music with Celia Cruz, Arturo O’Farrill and Fred Wesley and the New JB’s.
We can create show promos and mid-roll ID’s for your community radio station. Contact Editor@ListenAndBeHeard.net.
