Soundings is the sandbox for all student work from the Stanford Storytelling Project (SSP). SSP is an arts program at Stanford University that explores how we live in and through stories and how we can use them to change our lives. Our mission is to promote the transformative nature of traditional and modern oral storytelling, from Lakota tales to Radiolab, and empower students to create and perform their own stories. The project sponsors courses, workshops, live events, and grants, along with its radio show State of the Human.
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Soundings is the sandbox for all student work from the Stanford Storytelling Project (SSP). SSP is an arts program at Stanford University that explores how we live in and through stories and how we can use them to change our lives. Our mission is to promote the transformative nature of traditional and modern oral storytelling, from Lakota tales to Radiolab, and empower students to create and perform their own stories. The project sponsors courses, workshops, live events, and grants, along with its radio show State of the Human.
How exciting would it be if you actually tuned into that little voice in the back of your head? The one
telling you to go for the thing you really want, even if it’s probably, most likely, definitely not what’s
expected of you? Aren’t you curious how a girl can go from making pancakes in the kitchen with her
mom one day to suddenly winning MasterChef Junior—only to lose her passion for cooking, then
find her way back to it again? Let’s dive into the story of Jasmine Stewart, who actually did listen to
that tiny voice, took an unexpected detour, and found out where it would lead her.
Produced by Aaryan Harshith, Christina Ademasu, and Jenny Huynh
Interview w/ Jasmine Stewart, first African American to win Master Chef Jr.
Bio: Jasmine Stewart, the Season 5 winner of MasterChef Junior, made history as the first African
American champion of the competition. At just 12 years old, she not only claimed the title but also
became the only contestant in the show's history to win after being previously eliminated. Today,
Jasmine continues to break boundaries, pursuing an individually designed major in Black Food and
Multimedia Studies at NYU’s Gallatin School.
Acknowledgments for music:
1. 2. 3. 4. King Billy by Blue Dot Sessions
Tell What You Know by Blue Dot Sessions
Castillo by Blue Dot Sessions
The Cornice by Blue Dot Sessions
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Soundings is the sandbox for all student work from the Stanford Storytelling Project (SSP). SSP is an arts program at Stanford University that explores how we live in and through stories and how we can use them to change our lives. Our mission is to promote the transformative nature of traditional and modern oral storytelling, from Lakota tales to Radiolab, and empower students to create and perform their own stories. The project sponsors courses, workshops, live events, and grants, along with its radio show State of the Human.
