Thoughts on Social Emotional Learning and Original Writing – S3E30
Teens from throughout Pennsylvania talk about the importance of social emotional learning and Grace Fritsch, a junior at North Allegheny Sen...
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Featuring original writing, music, theater, journalism and reflections from Pittsburgh-area youth
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20 of 100 episodesReflections on MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech – S3E29
Morgan McCray, Olivia Hill, Felicity Rovano, and Sienna Stern, all 8th grade students at Sacred Heart Middle School, reflect on Rev. Dr. Mar...
Re-release: Holiday Traditions – S3E28
Clairton Elementary and Middle School students talk about their favorite aspects of Christmas, Madison Dalton and Liza Wilson from Oakland C...
Re-release: Education reform, an original song, and discussion of youth involved in politics – S3E27
Students in the Emerging Leaders program talk about changes to public education that they would like to see, The Electric Army performs an o...
Spotlight on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and original music – S3E26
Grace Boyer, a junior at The Ellis School with a documentary on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh produced as a prototype for an upcoming serie...
Staying active during the pandemic and tips for visiting Kennywood Park – S3E25
Vega and Kennady, both 8th graders at Carlow Campus School and David E. Williams Middle School respectively, talk about ways to stay active...
A guide to middle school, jazz improvisation, and origins of mac ‘n’ cheese – S3E24
Angelina, a seventh grader at Carlow Campus School, with a guide to middle school, a jazz trio from Center of Life including Marcus Hicks, J...
An essay on Homewood, an original song, and thoughts on returning to school – S3E23
Nelson Morris, a 10th grade student at Pittsburgh Westinghouse with an essay on living in Homewood, Sloane Simon, a 10th grade student at Sh...
The Black Lives Matter Movement – S3E22
Teens from Penn Hills, Baldwin, and Shaler gather at Youth Places in Wilkinsburg to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement. Background Musi...
Volunteering during the pandemic, an original song, and thoughts on mentors – S3E21
Teens with the Propel Student Action Team reflect on volunteer work they had done during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sloane Simon, a rising sopho...
Re-release: Gender equality, original music and hopes and fears of high school – S3E20
High school students from around Pittsburgh talk about gender equality issues, The Krunk Movement performs an original song called, Break it...
Re-release: Standardized testing, an original story, and motivation to graduate from school – S3E19
High school students and graduates from the Greater Pittsburgh area reflect on standardized testing, Joanie Zilaitis, a middle school studen...
Reflections on the Coronavirus pandemic and racism in the US – S3E18
Jhordan Price, a junior at Propel Andrew Street, with reflections on the Coronavirus pandemic and police brutality against people of color,...
Re-Release: Role models, original live music, and a plastic pollution on aquatic life – S3E17
From our archives, Pittsburgh Public School teens talk about role models, Melina Bowser performs an original song from the 2019 Teen Invasio...
An original essay and poem about the COVID-19 pandemic – S3E16
Roman Gray, a 6th grader at Pittsburgh Sci-Tech with an essay on human and animal relationships and Ali, an 8th grader at Harrison Middle Sc...
Original essay, music, and youth thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic – S3E15
Mariska, a 6th grader at Pittsburgh Sci-Tech, with an essay on human and animal relationships, youth band, Self-Seriousness, with an origina...
Original music, poetry, and an essay on the relationship between people and animals – S3E14
Self-seriousness with a song entitled, Chaotic, students from Pittsburgh Public School's Summer Dreamers Academy with original poetry, and P...
Poems about civil rights activists, summer days, and grandparents – S3E13
Students at Manchester Academic Charter School with poems on civil rights activists, Pittsburgh Public Schools students share poems they had...
A short story and commentary on COVID-19 – S3E12
Julian Rubin, a junior at Pittsburgh Allderdice, with an original short story and Lance Wilhelm, a sophomore at Fox Chapel Area High School...
Gentrification, sports, mental health, and the future of Pittsburgh – S3E11
Students from around Pittsburgh talk about gentrification, sports, mental health, and the future of the region. Background Music:"Maccary Ba...