Dec. 18, 2024 8:00 am
For Philly Students, Broad Exposure Could Have A Broad Impact
Inside Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown the week before Thanksgiving, the spirits of celebration and gratitude were high. The grand centerpiece of the little shop was a large table that stretched from the entrance all the way to the middle of the room; it was draped with a cloth and every inch was covered in banquet […]
Oct. 30, 2024 8:00 am
Dreaming Beyond the Block
I am a 17 year old Black male from Down The Bottom in West Philadelphia. I’ve become too familiar with the sound of sirens and the cold feel of handcuffs. Gun charges became part of my life early on, not because I was out to cause trouble, but because it felt like I had no […]
Oct. 25, 2023 6:48 am
Community-led Solutions to Education
Allowing youth to find the connections that define their education and future
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Aug. 31, 2021 2:45 pm
Letters to our ancestors
In this guest column, the three coauthors of the recent report "How the Pandemic Response Has Failed Young People" write letters to themselves from their descendants, imagining a future transformed by youth-empowering policies.
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Aug. 30, 2021 1:00 pm
How the pandemic response has failed young people: Unemployment, caregiving and education
"For young people like myself, we did not have a safety net, we were the safety net," says Madison Nardy, a member the Youth Action Board of Community Legal Services, and a coauthor of its recently released report.
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Aug. 27, 2021 8:38 am
How the pandemic response has failed young people: Student debt
"I graduated into a pandemic saddled with debt," says Alexi Chacon, a member the Youth Action Board of Community Legal Services, and a coauthor of its recently released report.
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Aug. 26, 2021 2:31 pm
How the pandemic response has failed young people: Housing insecurity
"It doesn’t make sense that securing a home takes this much suffering," says Deja Morgan, a member the Youth Action Board of Community Legal Services, and a coauthor of its recently released report.
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Aug. 25, 2021 1:52 pm
New report calls for youth-centric approaches to policy
"How the Pandemic Response Has Failed Young People and What We Need to Thrive" was co-written and researched by three members of the Youth Action Board of Community Legal Services.
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Aug. 5, 2021 11:08 am
Power moves: New staff at HPC, Share Food Program, William Penn Foundation and 4 other orgs
Plus, new board members for Girls Scouts of Eastern PA and Phoenixville Community Health Foundation; the 26 graduates of DiverseForce on Boards' sixth cohort; and Bank of America's four student leaders with summer internships at PYN.
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Mar. 23, 2020 9:13 am
Lucy Minchoff is making her mark as a leader — even before graduating from high school
"GirlGov has taught me how much of an impact I can have, even at age 16," says the Downingtown STEM Academy student, who wants to start a nonprofit focused on the environment and tech.