Youth
Universal Child Care
Massachusetts legislators are working to make their state the first to provide free, high-quality care for children. In Pennsylvania, doing so would bring more women to the workplace—and could add $6 billion to the economy
By Jessica Blatt PressTeens Teach Technology
The vaccine may be here, but many seniors are still feeling disconnected from loved ones. These students are helping them feel less alone.
By Sam HautMindfulness for Minors
A local nonprofit has shown measurable progress in helping Philly public school students stay on track through training in an unexpected skill: meditation
By Jessica Blatt PressA New News Narrative
A youth-led after-school media program helps young Philadelphians cover issues important to, and about, them. Are you listening, big media?
By Katherine RapinThe COmmunity VIDeo Resiliency Project
Big Picture Alliance’s screening of youth-created films explores how the pandemic has affected young people—and the resilience they continue to show in the face of adversity
By Christina GriffithReflections from a First-Time Voter
A Penn student looks back on a whiplash year that forced her to confront her own assumptions: How could she preach voting when she wasn’t sure she’d vote?
By Calista LopezThe Power of Snapshots
While Covid-19 has forced the closure of many after-school programs, Photography Without Borders continues to empower North Philly youth with cameras, connections—and confidence. And now, the students’ work has gone national.
By Jessica Blatt PressCatching Up With Hallee Adelman
With the hit documentary The Social Dilemma and her latest children's book, the author, filmmaker and philanthropist continues to empower young people
By Jessica Blatt Press“A Caress to the Soul”
The Philadelphia Lullaby Project, launched this year by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute with World Cafe Live, strengthens bonds among parents, babies and communities
By Jessica Blatt PressMeet Thomas Quinn
The Central High School social studies teacher is empowering our city’s youth to exercise their most profound civic right: voting
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy