Youth
“Find a Place to Stand”
At this year’s Germination Project Draft Gala, Temple Rhodes Scholar Hazim Hardeman left us with words that all of us would do well to live by
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyJason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman compares Philly schools to those of Green Bay—and celebrates a local education innovation
By Jason KelceGeneration Urban Farmers
W.B. Saul, the largest agricultural school in the country, trains students in the art of farming. Yes, even in the city
By Jason WilsonAngela Beale-Tawfeeq
A Rowan University professor created a program to teach children in urban communities how to swim. She’s co-hosting a Philly aquatics symposium this month
By Hadiyah WeaverDebbie and Eric Sasson
With Camp Akeela, a Philly-area native and her husband offer kids who have trouble connecting with their peers a chance to experience the magic of overnight camp
By Elizabeth WarnerDonte Fassett
The operator of Mason Meals delivers healthy, delicious food to preschoolers around the city
By Benjamin Butz-WeidnerLet the Teens Vote
In some towns, Americans as young as 16 can vote. WURD’s afternoon host asks: Why not here?
By Charles D. EllisonThey Vote(d) That Jawn
Nearly 7,000 18-year-olds registered to vote between the primary and general elections this year. The bestselling author and Safe Kids Stories founder announces the winners of the Vote That Jawn contest, which helped to GOTV
By Lorene CaryDon’t Ask Permission
Just do what these young people say: #VoteThatJawn
By James MeadowsVoting While Young
Philly 3.0’s engagement director breaks down Pennsylvania’s surge in youth voter registration
By Jon Geeting