Youth
Citizen of the Week
Simon Bonenfant
An 8th grader at St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments is already more politically active than most Philadelphians
By Gillian McGoldrick
Ideas We Should Steal
An App to Counter Fake News
Newsela, an app aimed at K-12 students, could be leading the revolution in stopping fake news from poisoning our social feeds—and our minds
By Jacob KindBienvenidos a la escuela
Are bilingual immersion programs, like at South Philly’s Southwark, a way to save city schools?
By Melanie BavariaGirls Run the World
Girls On The Run uses running to teach girls confidence, leadership and good health
By Melanie BavariaSafety Net For The Safety Net
Covenant House rescues 500 runaway teens in Philadelphia every year. It turns away even more.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Citizen Recommends
Cadence Community Bike Build
Help get bikes—and biking—into the lives of Philly kids
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ideas We Should Steal
Daddy & Me
A New York program bridges the word gap for children of the incarcerated
By Hannah Keyser