Topic: Teens
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club ReadsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss her coming-of-age-novel and the targeting of LGBTQ+ stories
By Ali VelshiHow to Persuade Gen Z Voters
A Swarthmore political scientist compares the election to an issue top of mind for our youngest voters in and beyond Philly: climate change
By Gordon ArlenGen Z Voters Need More
A teenage Philadelphian on why her generation isn't taking just “Yes” for an answer
By Lanaa DantzlerAli Velshi Banned Book Club The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Emily M. Danforth, author of the award-winning coming-of-age novel about LGBTQ+ teens having a place in literary canon
By Ali VelshiPowering Up Mentorship
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ local CEO is spearheading the group’s first efforts in Philadelphia schools, with the aim of providing every middle schooler with a much-needed mentor
By Rachel WisniewskiAli Velshi Banned Book Club Banning The Poet X
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member speaks with National Young Person’s Poet Laureate Elizabeth Acevedo about young women learning the art of self-expression against the grain of faith and family
By Ali VelshiIt’s Time to Declare War on Disorder
Looting. Unprosecuted shoplifting. ATVs running amok. A judge dismissing charges against a killer cop. Drag racing in the dead of night. Can we reverse the message that rules no longer apply?
By Larry PlattCheryl Ann Wadlington
The founder of Evoluer House has empowered 3,000 young girls of color in Philadelphia to attend college and succeed in life.
By Erin Flynn JayFab Youth Philly’s Play Captains
42 teens ran neighborhood play spaces around Philly this summer, engaging younger children while learning to be leaders themselves. Here, a look at some of the joy they shared.
By Theo Wyss-FlammThreading a Future
Could a Baltimore nonprofit hold the answer to turning around the lives of Philly’s most at-risk teens—and our city at-large?
By Jessica Blatt Press