Topic: Teens

As youth gun violence continues to rise, several local organizations are teaching young people the skills to stop, think, and choose differently

The second annual concert on July 15 is organized by youth, features youth bands and is geared towards a youth audience. Get your tickets now

Warm weather often brings a spike in shootings. Officials are hoping to mitigate it through teen programming and increased patrols

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with journalist Melissa Chan and activist artist Badiucao to talk about their new graphic novel, authoritarianism, and activism

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with an award-winning journalist about her coverage of teenagers, a hate crime and gender that became a book

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

A Swarthmore political scientist compares the election to an issue top of mind for our youngest voters in and beyond Philly: climate change

A teenage Philadelphian on why her generation isn't taking just “Yes” for an answer

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

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