Youth Express

Teens from throughout Pennsylvania talk about the importance of social emotional learning and Grace Fritsch, a junior at North Allegheny Senior High, Natalie Cohen, a senior at Commonwealth Charter Academy, and Leo Rickard, a freshman at Shady Side Academy read original stories. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Morgan McCray, Olivia Hill, Felicity Rovano, and Sienna Stern, all 8th grade students at Sacred Heart Middle School, reflect on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Clairton Elementary and Middle School students talk about their favorite aspects of Christmas, Madison Dalton and Liza Wilson from Oakland Catholic with their celebration of Kwanzaa, and Christmas stories with Montour High School students. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students in the Emerging Leaders program talk about changes to public education that they would like to see, The Electric Army performs an original called Zesty, and students at Pittsburgh Obama discuss ways that teens can get involved in politics before being old enough to vote. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Grace Boyer, a junior at The Ellis School with a documentary on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh produced as a prototype for an upcoming series called RADcast, Hallie Sufrin with her original song entitled, Rain, and SonnyThaKid with his original song entitled Black America ft. Neve. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Vega and Kennady, both 8th graders at Carlow Campus School and David E. Williams Middle School respectively, talk about ways to stay active during the pandemic, and Matthew, an 8th grader at Woodland Hills Intermediate School with tips and tricks for your next visit to Kennywood Park. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Angelina, a seventh grader at Carlow Campus School, with a guide to middle school, a jazz trio from Center of Life including Marcus Hicks, Joseph Hodges, and Danny Evans with Povo by Freddie Hubbard, and Camille, a seventh grader at David E Williams Middle School, talks about the origin and variations of Mac n Cheese. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Nelson Morris, a 10th grade student at Pittsburgh Westinghouse with an essay on living in Homewood, Sloane Simon, a 10th grade student at Shadyside Academy with her original song, For Good, and teens at Youth Places in Wilkinsburg talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the upcoming school year. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Teens from Penn Hills, Baldwin, and Shaler gather at Youth Places in Wilkinsburg to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Teens with the Propel Student Action Team reflect on volunteer work they had done during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sloane Simon, a rising sophomore at Shadyside Academy with an original song entitled, Seven Feet Apart, and youth at the Center that Cares with thoughts on mentoring. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

High school students from around Pittsburgh talk about gender equality issues, The Krunk Movement performs an original song called, Break it Down, and students from Manchester Academic Charter School and Urban Pathways Charter School share their hopes and fears starting high school. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

High school students and graduates from the Greater Pittsburgh area reflect on standardized testing, Joanie Zilaitis, a middle school student at Holy Cross Academy, with an excerpt of her original story, Amazing Grace, and Pittsburgh Public students share what motivates them to graduate. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Jhordan Price, a junior at Propel Andrew Street, with reflections on the Coronavirus pandemic and police brutality against people of color, and students around Pittsburgh talk about how the pandemic has changed their lives and what they hope to do when restrictions are lifted. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

  From our archives, Pittsburgh Public School teens talk about role models, Melina Bowser performs an original song from the 2019 Teen Invasion at the Andy Warhol Museum, and Pittsburgh middle and high school student discuss the effects of plastic pollution on aquatic life. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License    

Roman Gray, a 6th grader at Pittsburgh Sci-Tech with an essay on human and animal relationships and Ali, an 8th grader at Harrison Middle School with poetry and reflections on the pandemic. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mariska, a 6th grader at Pittsburgh Sci-Tech, with an essay on human and animal relationships, youth band, Self-Seriousness, with an original song entitled, Sleepy Jean, and students around Pittsburgh reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Self-seriousness with a song entitled, Chaotic, students from Pittsburgh Public School's Summer Dreamers Academy with original poetry, and Pittsburgh Sci-Tech 6th grader, Kennedy Gilliard, with an essay called "Animal Allies". Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students at Manchester Academic Charter School with poems on civil rights activists, Pittsburgh Public Schools students share poems they had written about summer, and Brianna Kline-Costa reads her poem, "Abi", that placed first in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Ralph Munn Creative Writing contest. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Julian Rubin, a junior at Pittsburgh Allderdice, with an original short story and Lance Wilhelm, a sophomore at Fox Chapel Area High School with a commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students from around Pittsburgh talk about gentrification, sports, mental health, and the future of the region. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students at Pittsburgh Brashear reflect on their move to the US from other countries and teens hosting a Youth Express live broadcast discuss how society handles mental wellness. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dan and Rashawn from Pittburgh Brashear with questions from a hat and Sam, Amanda, and Issac from Pittsburgh Obama talk about the disparity of standardized testing. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students from H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow with reflections on Jackie Robinson and social justice issues in sports and Marc Jones Jr., a 12 year old at Pittburgh Colfax, talks about what he has learned from his family's business. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

8th grade students from Manchester Academic Charter School with reflections on the book, Monster, by Walter Dean Myers and another group of students around Pittsburgh discuss colorism. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

8th grade students from Manchester Academic Charter School discuss the meaning of freedom and share poetry and raps on this theme and students around Pittsburgh discuss the disparity of educational opportunities in school. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students from Pittsburgh Obama talk about voter representation, Wendy Moore, a sophomore at Westinghouse Arts Academy with a poem entitled Trees, and Alyssa, a 7th grader at Woodland Hills Middle School with an essay on teen violence. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

PJ Squire, a Pittsburgh teen, with a feature on the Allegheny Intermediate Unit STEAM showcase, CG Marchl, a senior at Pittsburgh CAPA, with a poem entitled, Removing our Lifemasks, and Shy Short, a 7th grader at Woodland Hills High School with a story written from the perspective of a teen affected by violence. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students at Pittsburgh Obama talk about aspects of voter suppression, Melia Lenker, a senior at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, with a poem entitled, Girls will be Girls, and Windafire, a teen from East Liberty, with a commentary on the cultural significance of hair. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Margaret Balich, a senior at Winchester Thurston school with a collection of original couplets, Hunter Laswell, a student at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter school with a commentary on insect conservation, and Supriya, a teen from India, with a poem on education. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Owen Chaffin, a 9th grader homeschooled in the Pittsburgh area, with a feature on Rod Serling, Costello Keene, a freshman at Westinghouse Arts Academy, with a poem, and Virginia Lucas, a sophomore at North Allegheny Intermediate High School, with a feature on Irena Sendler. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

PJ Squire, a senior at Shaler Area High School with a commentary on chronic illness, Jae Volk, a senior at West Allegheny High School with a short story entitled, Jessica, and Maeren Quirke, a sophomore at North Allegheny Middle School with a commentary on the effects of conspiracy theories. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Earl Morado, an eight grade student at Woodland Hills Academy with a commentary on violent video games, Emy Vila-Kubiak, a junior at Pittsburgh CAPA with an original story entitled, Percy Jackson's Ex, and Zach Huber, a junior at Pine Richland High School with a spotlight on Stan Lee. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Vidya Surti, a junior at North Allegheny High School, with a commentary on gluten intolerance, Anthony John Wiles Jr., a sophomore at Sewickley Academy, with an original poem entitled, Georgia Heat, and Winston Nunley, a sophomore from East Liberty, with a commentary on gender presumptions. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Seventh grade student at Carson Middle School, Rachel McLaughlin with a commentary on school start times, North Allegheny High School junior, Mia Naccarato with a story entitled Swing Set, and Pittsburgh Faison fourth and fifth graders with a radio drama. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Eden Auslander, a senior at Upper St. Clair High School with reflections on hate speech heard in school, teen band, The Allies with an original song, and Zachary Huber, a junior at Pine Richland High School with a commentary on bullying.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Alyza Foster, from the Heinz Endowments Youth Philanthropy internship with a documentary on safe spaces and opportunities for teens, Mani Bahia, a senior at Pittsburgh CAPA with an original song entitled, Vixed, and Andrew McLaughlin, a freshman at North Allegheny Intermediate High School with a spotlight on George Harris, inventor of the Ferris Wheel. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

North Allegheny Senior High School 11th grader, Vidya Surti, with a commentary on Asian representation in comics, Westinghouse Arts Academy 11th grader, Cassandra Gray, with original poetry, and Pine Richland High School 11th grader, Zachary Huber, with a commentary on the pros and cons of video games. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Upper St. Clair High School Senior, Eden Auslander with a commentary on anti-Semitism, teen indie band, The Allies, with an original song entitled, Run Out, and Youth Express interns Katelyn Johnson and Vidya Surti with a documentary on teen vaping.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

North Allegheny 9th grader, Andrew McLaughlin with thoughts on storm water runoff and land development, Westinghouse Arts Academy 11th grader, Cassandra Gray with an excerpt from her work, Blood Tulips, and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies senior intern, Maggie Blaisdell shares a modest proposal for Johnstown.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chartiers Valley 7th grader, Wesley Madge talks about Russell-Silver Syndrome, teen indie band, The Allies performs an original song called Once A Week, and Hempfield Area High School Senior, Katelyn Johnson with a commentary on mental health.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Youth philanthropy interns at the Heinz Endowments present a documentary on college access in the US for foreign-born youth, rock duo, Ink, shares an original song, and Carson Middle School 7th grader, Rachel McLaughlin, with a commentary on gifted programs.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pittsburgh Obama sophomore, Jonah Woolley, with a critique on English class curricula, Lincoln Park Performing Arts School Freshman, Gabriella Salvucci, with an original song, and North Allegheny Intermediate High School freshman, Andrew McLaughlin, with a spotlight on Nelly Bly.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

North Allegheny High School Senior, Futen Wang, with a commentary on questions he gets asked about his ethnicity, East Liberty teen, Windafire, shares an original song, and youth philanthropy interns from the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County with a documentary on the misperceptions some have about community colleges.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Youth philanthropy interns from the Heinz Endowments with a documentary on local economics, youth band, By the Process of Elimination with an original song, and Upper St. Clair High School Senior, Eden Auslander with a commentary on anti-Semitism.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Neighborhood Academy 8th grader, Earl Morado, III, with a commentary on the ways people throw away their old tech, Hempfield Area High School senior, Katelyn Johnson, spotlighting a well-known author, and Carson Middle School 8th grader, Rachel McLaughlin on recycling practices in school.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hempfield Area High School senior Katelyn Johnson with a commentary on foreign language education, Higher Achievement Scholars at Pittsburgh Sterrett read letters written to their future selves, and Upper St. Clair High School senior Eden Auslander with reflections on her trip to Belize.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pittsburgh Allderdice grad, José Flores, talks about his hopes to join the US military, Pittsburgh CAPA 8th grader, Lucy Potts, shares her original story, and student from Pittsburgh Public School's Summer Dreamer Academy reflect on their favorite teachers.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Brashear High School students with a critique of social media, Dae'Daeza reads original prose, and Pittsburgh-area high schools students talk about the challenges that artists face in Pittsburgh today.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Students from Woodland Hills High School perform an original radio drama titled Back to the Titanic and Higher Achievement scholars meeting at Pittsburgh Woolslayer share commercials for fictitious products and services. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

From the Youth Express podcast archive, high school students at Nazareth College and Career Prep talk about the challenges Black girls face in schools and communities, Neighborhood Academy poets share and reflect upon original works, and current Brashear High School students talk about their upbringing locally and globally.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pittsburgh Perry students reflect on living on the Northside, the YMCA Lighthouse afterschool program shares original music, and Kylee and Joshua talk about the unique place farmers markets have on rural communities.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/