aside 8 May

Teen Invasion at The Warhol — Haiku Summaries

The following Pittsburgh Youth Media reporters "sacrificed" a Friday night to cover on of Pittsburgh's largest parties for teens -- Teen Invasion at The Andy Warhol Museum.  The night featured hundreds of teens attending performances, a fashion show, dance and more at this landmark North Side gallery. Pittsburgh Youth Media reporters participating included: David Watkins -- Trinity Christian School LaTionna Russell -- Pittsburgh Obama Megan Fair -- Hempfield Area High School Evan Sweeney Read more [...]
image 8 May

Pgh Youth Media Covers Hive Days of Summer

When One Young World 2012 came to Pittsburgh last fall, Pittsburgh Youth Media was ready.  And when The Sprout Fund announced that the new Hive Pittsburgh initiative would kick-off of with Hive Days of Summer at The Andy Warhol Museum on May 3rd, our trained reporters were able to hit the ground running and cover this inaugural event. What's Hive Pittsburgh?  It's a new program funded by a grant from The MacArthur Foundation to support connected learning experiences in the Greater Pittsburgh Read more [...]
video 29 Nov

OYW Reporters from Pittsburgh Obama in a KDKA-TV interview conducted before the summit.

audio 27 Nov

OYW 2013 – Joburg Bound

by Megan Fair, Senior, Hempfield High School

Megan Fair interviews Chris Vondo ,Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development in the City of Johannesburg.

audio 27 Nov

Women Up – A Radio Interview With Carolyn Miles

By Brana Hill, Senior, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

Brana Hill, a senior at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, interviews Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children.

aside 21 Nov

What Delegates Would Like to See at the Summit

by Lily Zhang, Senior, North Allegheny High School Weeks after the One Young World 2012 Summit, delegates cannot help but recall the inspirational speakers, pressing issues, and unparalleled opportunities of the conference. To think that such an event has already reached such prestige just three years after its inception is unbelievable. Yet, as with all growing events, One Young World has much room to improve even more. While next year’s Summit is months away, delegates nevertheless have Read more [...]
image 19 Nov

Achievement Gaps

Kendrè Crawford- BlueJunior, UPrepRace is the ultimate outcome in today's public education system.Especially with more than half of  Pittsburgh's Public School district being African American, 55% to be exact. With the achievement gap being one of the five key focus points of The State of the District meeting it seems to be one of the most critical areas of interest. Studies show that from the 2008-09 to the 2011-12 school years on average 30% more white students have been "Promise-Ready"  or Read more [...]
aside 15 Nov

From the Delegates: Advice for High School Students

By Elianna Paljug, Sophmore, Fox Chapel Area High School Before the One Young World delegates became the incredible young change makers they are today, they were in high school. They faced the same challenges that other teens face today, and came out of the cycle as confident leaders eager and prepared to change the world. How did they do it? Several delegates at the One Young World 2012 Summit were asked what their advice would be to high school students. Franklin Murillo, a delegate from Read more [...]
audio 27 Oct

Presidential Preferences

By David Watkins, Senior, Trinity Christian School

Delegates at One Young World 2012 Summit share their opinions on the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election.

 

aside 26 Oct

OYW Counselor Profile: Carolyn S. Miles

by Lily Zhang, Senior, North Allegheny Carolyn S. Miles is the first female CEO and President of Save the Children, an independent organization that has been changing the lives of children in need since 1919. Save the Children’s outreach has been growing ever since. They are now committed to helping over 70 million children from 120 countries around the world. In her first appearance with the One Young World 2012 Summit, Miles began with the humble declaration, “I’m not a superhero.” However, Read more [...]