Youth Express

Featuring original writing, music, theater, journalism and reflections from Pittsburgh-area youth

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February 26, 2019 00:22:03
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Codeswitching, an original song, and challenges to societal standards on women - S2E17

Katrice Stallworth, Oy Adebajo, Nadirah Johnson and Kavya Weaver talk about codeswitching, Eli Alfieri and Benito Countorius perform an original song and students from...

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February 19, 2019 00:16:43
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Climate change, an original poem, and questions from radio pen pals - S2 E16

Students from South Fayette High School talk about climate change, Mt. Lebanon Senior, Jess Ellis with and original poem, and students at Pittsburgh Langley...

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February 12, 2019 00:23:24
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Being a black student, an original song, and a discussion on sexual harassment-S2 E15

Pittsburgh area teens talk about what it means to be a black student, Woodland Hills High School Senior, Eli Alfieri shares his song Icarus,...

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February 05, 2019 00:09:02
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Gun rights demonstration, an original poem, and violence in a community - S2E14

Obama Academy 9th grader Dylan Shapiro on the gun rights demonstration in downtown Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon senior Amanda Wolf with an original poem, and...

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January 29, 2019 00:23:22
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Equity in music and film, original music, and a discussion on humane treatment of animals - S2 E13

Youth hosts from the 2019 Streaming Justice webcast talk about gender and cultural equity in music and film, Nick DeEulio shares an original song,...

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January 22, 2019 00:16:33
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Border security discussions and an original poem - S2 E12

Students from Pittsburgh Barack Obama Academy of International Studies think about what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s stance on the U.S.-Mexico border wall would...

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