Complete Press Archive 2018-2024

• April 18, 2024 - What 2024 elections mean to Gen Z - The Loquitur, Cabrini University

• April 13, 2024 - Should 16-year-olds be Allowed to Vote? - The Lions’ Digest, Stale College High School

• March 3, 2024 - PA Youth Vote Interview on Bridging Philly - KYW Newsradio (audio)

• February 23, 2024 - PA Youth Vote: Meeting young voters where they are - KYW Newsradio (audio)

• February 5, 2024 - Opinion: Young Philly voters will be key in the next election. Here’s how to mobilize them. - Philadelphia Inquirer [paywall-free link]

• January 4, 2024 - Harnessing the Power of the Youth Vote - The Bullhorn

• November 16, 2023 - Students, teachers and advocates call on School District of Philadelphia to require voter education in curriculum - KYW NewsRadio

• November 16, 2023 - A call for voter education - Philadelphia Inquirer (last section)

• November 14, 2023 - PA Youth Vote: Give Us A Ballot - WHYY Education

• November 8, 2023 - Philadelphia youth activists share what they expect from newly elected officials - CBS 3 (video)

• November 7, 2023 - Interview with Kamryn and Angie of PA Youth Vote - Studio C70

• October 27, 2023 - Celebrate Vote Early Day - WHYY Radio (audio)

• October 26, 2023 - Student March and Vote on National Vote Early Day - Fox 29 (video)

• October 26, 2023 - Give Us The Ballot Youth-Led March - CBS 3 (video)

• October 26, 2023 - Give Us A Ballot Youth Voter Event - NBC 10 (video)

• October 26, 2023 - PA Youth Vote rallying today and marching down Broad Street - CBS 3 (video)

• October 26, 2023 - Vote Early Day - 6 ABC (video)

• October 26, 2023 - "PA Youth Vote is a phenomenal resource..." -Committee of Seventy, Lauren Cristella - CBS 3 (video)

• October 26, 2023 - 400 Philadelphia Students March to City Hall for Vote Early Day - Committee of Seventy

• October 22, 2023 - Youth voter turnout in Philly is on the rise, but tens of thousands still don’t cast a ballot - BillyPenn at WHYY

• October 20, 2023 - Media & Youth Political Beliefs - Temple University TV (video)

• October 5, 2023 - Philly high schoolers answer the call at youth voter registration drive - KYW Newsradio

• October 5, 2023 - Councilmember Brooks Hosts Over 200 Students for Annual Voter Registration Celebration - Philadelphia City Council

• September 15, 2023 - Parking Day Democracy Day 2023 - PhillyCAM (video)

• September 15, 2023 - Every Year 4 Million Americans Turn 18, But Less Than Half Of Them Vote - Bucks County Beacon

• August 1, 2023 - Interview with PA Youth Vote Student Organizer and Board  Member Zion Sykes - WURD Radio

• June 6, 2023 - Youth speak out against gun violence and call for action at the 2023 PHL Youth Unity Walk - Al Día

• May 16, 2023 - Kamryn Davis and Angie Hinton of PA Youth Vote join Studio C70 - Committee of Seventy (video)

• May 16, 2023 - Less than a third of the people who vote could choose Philly’s next mayor. Is that normal? - Philadelphia Inquirer

• May 15, 2023 - Civic engagement, young voters, and teaching the next generation of Philadelphia’s leaders - WHYY Radio

• May 12, 2023 - High School Students Choose Helen Gym, New Slate of City Council Members in PA Youth Vote Mock Election - Committee of Seventy

• May 6, 2023 - Community Based Efforts Towards Youth Civic Engagement in Philadelphia - The Bullhorn

• April 26, 2023 - What's on the mind of Philadelphia's young voters? - CBS 3

• April 25, 2023 - How Kensington high schools are preparing student voters for the primary election - Kensington Voice

• April 24, 2023 - How the Philadelphia Media is Prioritizing Youth Civic Engagement - The Bullhorn

• April 17, 2023 - High schoolers participate in 1st Annual Philadelphia Civics Day - WHYY

• April 12, 2023 - Philadelphia’s City Council candidates get face-to-face time with voters - WHYY

• April 9, 2023 - To harness the political power of young voters, teach civics | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star

• March 26, 2023 - The Race for Mayor:  What matters to — and for — kids? A look at how mayor candidates can address the needs of the next generation - NBC10 Philadelphia @Issue (video)

• March 21, 2023 - Youth Civic Activism is Rocking the Vote in 2023 - Generocity

• February 10, 2023 - Philly Rises tour kicks off with City Commissioner Omar Sabir and community partners - Philadelphia Sunday Sun

• January 31, 2023 - Citizen of the Week: Hillary Do of BOLT - The Philadelphia Citizen 

• December 9, 2022 - PA Youth Vote Gen Z Report - TV Tokyo World Business Satellite (copyrighted video - contact info@PAyouthvote.org to view)

• December 7, 2022 - This $1.5 million voter project for the 2023 mayoral election hopes to engage every neighborhood in Philadelphia - Philadelphia Inquirer

• December 7, 2022 - Every Voice, Every Vote launches Philly’s largest journalism and community engagement collaboration - WHYY

• December 7, 2022 - Every Voice, Every Vote invertirá 1,5 millones de dólares en cobertura informativa y participación de los votantes para las elecciones de Filadelfia del 2023 - The Lenfest Institute

• November 23, 2022 - Why So Many Gen Z And Young Millennial Voters Showed Up For Democrats - Bucks County Beacon

• November 22, 2022 - Etats-Unis : comment la génération Z a fait basculer les « midterms » / United States : How Generation Z rocked the "midterms" - L'Obs (France)

• November 19, 2022 - ‘Real, funny, engaging and serious’: Pa. Gen Z voters on what they want in politicians beyond the 2022 midterms - KYW Newsradio

• November 16, 2022 - Where to donate, volunteer and give back in Philly during the holiday season - Philadelphia Inquirer

• November 12, 2022 - Gen Z turnout may have stopped a ‘red wave.’ Young voters say they were underestimated - Philadelphia Inquirer

• November 7, 2022 - Vote Early Day Highlights (video) - Committee of Seventy

• November 7, 2022 - How to increase midterm voter turnout? Make voting worth celebrating - The Hill

• November 6, 2022 - Why Philly had such a big drop in mail ballot requests this year - BIlly Penn

• November 6, 2022 - Opinion: When I was 18, I voted to get Trump out of office. Now I vote to make Pa. a better place to live - WHYY

• November 4, 2022 - Why Philadelphians Must Vote On November 8 - The Philadelphia Citizen

• November 4, 2022 - Policy studies students partner with PBS39 to create election programming - The Lafayette

• November 3, 2022 - PA Youth Vote, Having Spurred Young Adults to Cast Votes in Phila., Turns Its Attention to Montgomery County - Montco Today

• November 2, 2022 - These Pa. 17-year-olds are on a mission to make sure their older classmates vote - WHYY

• November 1, 2022 - Tent Talk: PA Youth Vote - BigTentUSA

• October 28, 2022 - City officials and students come out for 'National Vote Early Day' - The Philadelphia Tribune

• October 28, 2022 - Arcadia Works to Get Out the Vote for Midterm Elections - Arcadia University

• October 27, 2022 - ‘Trend that Jawn’ highlights political issues that matter to young Philadelphians: ‘I can’t just not do anything’ - WHYY Radio

• October 26, 2022 - Hypocrisy in “action” - Conner Kleinman ’24 addresses problems that have been caused by the LM School Board’s inaction. - The Merionite 

• October 23, 2022 - Youth-led Efforts in Philadelphia for the General Election - The Bullhorn

• October 12, 2022 - PA Youth Vote on You Oughta Know (video) - WHYY TV

• September 27, 2022 - Ideas We Should Steal: State Seal of Civic Engagement - The Philadelphia Citizen

• September 20, 2022 - The (Vote) Play's the (Vote) Thing - The Philadelphia Citizen

• September 14, 2022 - Mobilizing Students with Angelique Hinton of PA Youth Vote - The Great Battlefield Podcast

• August 12, 2022 - Young activists head to Harrisburg to voice concerns over Philadelphia gun violence (video) - CBS News 3 Philadelphia

• August 12, 2022 - Philly students talk about ending gun violence - WITF SmartTalk

• August 10, 2022 - Mobilization of young voters may allow Dems to hold the House - People's World

• August 9, 2022 - Philadelphia residents, youth say city leaders aren’t listening to their ideas for solving gun violence - WHYY News

• August 9, 2022 - Youth Leaders on Gun Violence - Full Press Conference - PA House Video

• August 9, 2022 - Rep Rabb listens to youth leaders on gun violence - PA House Video

• August 9, 2022 - Parker Works with Young Philadelphians to #endgunviolence - PA House Video

• August 8, 2022 - Philadelphia youth call for tighter firearms restrictions, increased funding to combat gun violence - Pennsylvania Capital-Star

• August 8, 2022 - Students rally at State Capitol, call for end to gun violence in schools and on the street (video) - CBS 21 News Harrisburg

• August 8, 2022 - Philadelphia children rally against gun violence at the state capitol (video) - WKBN ABC 27 Harrisburg

• August 8, 2022 - Philadelphia children suffering long-lasting, harmful impacts of COVID-19 pandemic: report (video)- CBS News Philly

• August 1, 2022 - Best of Philadelphia 2022 "Teen Spirit" - Philadelphia Magazine

• July 29, 2022 - Focusing On The Future: Group Of Local Teenagers Hoping To Create ‘Change’ Through Artistic Activism (video)- CBS News Philly

• July 25, 2022 - Gen Z mobilizes for midterm elections as study emphasizes young voters’ outsize impact on Pa. politics - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• June 3, 2022 - Eagles Recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day With Orange Jerseys During OTAs Friday (video)- CBS News Philly

• May 16, 2022 - Pennsylvania high school students pick their candidates in mock election - Philadelphia Inquirer PA Election Updates (in timeline)

• May 4, 2022 - 18 reasons to vote on May 17  - Philadelphia Citizen

• April 13, 2022 - The teen vote is powerful. Here’s how to harness it in Pennsylvania. | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• April 3, 2022 - ‘Mr. Julian needs new shoes’: Philly students’ teasing about their teacher’s footwear goes viral - Philadelphia Inquirer

• March 23, 2022 - PA Youth Vote Civic Engagement Program: Apply Today! - The Bullhorn: Philly's Student Paper

• March 10, 2022 - Chase the Erase - Center for Artistic Activism

• March 7, 2022 - A Big Win for Voting (video) - Center for Artistic Activism

• February 24, 2022 - With teacher departures surging, Philly schools unveil plan to stem tide: A push for civic engagement (segment) - WHYY

• February 24, 2022 - City councilmembers discuss infrastructure needs across the school district: School district adopts civic participation and voter registration program (segment) - Philadelphia Tribune & Pennsylvania Capital-Star

• February 24, 2022 - Philadelphia School Board passes resolution to promote city voter registration efforts - The Daily Pennsylvanian

• February 23, 2022 - 8,000 Philly students turn 18 every year. A landmark school board resolution could help ensure most of them register to vote - Philadelphia Inquirer

• February 23, 2022 - Help the Kids Vote  | Commentary with Vote That Jawn - Philadelphia Citizen

• February 9, 2022 - What does washing your hair have to do with voting? - Vote That Jawn

• September 29, 2021 - Generation Change Philly: The Super Citizen - Jen Devor - Philadelphia Citizen

• September 28, 2021 - City of Philadelphia Celebrates National Voter Registration Day with a Collective Effort to Register Gen-Z and Millennial Residents - Mayor's Office of Youth Engagement

• September 27, 2021 - It’s time to de-emphasize the ‘registration’ in voter registration efforts | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• September 1, 2021 - Teens tour a play about voting rights - Chestnut Hill Local

• July 13, 2021 - The power of the youth vote in Pennsylvania (video)- PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs

• May 27, 2021 - Could we prevent the next Jan. 6 by allowing 16-year-olds to vote? | Will Bunch - Philadelphia Inquirer

• May 24, 2021 - We need the “For The People Act” to secure our democracy | Opinion - PennLive

• April 26, 2021 - How to Start a Voter Registration Drive - Philadelphia Citizen

• April 9, 2021 - Bring voter registration to Philly high schools now | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• April 1, 2021 - VOTE LIKE THE KIDS - Philadelphia Citizen

• March 2, 2021 - Watch: Integrity Icon Philly Awards Ceremony - Philadelphia Citizen

• February 18, 2021 - Philly Youth Vote Brings Young Voter Registration Statewide - Chestnut Hill Local

• February 18, 2021 - PA Youth Vote Students Talking About COVID - Prometheus Radio Project's Indy Radio Garden / G-Town Radio

• January 21, 2021 - Sheyla Street/Vote That Jawn (video) - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBS Network

• January 16, 2021 - The Mammy Trope of Black Women in Politics May Finally Die - The Young Vote

• January 15, 2021 - Engaging in the election - Penn Today

• January 7, 2021 - Growing Up As a Citizen - Vote That Jawn!

• January 5, 2021 - How the Georgia Senate Runoff Impacts You (video) - Channel 10 NBC News

• January 5, 2021 - Philadelphia-area students help peers register to vote in Georgia Senate runoff elections (video)- Channel 6 ABC Action News

• December 21, 2020 - Three Philadelphia teens describe their experience volunteering with Philly Youth Vote (video) - Billy Penn/WHYY Education

• December 21, 2020 - Philadelphia students helped register young voters in advance of the Georgia runoffs - Billy Penn

• December 18, 2020 - Integrity Icon 2020 - The Philadelphia Citizen

• December 18, 2020 - Voter Advocacy Efforts of Public Social Studies Teachers in Pennsylvania - University of Pennsylvania Graduate Study

• December 17, 2020 - Let's Say Black Lives Mattered - The Philadelphia Citizen

• December 2, 2020 - Who Is Philly's Integrity Icon? - The Philadelphia Citizen

• December 1, 2020 -  Meet the 5 Integrity Icons from Philadelphia (video) - Accountability Lab

• November 10, 2020 - Black women saved democracy yet again. Where’s our moment of gratitude? | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• November 9, 2020 - Nach Sieg von Biden und Harris-USA: Schwarze Bevölkerung hofft auf Neustart / After Biden and Harris won-USA: Black population hopes for a fresh start (video) - ZDF (Germany)

• November 6, 2020 - Voting Against a Backdrop of Police Violence in Philadelphia (video) - VICE News

• November 3, 2020 - Student Voice: Why civics education is necessary - PBS Newshour Extra

• November 2, 2020 - ‘We have to unite’ — Philadelphia students plan to make a difference on Election Day - Chalkbeat Philadelphia

• October 30, 2020 - In fierce presidential battle for Pennsylvania, Black voters could make all the difference - USA Today

• October 29, 2020 - Youth Need to Vote / Op-Ed - Metro Philadelphia

• October 20, 2020 - These Gen Z media-makers are ready and willing to claim a seat at the table - Generocity

• October 18, 2020 - Philly celebs appearing in ‘Good Things Happen in Philadelphia’ GOTV event - WHYY

• October 14, 2020 - Vote That Jawn, Op-Ed by Lorene Cary - Metro Philadelphia

• October 13, 2020 - Vote That Jawn wants all young people in Philly to vote - Metro Philadelphia

• October 5, 2020 - Central High teacher inspires students to vote — and to register others - Philadelphia Inquirer

• October 3, 2020 - This Choice Is Our Voice (video) - Big Picture Alliance

• October 1, 2020 - Philly Rising: 2 teens work to change ‘culture of voting’ — even though they’re too young to vote - KYW NewsRadio

• September 29, 2020 - Voter Education Advocates Discussion Q & A - Germantown Info Hub

• September 24, 2020 - A Summer of Voter Registration and Empowerment - Vote That Jawn!

• September 23, 2020 - Philly voting efforts ramp up - Metro Philadelphia

• September 20, 2020 - Pennsylvania prepares for unprecedented surge in mail-in voting (video) -  CBS 60 Minutes

• September 18, 2020 - Germantown Profile: Teen educates other young people on registration and voting - Germantown Info Hub

• September 10, 2020 - Voting Resources - GTown Radio Info Hub Hour

• September 9, 2020 - First Vote 2020 tiene como meta inscribir a la Gen-Z - El Sol Latino

• September 8, 2020 - City of Philadelphia Reimagines Youth-Led Voter Engagement with “First Vote 2020” Initiative - Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement

• September 7, 2020 - In Year of Voting by Mail, U.S. Scrambles to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too - The New York Times

• August 28, 2020 - Philly area counties scramble to recruit more — and younger — poll workers for Election Day - WHYY

• August 25, 2020 - 10+ Ways to Help Get Out the Vote - The Philadelphia Citizen

• August 5, 2020 - Rocking the Youth Vote, No Matter What - The Philadelphia Citizen

• May 14, 2020 - Philadelphia needs to get youth voting | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• May 1, 2020 - Philly Youth Vote and how young voters can register to vote - G-Town Radio

• April 29, 2020 - Civil Rights Groups Urge Pennsylvania Officials to Remove Barriers to Voting By Mail - Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

• April 16, 2020 - Guest Commentary - Let Them Vote - The Philadelphia Citizen

• April 14, 2020 -  Interview with teacher Rhonda Feder and her student Josh from the Rush Votes Team (starts at 3:12pm) - WURD

• April 13. 2020 - #VoteThatJawn campaign is back to register 10,000 new voters - The Philadelphia Citizen

• March 2, 2020 - Philadelphia public schools need a policy for voter education and registration | Commentary - Philadelphia Public School Notebook

• November 5, 2019 - C70 Interviews Central Students General Election 2019 (video) - Committee of Seventy

• November 5, 2019 - C70 Interviews Tom Quinn of Philly Youth Vote (video) - Committee of Seventy

• September 18, 2019 - Letter to the Philadelphia Board of Education for a Student Voter Education and Engagement Policy - Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools

• September 14, 2019 - Jason Kelce on schools and youth voting initiatives in Philly - The Philadelphia Citizen

• September 7, 2019 - What would happen if 8,000 Philly teens showed up to vote this November? - Caucus of Working Educators

• July 8, 2019 - ‘Teachers can’t become political targets’: Central High teacher fires back at ex-Pa. GOP chair  - Philadelphia Inquirer

• December 17, 2018 - Philly youth vote surges for the fourth year running, report - Penn Live

• November 29, 2018 - Can’t Be Silenced: Philadelphia Youth Hit the Polls (video) - WHYY Education, Youth Media Labs 

• November 8, 2018 - Franklin Learning Center: #SRLYouth Vote (video) - WHYY Education, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs

• November 2018 - Philly Youth Vote Takes on the Election - The Centralizer (page 3)

• October 18, 2018 - Parents Defend Central High Teacher | Commentary - Philadelphia Public School Notebook

• September 21, 2018 - Countdown for Students and Teachers to VTJ: Organize, Strategize, Socialize, Share and Compare! - Vote That Jawn!

• October 15, 2018 - Pa. GOP chair accused me of ‘indoctrinating’ my students. Here’s why he’s wrong | Opinion - Philadelphia Inquirer

• September 12, 2018 - Citizen of the Week: Thomas Quinn - The Philadelphia Citizen