“Civic education, when done right, can uplift and empower students. It can help us find our voices and use them effectively.”
Laqueenda Adu, PA Youth Vote Member (PBS)
Media Highlights
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