PHILLY SCHOOL MEDIA NETWORK
YOUTH JOURNALISM AND ACTIVISM
The Philly School Media Network is a project of the Philadelphia Writing Project in partnership with the Philadelphia Public School Notebook and the School District of Philadelphia. Established in the summer of 2017, the Philly School Media Network currently works with several Philadelphia public schools, including George Washington Carver High School, Henry C. Lea Elementary School, the U-School, and YouthBuild. The Philly School Media Network supports youth in being savvy media consumers and producers, using both traditional and social media platforms, and in exploring journalism as a way to write for social change.
The Philly School Media Network offers a journalism summer writing camp for middle school and high school students who want to learn about journalism and engage in activism for their schools, communities, and city.
When was the last time you visited a supermarket? How long is the drive from your home to your local supermarket? Questions like these are often overlooked throughout the country and around the world. For many of us that have never thought about this that is because of...
August 19, 2018
Listen, can you hear the sounds around you? Can you hear the loudness of the city, but the real question is, can you hear the tick of time, the heavy breaths, the shaking eyes, and the whispers of the heart? Many undocumented immigrants view Philly as city for a beginn...
August 18, 2018
Gender bias is a big issue in America. Many accounts tell about experiences with unequal payment and roles in offices and workplaces. We hear about these experiences a lot in the media today, but one thing that is almost always forgotten about is gender bias in schools...
August 18, 2018
It’s February 28, 2018. The students of John Bartram High School stand on the front steps of their school holding signs that say things like, “#wecounttoo” and “peace and love.” Why are they doing this? They are protesting unnecessary gun violence in Philadelphia and h...
This report is meant to raise awareness and help those who suffer from mental illness. Though people may look fine on the outside, deep down, they might be hurting. It is always important to listen and let them know that they are heard. If a person ever discusses suici...
August 17, 2018
Just as red and gold are staple colors of Chinese culture, so is black. Black is associated with negative subjects such as death and bad luck, a mentality that carries over to how skin tones are viewed.
In Asia, people with darker skin tones are largely looked down upon...
August 16, 2018
When walking in the hallways of school as an Asian student, it’s not surprising to hear someone crack a joke about your “perfect” grades or something that has to do with you being the model student. It’s something most people just don’t care to notice because it’s noth...
May 22, 2018
The Austin Bomber, a 23-year-old white man sending bombs through Fedex, killed two people and injured several others. Yet the authorities seem to sympathize with him. The authorities describe him as a troubled man who was not happy with his life. They seem to imply tha...
May 21, 2018
I am a high school senior that for a long time did not know what I wanted to do with my life, professionally not to mention personally. I grew up with mixed emotions about who I was attracted to. I based my decisions off of what everyone else was doing and what everyon...
May 21, 2018
Jeanette, who is a black woman, had cancer and died from it. She had cancer for about 2 years before she passed. I met her in middle school when she was volunteering to do tutoring with kids who needed help at my school. I believed my friend did not get the right treat...
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