Propel Pitcairn After School: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time of year where tradition and reflection are both natural and important. Propel Pitcairn after school radio club members thought back and shared memories of Turkey Days past, as well as what things they are thankful for.
Propel Pitcairn After School: Pseudonyms
It never hurts to have a pseudonym on hand. Just ask authors like Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Benjamin Franklin (Anthony Afterwit, among many others), or Stephen King (Richard Bachmann). We tasked after school students at Propel Pitcairn with creating an alias and a backstory for their phantom character.
Propel Pitcairn After School: If I Were Mayor…
With the upcoming election now an inescapable topic du jour, we asked students at Propel Pitcairn what they would change if they suddenly became the mayor of Pittsburgh, (though some students chose to answer the prompt as President of the United States).
Propel Pitcairn After School: My Neighborhood
Whether there’s a great park, tons of kids to play with, or annual community gatherings, every neighborhood has certain characteristics that make it unique. After school students at Propel Pitcairn talked about what makes their neighborhood special and things they would do to improve the places they call home.
Propel Pitcairn After School: Halloween Memories
At Propel Pitcairn, we figured why wait to get excited about a holiday where you get to dress up like zombies or vampires (and in some cases “zompires”) and eat tons of candy? After school students reflected on some of their favorite Halloween and fall memories – then looked forward to what their costumes might be this year.