Pittsburgh-area students talk about their experience advocating for afterschool programming, teen band, Snowdonia with a song entitled, Ways of the World, and Higher Achievement Scholars share poems they wrote about their neighbors.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Students from multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods and suburbs talk about response to East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfield’s acquittal of charges related to his shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II in June of last year and teen band Snowdonia with an original song entitled, Summer Hymn.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Middle school students Tynaria and Miracle talk about the research they did on civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges, The Electric Army performs an original song called Extinct, and Montour High School twins, Ty’enna and Ty’anna talk about living in St. Croix.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Teens around Pittsburgh talk about the portrayal of high school in movies and tv shows, Eli Alfieri and Benito Countorius share an original song, and students from Pittsburgh Langley challenge peers at Woodland Hills to create a radio drama.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Students in the Emerging Leaders program talk about changes to public education that they would like to see, The Electric Army performs an original called Zesty, and students at Pittsburgh Obama discuss ways that teens can get involved in politics before being old enough to vote.   Background Music:”Maccary Bay” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License