Students from Holy Family Academy discuss reasons to learn African American history, Jourdan, from The Ellis School, reflects on The Little Black Boy, by William Blake and Community Foundation of Westmoreland County youth philanthropy interns feature a short documentary on neonatal abstinence syndrome, an effect of opioids on unborn children.

Brashear High School students with a critique of social media, Dae’Daeza reads original prose, and Pittsburgh-area high schools students talk about the challenges that artists face in Pittsburgh today.

High school juniors Chereigna Jones and Ben Wazny talk about aesthetics and the inner self, Elias Khouri plays an original song, and Brashear High School students Nasiir and Yungbo talk about schools in the US and in China.

Heinz youth philanthropy interns present a documentary on children’s nutrition education, students at Winchester Thurston School with an original song, and academic games participation at Montour High School.

Holy Family Academy students talk about hopes for the new year, Robin Grayson with an original song, “What You See”, and Allegheny Traditional Academy students with commentary on why learning history is important.