Youth Express: Fairchild Challenge Honorees
From 03/11/2017: Sixth graders Rowan Cain (Morningside), Emma Gardner (Glenshaw), T’Ana Moore (Harrison City), and Parisha Wilojanapa (Fox Chapel) from the Ellis School discuss their responses to the latest Fairchild Challenge, a national program encouraging teens to connect with the environment, sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.
Youth Express: Prime Stage Theater Production, “1984”
From 03/04/2017: Richard Blair, son of Eric Arthur Blair (a.k.a., George Orwell) in a roundtable discussion about 1984 and the Orwell Society with Serena Zets (12th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Megan Ortego and Brooke Doran (12th grade, Valley High) as well as details about the Prime Stage Theater’s production of 1984, 3/3 to 3/12, New Hazlett Theater.
Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Violins
From 03/04/2017: Racheal Finke (12, Quaker Valley), Josephine Reiter (13, Pittsburgh CAPA), Alexa Bronkaj (9, Mary Queen of Apostles), and Ava Heinricher (12, Marshall Middle School) of the Center for Young Musicians perform three selections as a violin quartet along with their instructor, Rochelle Agnew.
Youth Express: Abbey and Alena
From 02/25/2017: Abbey Fisher (13, Montour Middle School) and Alena Lach (10, Burkett Elementary) discuss their interests in music and dance.
Youth Express: Fairchild Challenge Honorees
From 02/11/2017: Isabel Horgan (11th grade, St. Joseph High School),Tali Brobst (7th grade, Trafford Middle School) and Zoe Smith (9th grade), Sabrina Catalano (12th grade) and Kate Polechko (11th grade) all at Penn-Trafford High School discuss their award-winning submissions to the Fairchild Challenge, a national competition fostering environmental awareness in teens and sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.