This video was produced by Pittsburgh Community Television (PCTV) under a grant from The A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust at The Pittsburgh Foundation.

On May 13th, students at Taylor Allderdice were asked what they thought about the Sandyhook shooting, gun violence in general and whether stricter gun laws could help prevent future tragedies.

On May 6th, students at Taylor Allderdice were asked–after having discussed a wide range of topics chosen for them–what they wished to discuss; they chose “Music.”

On April 29th, students at Taylor Allderdice High School were asked what they thought of the recent attack. The discussion evolved into a series of “What if?” scenarios, chief among them: “What if it had happened in Pittsburgh?”

During our third weekly after school program, students were asked to reflect on the “American Dream” and what it means to them. This project was conducted in collaboration with the Neighborhood Learning Alliance.

As part of a 12-week Creative Arts program focused on the power of the human voice, Propel East 7th and 8th graders researched, wrote, produced and edited short radio opinion pieces. They learned about conducting interviews, conforming to a process, working in groups and meeting production deadlines.