Articles in Youth Expression Showcase
Youth Express: Propel Student Action Team
From 1/11/2020: Propel Andrew St. High School students David Owusu (16) and Jhordan Price (16) discussing their work as part of the Propel Student Action Team.
Youth Express: The Hillman Academy
From 01/04/2020 – Kerollos Kamel (18, University of Pittsburgh) and David Donehue (19, Carnegie Mellon University) discuss their participation in the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy as well as opportunities for high school students (ages 15 and up) and college undergraduates to apply to take part in the Summer 2020 program (deadline is 2/10).
Youth Express: Phipps Fairchild Challenge
From 12/28/2019 – Norwin High School students Gabriella Conley (16), Tegan Lochner (17), Emily Jumba (17), Radene Jackson (17), and Hannah Jackson (18) discuss their award-winning entry in a Fairchild Challenge prompt to create a “Wish You Were Here” postcard based depicting a favorite outdoor place with original art and writing.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Music Academy
From 12/21/2019 – From Pittsburgh Music Academy, pianists Katie Mancos (4, Montessori School for Creative Learning), Elliot Mancos (7, Sewickley Academy), Lila Shah (7, Winchester Thurston), Jayan Shah (9, Winchester Thurston) and Jacob Clougherty (11, Boyce Middle School) with holiday selections on piano under the instruction of Amaury Morales
Youth Express: Venture Outdoors
Derrell Mack (17, City Hight) and Dre Mack (11, Sunnyside Academy) discussing their experience with Venture Outdoors
Youth Express: Creative Nonfiction’s Writing the tough stuff
From 12/14/2019 – From Creative Nonfiction’s Writing the Tough Stuff program, C.G. Marchl (12th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA), Costello Keene (9th grade, Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School), Julian Rubin (11th grade, Taylor Allderdice HS), Margaret Balich (12th grade, Winchester Thurston), Wendy Moore (10th grade, Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School) and Melia Lenker (12th grade, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School)
Youth Express: Flute Studio Pittsburgh
From 12/14/2019 – Phoebe Chen (10th grade, Upper St. Clair), Maria Giarrusso (11th grade, Mt Lebanon), Dabria Dicenso (12th grade, Peters Township) and Alexa Drecnik (graduate, Upper St. Clair) from Flute Studio Pittsburgh along with instructor Julie McGough
Youth Express: South Hills Children’s Choir
From 12/07/2019: South Hills Children’s Choir previewing its Holiday Concert, 12/13 (7 pm), St. Paul’s Episocal Church, Mt. Lebanon
Youth Express: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month
From 12/07/2018: Yash Puranik and Kalieb Oden (8, Edgewood Elementary) discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh



