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Philly Students Speak

Philly Students Speak: Voices of Learning in Pandemics

Philly Students Speak

Youth Co-Editors:
Ari Burstein, Science Leadership Academy
Kate Ratner, Central High School

The Power of Will: A Letter to my Descendant

Philly Students Speak

Ari Burstein

Photo Essays with Students

Philly Students Speak

Anna Walker-Roberts, Teacher, Science Leadership Academy

Unity During a Global Pandemic: How the Fight for Racial Justice Made us Unite Against Two Diseases

Philly Students Speak

Reil Abashera, Central High School, Class of 2021 

Educational Changes Caused by the Pandemic and Other Related Social Issues

Philly Students Speak

Favour Adelakun, John Bartram High School, Class of 2022

Online Learning During Difficult Times

Philly Students Speak

Daniel Adesola, John Bartram High School, Class of 2021 

Fighting Crisis: A Student Perspective

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Aisha Ali, Shipley School, Class of 2022

The Destruction of Soil Rooted With Culture

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Isabella Avila
High School for the Creative & Performing Arts, Class of 2021

A Demand for Change!

Philly Students Speak

Rokibat Bamidele
Central High School, Class of 2021

Education through Experience in and beyond the Pandemics

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Ari Burstein, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

The Pandemic Diaries

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Cherilynn Chow, Masterman High School, Class of 2022

All for One and 4 for $4

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Christian DeBrady
Central High School, Class of 2021

TikTok Activism

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Renee Caporellie
Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2021

Why Digital Learning May be the Best Option for Next Year

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Katie Chin
Central High School, Class of 2021

My 2020 Teen Experience

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Shannon Davidson
Girard Academic Music Program, Class of 2021

Living Between Two Pandemics

Philly Students Speak

Julia Dunn, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

Journaling during Isolation: The gold standard of Coronavirus

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Klea Gjuzi
Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2021

Sailing Through Uncertainty

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Nitya Guduru
Nazareth Academy High School, Class of 2021

What I Wish My Teachers Knew

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Jason Harianto, George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science, Class of 2023

Youthing in Pandemic While Black

Philly Students Speak

Kaleb Harris, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

The Pain Inflicted by Indifference

Philly Students Speak

Sara Heim, Central High School, Class of 2021

Education During the Pandemic

Philly Students Speak

Christiana Jemiri, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

The Good, the Bad, and the Year 2020

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Christeen Joseph
Mathematics, Science, and Technology Community Charter School, Class of 2021

Racism Fueled Pandemic

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Ashely Jubilee
Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2021

Coronavirus: My Experience During the Pandemic

Philly Students Speak

Anastasiya Kandratsenka
George Washington High School, Class of 2021

The Desensitization of a Doomed Generation

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Diego Kazanietz
Central High School, Class of 2021

A Philadelphia War-Zone

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Noor Kreidie, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

The Attack of the COVID Monster

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Marcilla Kollie
Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2021

Back-To-School: Covid-19 Edition

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Faith Leonard
Julia R. Masterman High School, Class of 2021

The Unexpected War

Philly Students Speak

Jim E. Pares
Central High School, Class of 2021

Learning Outside of the Classroom

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Julia Pastor, Central High School, Class of 2021

Why We Should Learn about College Financial Aid in School: A Student Perspective

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Mei Prasetio, Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2021

Flying the Plane as We Go: Building the Future through a Haze

Philly Students Speak

Kate Ratner, Central High School, Class of 2021

My COVID Experience in the Age of Technology

Philly Students Speak

Angelina Sali
Julia R. Masterman High School, Class of 2021

We, I, and They

Philly Students Speak

Owen Setiawan, Central High School, Class of 2023

Learning Your A, B, Cs During a Pandemic

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Crisia Shibu
Central High School, Class of 2021

Quarantine: A Musical?

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Samyah Smalley
Central High School, Class of 2021

What it’s Like Being a High School Student in 2020

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Antonia Solar
Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

UNTITLED

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Eliazar Sunton, Academy at Palumbo, Class of 2023

Everything Happens For A Reason

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Valerie Sutiono
Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School, Class of 2021

Blacks Live Matter – A Sobering and Empowering Reality Among My Peers

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Corbin Taylor, Class of 2022 – St. Joseph’s Preparatory School

The Mental Health of a Junior During COVID-19 Outbreaks

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Nataly Torres
Esperanza Academy Charter School, Class of 2021

A Year of Change

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Anastasia Volyanyuk
Central High School, Class of 2021

COVID-19 and School

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Taj Walter, Science Leadership Academy, Class of 2021

The Virtues and Vices of Virtual Learning

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Nia Weeks, Masterman High School, Class of 2021

College Decisions and the Year 2020: A virtual rollercoaster

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Kyla Williams Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, Class of 2021 

Quarantine Thoughts

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Belinda Yong
Central High School, Class of 2021

Quarantine Through Generation Z

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Khadijah Malik
Mathematics, Science, and Technology Community Charter School, Class of 2021

Attending Online School During a Pandemic

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Isabella Sexton-Drajem, Friends Select School, Class of 2021