Hilltop YMCA mines teen interests, erases neighborhood borders
From Minecraft to yoga, creative writing to Entrepreneuring Youth, teen programs at the Hilltop YMCA encourage kids to imagine, create and learn.
10 Nov 2014
Teen Producers wants to set kids up for movie and TV careers
Teen Producers, from Steeltown Entertainment, teaches film production and ultimately aims to connect kids with jobs on movies being shot here.
29 Sep 2014
What makes kids into good citizens? Urban Matters is a start.
The URA 's Urban Matters program is helping teens develop responsibility for their neighborhoods. From land banking to producing videos, they get the chance to be learn and engage.
22 Sep 2014
Teen activities ‘beyond needed’ at Knoxville Carnegie Library
Teen activities at Knoxville Carnegie Library help kids gain experience, become productive and know there is a safe haven where the city has seen violence.
16 Sep 2014
Grandmother Power leads cancer prevention campaign at JHF
Grandmother Power is just one group leading a campaign to get kids vaccinated against HPV to prevent cancers, led by the Jewish Health Care Foundation.
15 Sep 2014
Ellis School boosts STEM confidence with hands-on labs
Faculty at the Ellis School have shown that active learning (such as experiments and group work) helps girls learn STEM subjects, and believe in their value.
08 Sep 2014
AIU STEAM Grant Showcase: arts and tech collide for amazing projects
The AIU STEAM Grant Showcase brings together 25 school projects that demonstrate how arts and tech subjects can be linked in learning.
02 Sep 2014
First teen night at Pittsburgh Glass Center: a blowout arts event
Teens can make art with 11 Pittsburgh arts groups at a the first ever--and free--Pittsburgh Glass Center event on Sept. 13.
25 Aug 2014
Taking the leap: Traci Yates, a woman in a man’s world
After years of working for others successfully, someone told Traci Yates she could do it on her own. The idea took hold and off she went. There was no turning back.
18 Aug 2014
Pittsburgh Promise now jumpstarts technical careers too
For kids whose careers may not need college, the Pittsburgh Promise is teaming with CCAC and others to give college vo-tech classes in high school.
18 Aug 2014