NEXT Up Archives

NEXT Up: Emmai Alaquiva

"Every citizen in this country has a responsibility to be a part of the conversation now more than ever before."

03 Aug 2020

NEXT Up: LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill on the importance of creating opportunities for young people

"We have to set up every child for opportunity in this region, and there is no reason, that we can't get a job for every high schooler in Allegheny County."

12 Mar 2020

NEXT Up: Jason Brown on equitable STEM education and why science does not have an agenda

"Science, in and of itself, does not have an agenda; only those who have agendas threatened by science profess that it does."

27 Feb 2020

NEXT Up: De’netta Benjamin-Miller on equitable healthcare and helping communities heal

"I hope with education, the community and insurance companies will understand that behavioral health disorders deserve the same treatment as physical health illnesses, like heart disease."

03 Feb 2020

NEXT Up: Elizabeth Barker as she takes the reins at The Frick Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Barker is just six weeks into her new position as executive director of The Frick Pittsburgh and she's already developed some keen insights about -- and a new fondness for -- our city.

15 Jan 2020

NEXT Up: Nick Bogacz, from delivery driver to World Pizza Champion

Founder of Caliente Pizza & Draft House, Nick Bogacz started in the pizza industry as a delivery driver more than 20 years ago.

24 Dec 2019

NEXT Up: Diamonte Walker on creating a more equitable Pittsburgh

"I think the majority of people want an inclusive city for all, but the tectonic plates would need to shift in order for that to happen, so I would love to change how we, as a city, embrace change."

02 Dec 2019