Each day, another 50 or so 17-year-olds in Philadelphia turn 18, and soon it’ll be time to hand them the keys.

The upcoming election carries a lot of weight for Philly, the biggest city in one of the biggest swing states.

At their annual event, #VoteThatJawn encourages young people to register and vote!

No one outside of its residents had ever really heard of the small Mississippi town before June 1964. That’s when the stories began.

Today in 2024, we find ourselves at the 60-year anniversary of some of the most influential few months of the Civil Rights Movement.

“Blacks [do] everything. Everything,” Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, declared in awe. And it was true.

It was June 21, 1964 and James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael “Mickey” Schwerner were setting out for Philadelphia, Mississippi

Freedom Summer volunteers had an orientation; here’s yours.

By Cassidy Whaley Over the years I've come to realize a striking truth: in school, students often spend as much time questioning the...

By Hannah Chang This blog is not a rallying cry to go out and vote. It’s trying to think about the vote. What makes it so great? Well,...

The partnership unifies two leaders in civic participation and expands C70’s existing mission to connect with youth and first-time voters.

By Tina Smith-Brown Philadelphia is a tough place for politics. Registering voters is far from easy here, but West Point cadet, Sheyla...

Youth voting is trending all over America; it only made sense to create an event that would highlight and support these efforts.

Vote That Jawn Hosts Social Event Celebrating Philly Youth Vote, Oct. 26, 6-7 pm Vote That Jawn, a nonpartisan group of youth, educators,...

I have a personal problem with gun legislation that stems from the lack of controls. I feel like getting and concealing a gun is too easy.

By Gemma Hong A GenZ Breakdown One thing about our generation is that we hate to be generalized. We don’t think the same, look the same,...

By Kyla Downs March for Our Lives, a youth-led movement that began after the 2018 Parkland, FL, school shooting, has a policy titled “It...

So how can you help? How can we ensure that the now-fair Pennsylvania maps stay fair? Easy: you #VoteThatJawn. Everything that has happened

As the City Girls once said, “Boy, Philly talks English, Spanish and Vietnamese!” Ok, this might not be an exact rephrasing of the iconic...

By Angelis Pajares How often do you floss? Every night like you’re supposed to? Or maybe three times a week? Never? I’ll bet a good...

YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? — THAT’S NOT P. By Tiara Risby Voting is more than a wave in the same way Gunna says “Pushing P” is more...

By Gemma Hong Youth voices matter. That is the belief of the Philly students working with PA Youth Vote to register every 18-year old in...

By Michael Lin How would you feel if your grandparents were tasked with drafting legislation to solve today’s most pressing issues?...

by Olivia Polding We all form opinions and make decisions as part of our daily routine. This morning, for example, I woke up and I...