We invite you to participate in #PGHYOUTHVISION
#PGHYouthVision is a citywide media campaign to amplify youth voices to community stakeholders. Through this campaign, local youth will use creative media to share their own visions, perspectives and narratives related to the future of our city, region, and country.
The media created from this campaign can include written, visual or performative works addressing issues of justice and capturing the ideas of the students for a public audience.
Here are some ways to get involved:
Participate in the event:
Youth organizations or individual youth (Ages 5-24) who want to participate in the event should fill out this form (form extended to now close on March 20). Participants have the opportunity to showcase social justice oriented projects or submit visual statements with the hashtag #PGHYouthVision. We have a limited number of stipends available to cover costs of transporting youth to and from the event.
Fill out the survey (Youth ages 5-24):
Youth should complete this survey to add their voice and ideas. The information will be sorted and shared publicly at the final event https://www.instant.ly/
Attend the event :
Click here to register (registration is free).
MORE INFO
The town hall meeting and visual presentation for #PGHYouthVision is on April 27, 2017 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM. The lobby will host a reception and visual display of youth projects and the town hall will last for about 1 hour beginning at 5:30 PM in the theater.
The town hall will consist of a panel of youth panelists & moderators, and an audience of parents, families, administrators, teachers, grassroots organizers, city planners, policy makers and reporters. The audience will leave with a physical handout of data and information collected from youth participants. The platform this town hall will provide includes intergenerational and cross-industry networking, as well as an introduction to civic engagement for youth well before they are old enough to vote.
Questions? Contact: Julie Mallis (office) 412-325-4334 or email at education@bikepgh.org
This project is supported in part by a 100 Days of US award from The Sprout Fund. 100 Days of US is an initiative to empower people to act locally during the first 100 days of the new presidential administration to advance positive, solution-oriented responses to issues of national importance. Learn more at 100daysof.us.
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