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Online savings calculators are a helpful tool for students learning to save for their goals

By Lidya Teklebirhan How much would you need to save and for how long to get a car, pay for college or even go on the trip of your...

These Annandale students started their own businesses. Here’s what they’ve learned.

By Michelle Collins For Ripley Hotaling and Haja Janjua, it was a passion for jewelry design. For Jason Perloff, it was pure competition...

How one Annandale student has tackled financial anxiety with a budget and savings plan

By Rodshi Taiyabah Nhi Nguyen is afraid of having enough money in the future. She doesn’t remember ever not having enough to eat, but...

Meet Rakan Alqadi: The Annandale senior and entrepreneur behind the apparel line Eternal Love

By Shane Gomez and Emily Hawkins Walking the halls of Annandale High School, if you look closely, odds are you’ll notice many students...

Want to be your own boss? Here’s what Gen Z should know about self-employment and start-ups

By Emanuel Molla, Brielle Dunbar and Tabusom Marzi In the past, people never dreamed of having the option to work for themselves. Working...

How I learned the highs and lows of entrepreneurship by selling Funko Pops

By Jason Perloff I bought Funko Pops — and turned it into a business. It didn’t start out that way. At first I bought the vinyl...

Community gardens can help combat rising food insecurity in Philly, but their future is uncertain

Many exist on formerly vacant lots that have little protection from development. This story was originally published on the Billy Penn...

Social media can be a safe space for LGBTQ youth

Published in Washington Blade online publication on May 18, 2023. Whether on Instagram, YouTube or TikTok, queer youth are able to...

‘Hope Was Still Waiting for Me’: Finding a Sanctuary in Fantasy Fiction

This story was originally published on Mindsite News online publication May 15, 2023. In July of 2007, I was at my grandparents’ house...

No Illusion: Fantasy Fiction is My Safe Space

This story was originally published in Mindsite News online publication May 15, 2023. My love for reading began with a single book in the...

Young People Drive Fantasy Book Sales Post-Pandemic And it’s good news for literacy

This story was originally published on Mindsite News's online publication May 15, 2023. Fantasy fiction book sales increased dramatically...

Mental health days off? Students say yes, please

Byline: Radiah Jamil and Kymani Hughes Youthcast Media Group Marilyn Pani, a 16-year-old senior at Flushing High School in New York,...

Meet Kyndall Hubbard, Mizzou alum, filmmaker, and YMG’s new Editorial Assistant!

Byline: Hermes Falcon Kyndall Hubbard, 23, joined the Youthcast Media Group team at the end of February as our Editorial Assistant,...

Graphics, social media as a gateway to college and career? It’s 🔥

Byline: Jayne O’Donnell While other teens were traveling or catching up on sleep, Carnellia “Celine” Daniels spent her February break...

Spring promises new partnerships, and a look ahead to an exciting summer!

Byline: Brie Zeltner Spring is a time of growth and change, and as an avid gardener, it’s my favorite time of year. While there’s still a...