School should come first, but sports are important too
By Jason Perloff and Leo Marzigliano Youthcast Media Group® There is a reason student comes first in the name “student-athlete.” Any...
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Recent Stories
Our students get published! Check out the stories our student reporters and interns have been working on.
Want results for your donation? Here’s Hiyan (and Hermes and…)
By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® Youthcast Media Group ® was the first program Hiyan Daniels learned of in which “young people...
Riding in cars comes with responsibilities, too - And more on what YMG teens are learning this fall
By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® More than half of teens think that it’s really important to speak up as a passenger when they...
This is my “Why YMG?” —share yours with us!
By Hermes Falcon Youthcast Media Group ® My journey with YMG started in the fall of 2020 when I joined Youthcast Media Group’s surviving...
Living - and studying - with an IEP
By: Hannah Henderson Youthcast Media Group® I have a learning difference. It’s no secret. Living with it is hard, but my IEP makes it...
Alternative Learning Centers Break Prison Pipeline
By: Morgan Milman and Naomi Thayer Youthcast Media Group® Alternative schools are not what you might think. They are not wilderness...
Women continue to face misdiagnosis, dismissive doctors, especially for chronic and pain-related conditions
By: Sofia Saavedra and Jasmin Dinh Youthcast Media Group® Imagine you walk into a doctor’s office because you’ve been struggling with...
Bright lights can be blindingly distracting for other drivers
By: Jasmin Dinh and Sofia Saavedra Youthcast Media Group ® We often think of distracted driving in terms of texting or talking on your...
Philly Students Seek Higher Standards for the Future
By: Zahiya Daniels, Natalie Spina, Eyitemi Odusola, Ericka Otero, and Kayla Pressly Youthcast Media Group ® As she stands on the brink of...
SEPTA delays result in unexcused absences, stress and anxiety for Philly students
This story was published on the Billy Penn website on January 29, 2024. By Zahiya Daniels, Toga Mohamed, Eyitemi Odusola, and Elijah...
Teens say distracted driving messages need to be catchier, more frequent and blunt
This story was published on Route Fifty on June 10, 2024. By: D’arin Floyd-Baldwin, Rosie Hill, D’avora Williams and Grace Wang Youthcast...
DC high school students look outside school system for help getting into college
By Paloma Munoz, Rossy Soto, Armani Reese and Angely Pena-Agramonte Youthcast Media Group® Abigail Soto came home every night of her...
Pressure builds for more high schools to better prepare students for careers, real-world
This story was published in Black News and Views on September 25, 2024. By: Ste’jonn Gibson, Destiny Clay and Angely Pena-Agramonte...
How dreams come true: My Journey to D.C as a Journalism intern
By Angely Peña-Agramonte Youthcast Media Group® Since the age of 6, I've wanted to go to D.C. I always told my mom I'd be at the Supreme...
We partied with purpose!
By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group® I’m still not sure what my favorite part was of Youthcast Media Group’s second (ever!)...
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