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My Mother's Jewish Chinese Identity

Philadelphia| Student Emmanuelle K. interviews her mother about being Jewish-Chinese and standing up for her ethnic communities in America.

By Emmanuelle K. from Our Democracy at The Philadelphia Writing Project's Youth Journalism Camp 2021 in Pennsylvania

Our Democracy at The Philadelphia Writing Project's Youth Journalism Camp 2021

Our Democracy PhilWP Youth Journalism Camp 2021

Teen journalists from the Greater Philadelphia area answer the question "What does democracy look like?" through multimedia journalism about their communities and photographs from their own lives.

On the Road with Our Democracy

Youth journalist Audrey S. took a road trip from the midwest back home to Pennsylvania. Along the way, she asked passersby 2 questions: What do you think democracy should look like in your life and community? What does democracy actually look like?

Bringing Democracy to Early Childhood Education

Rachel J. hopes to run an early childhood education program one day. She interviewed Laura Polo, a teacher at her father's headstart program in Philadelphia to learn more about how democratic values can be promoted in the classroom.

The Role of Art in Democracy

Philadelphia | What does democracy look like? Our Democracy student journalist Katie Fang answers this question through a profile of local teen artist Mekala Kumar.

Democracy and My Family

Kethan is a high school student in Philadelphia. His family immigrated to the United States from India. He tells their family story through photos.

More responses from Pennsylvania

Humans of the Valley

I interviewed a teammate of mine.

Humans of the Valley

I interviewed my little sister.

Humans of the Valley

This was a project for my English 10 Class. I interviewed Nick Jacob.

Humans of the Valley

This is a school project.

Civic Journalism

Trapping stray cats in my neighborhood and having them neutered and spayed.

Humans of the valley

I interviewed one of my teammates who I look up to and asked them how they wanted to be remembered

Humans of the valley

For the humans of the valley project our assigment was to inteview someone. We recorded there interview and put it on a google slide along with a picture of that person.

Symbols of Democracy

This photo represents the choices the people of the US can make to make their country better for themselves. Having this choice means your voice means something and you have power in the form of voting in a democracy.

Civic Journalism-Analytical Community project

The Valley is in dire need of new activities. That's why I'm proposing to build a new skatepark. A skatepark provides a fun and happy place for kids and young adults to get exercise and learn new skills.

Analytical Community Project

The project I chose to do is a lice/hygiene clinic. It helps the community with self-care and self-esteem.

The Role of Art in Democracy

Philadelphia | What does democracy look like? Our Democracy student journalist Katie Fang answers this question through a profile of local teen artist Mekala Kumar.

Humans of the Valley

This was a class project that allowed me to interview one of my soccer teammates and ask her several questions.

More responses about " alienation", " democracy", "immigration", "race/ethnicity", and " religion/morality"

Humans of Sophomore Honors: Gabriel Martinez

I interviewed Gabe about his happiest and saddest moments, his goals, the proudest moment of his life, and something people wouldn't know about him just by looking.

Symbols of Democracy

This is a picture taken out of an airplane over lower central New York.

As long as memory lives

On Memorial Day, flags identify the fallen & veterans who served—symbol of gratitude & sacrifice for democracy. Across my community, flags fly year-round on homes, pick-ups, at the road’s edge. What other aspects of democracy is symbolized?

Our Democracy

This post is about my beliefs on what democracy really is. It explains how people are the core of democracy.

What democracy is to me

This is what democracy is to me

Django Everta

This is my post for the "Our Democracy" assignment for my 1st period Sophomore Honors class.

Our Democracy

For my our democracy assignment, I chose to take a picture of the sky to represent democracy.

Democracy

This image symbolizes democracy because by someone raising their hand proves freedom of speech in our country. People have the right to say whatever they want to say without being persecuted for speaking your piece.

Our Democracy

A simple tree can represent our democracy in many ways. It symbolizes growth, the people, and our elected officials. Our democracy is a pivotal part of our culture and there is many ways to represent it.

Brick by Brick

Democracy

This a democracy because everyone has a say in the things that they can buy and use.

Humans of the Valley

This was an interview project we did for English class.

Our Democracy

Our Democracy is shaped by the citizens of our community and gives people the power for their voice to be heard.

Homelessness

Why is it so many homeless people and we still have all of these abandoned buildings.

Symbols of Democracy

This photo is a symbol of democracy. In this photo two people were disagreeing on a topic which happens all the time in a democracy.

Our Democracy

My post is on what I think Democracy is and something that I have seen that shows my thoughts.

Symbols of Democracy

This image depicts two bald eagles sittng next to each other, looking over a house. This represents democracy because eagles are a symbol of freedom and patriotism, and the house can symbolize the American Dream.

our democracy

this is democracy because it shows brotherhood. it shows that no matter what we have going on we stick together as a team just like how in the government the republicans stick together and the democrats stick together.

Our Democracy

Our Democracy is not just big ideas but the little things too

Symbols of Democracy

This shows democracy because we have the freedom to engage in sports that aren't controlled by a government agency. There are rules but we are free to play a good old fashion football game. It also shows people can support in their own way.

Humans of the Valley

When prompted to do a "Humans of New York" style interview of someone from the Penn-York valley region of the Twin Tiers, I went to interview Rebecca "Becky" Williams, long-time employee of the Athens Library and citizen of the Valley.

Our Democracy

For our democracy project, I talk about the importance of our voice and community. We have one of the most important jobs in the world as citizens and sometimes we don't even realize it.

Symbols of Democracy

This picture of an American flag with an American soldier plaque and a Soldier for Life sticker depicts what democracy means to me.

Our Democracy

For our democracy project, I explained how my soccer team shows what democracy means to me.

Our Democracy

The Our Democracy Education Project is a partnership with the National Writing Project and PhotoWings. PhotoWings' mission is to help photography to be better understood, created, utilized, seen, and saved. The project is also supported by the National Geographic Society and Catchlight, and explores the question, “What does democracy look like?” through the creation of a multimedia record of the state of local, everyday democracy today.